Originally Posted by: jmpilo

Can someone tell me what is strapped to the neck of Anders guitar just above the bone one this link[/quote]

I'm not sure, but you can ask him directly in his instructor forum.

https://www.guitartricks.com/forum/threads.php?f=51

I'm guessing it's some just some kind of fiber wrap to keep the strings from sympathetically vibrating between the nut & the tuner posts.

[quote=jmpilo]Is there something that can lift the high E, B, and G string from the neck of my Tele? Any insight would be greatly apprieciated. Thanks Joe

That's sounds like a nut extender to raise the strings high enough to play slide like on a dobro.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PerfectNut--grover-perfect-guitar-nut-height-extender

Hope that helps!