Bass guitar tips – How to protect your thumb and fingers
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In this video I show how to make a thumb guard for slap bass. I also show you how you can protect your fingers from blisters.
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Originally posted by UCwh-YlohaR7Hc83cLoTSaow at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTWYJGJGlP8
Someone should patent a thumb protector ????
What do long term players do ,like a victor Wooten , isn't there damage to these guys??
I thought Mark King had a plastic thumb guard.
Yeah I saw that on Mark King's thum, as a black something – good idea
thanks
Got a fat blister from slapping and it brought me here
My point finger got blistered because I practise much time. Thanks for the tips…
I wouldn't go with the surgical spirit, if that stuff is what it is translated in my language, than if you have a cut or anything and your body absorbs it, it might form acetone in your body.
I literally burnt my fingers today playing a fast riff????
My thumb never hurts when I slap, but my index finger gets rubbed raw
This is very interesting. I've been slapping the bass for 5 years, and have never felt pain on my thumb. Even more interesting, is the fact that I don't have a callus on my thumb.
W E A K
Just keep doing it, even when you get the first blood blisters and reg. blisters. Sucks, but its what I did. Now, even though my fingers at rest seem mangled in appearence I dont get the blisters anymore,…ever. If you constantly protect them you will never fully be able to build callouses to keep the blisters at bay.
Wojtek Pilichowski – but he seems like to use some rubber. I used my silicone band (thing you wear on wrist), twisted 2 times and fits perfectly on my thumb, but I use it to provide more dynamics rather than to prevent damage.
I got a blister on my pointer…. anyone else?
If you can't fix it.
Duck it.
I was looking to buy one, but this may be what I need to do.
Great video! I'm a 5 string slapper and wear out my joints. I too have the arthritis these days. Thanks tons for the tips. Cheers Mate!
thanks – just made one for the 10yo! ????
thanks for tips
seriously? industrial tape and glue contains harmful chemicals – into your bloodstream! dont do it. get medical tape!
Hello – I actually popped much the same question on another video but this one has been less blasted by comments so I thought i might 'stick out' easier here! Just to ask what effects you tend to use on your slap play? Thanks again.