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Plucking finger blisters - to burst or not to burst>


Clarky
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  • 2 weeks later...

ive played slap bass for 27 years and i can tell you i've had my fare share of blisters and bleeding fingers. My advise to you is to burst it by sticking a needle all the way through so there are 2 holes to dispell the liquid and dip your fingers in either witch hazel or surgical spirits once a day untill you build up your callous' which takes time. Another suggestion is to use surgical paper tape if you feel your fingers are about to blister.

good luck!

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I practice picking in a couple of different ways, and I can now pick (or slap) quite consistently with either side of either of my first two fingers, so I get to give one finger or one side a rest if it gets sore if all I'm doing is picking crotchets or quavers at lower tempos. I initially ended up learning this out of necessity (rather than have a day or two off practising while my sore fingers healed) but it does come in handy.

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