Gust0o Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Chaps, I'm sure a lot of you know the pain - that realisation that your rock and roll antics have just carved a whole in your forearm or wrist from contact with the guitar body. I'm getting it a lot at the moment, as I've gone pretty much all pick with the band - and, with my basses sitting where they sit, I'm carving myself. I had been wearing simple sports bands, covering the wrist, but I'm needing something more substantial, covering more of the forearm. And no, not gloves. I play rock. I'd get all kinds of sh*t. Anyone know what I'm blathering about? Anyone have any tips? Are these musicians things, or am I back to trawling the sports shops again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1334918055' post='1623370'] Chaps, I'm sure a lot of you know the pain - that realisation that your rock and roll antics have just carved a whole in your forearm or wrist from contact with the guitar body. I'm getting it a lot at the moment, as I've gone pretty much all pick with the band - and, with my basses sitting where they sit, I'm carving myself. I had been wearing simple sports bands, covering the wrist, but I'm needing something more substantial, covering more of the forearm. And no, not gloves. I play rock. I'd get all kinds of sh*t. Anyone know what I'm blathering about? Anyone have any tips? Are these musicians things, or am I back to trawling the sports shops again? [/quote] Two wristbands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1334918175' post='1623376'] Two wristbands? [/quote] Haha, I could double up as a coatstand, which should give me plenty of protection I'm wondering if one of the medical/sporting bands might suffice. I saw my doctor about my hand about three months ago, as my picking hand is the one which suffered the nerve damage (well, the entire arm did, to be fair) in 2003, and it has the world's worst circulation. Thinking out loud. Have no idea. Do have a hole in my right forearm, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 http://www.easternoregonleather.com/products/Zakk-Wylde-Style-Tripple-Belted-Leather-Gauntlet.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1334918557' post='1623387'] Haha, I could double up as a coatstand, which should give me plenty of protection I'm wondering if one of the medical/sporting bands might suffice. I saw my doctor about my hand about three months ago, as my picking hand is the one which suffered the nerve damage (well, the entire arm did, to be fair) in 2003, and it has the world's worst circulation. Thinking out loud. Have no idea. Do have a hole in my right forearm, though. [/quote] I genuinely play with two wristbands on occasion, not on top of each other of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Don't archers use something like you're describing to protect their bow arm from the string? Or did I dream that? No, it's real: http://www.archeryworld.co.uk/acatalog/Bracers_Armguards.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1334919154' post='1623402'] Don't archers use something like you're describing to protect their bow arm from the string? Or did I dream that? No, it's real: [url="http://www.archeryworld.co.uk/acatalog/Bracers_Armguards.html"]http://www.archerywo..._Armguards.html[/url] [/quote] They do indeed - the traditional ones are quite a hard leather. Am looking for something a little softer, to avoid damaging the finish... which is damaging me I'll have a look at the links over lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Have you tried this approach? (gets a bit warm after a while though...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) i have a couple of double length sport bands i use, james hetfield style you can pick them up pretty cheap in jd sports etc Edited April 20, 2012 by RockfordStone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I pretty much always wear two sweatbands. I much prefer thin ones to the big fluffy type ones and all the double-wide ones seem to be the fluffy kind so I've stuck with two. Failing everything else, the singer in my band used to use socks... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0d3XMuy004"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0d3XMuy004[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 These are pretty good mate. they are for mountain biking...are pretty discreet & work very well. i buggered my wrist a few years ago & i was surprised the difference it made [url="http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=53445"]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=53445[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1334918922' post='1623397'] I genuinely play with two wristbands on occasion, not on top of each other of course! [/quote] Me too when playing guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1334919935' post='1623418'] Have you tried this approach? (gets a bit warm after a while though...) [/quote] I forgot to take a hoody off before a gig last year - 30 mins later and I felt like I'd spent 3 hours in the gym. I think I sweated down to a boxing weight Some good suggestions here - seems like I've got the option of dropping into Boots for some medical support; JD, or somesuch; for some simple sweats; or diving into one of York's multitudinous bike shops. Thanks for the help, lads. Wondered if it was a silly question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I found double length ones on ebay a while, but for year's just used a normal size one that i cut the seam on so it was longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I use a sports wrist support when I play - some of the stuff in the links look a much better/ more suitable than what I'm currently using... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I know someone who uses tubigrip which he dyes black to make it less conspicuous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1334919935' post='1623418'] Have you tried this approach? (gets a bit warm after a while though...) [/quote] But think of the legitimate "roadwear" your bass will pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Play with one of these fitted - it'll take your mind off the wrist pain. [url="http://www.sexshop365.co.uk/catalog/anal-toys-313/butt-plugs-139/butt-plug-black-medium-5-inches-1324.html"]http://www.sexshop365.co.uk/catalog/anal-toys-313/butt-plugs-139/butt-plug-black-medium-5-inches-1324.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334942560' post='1623922'] Play with one of these fitted - it'll take your mind off the wrist pain. [url="http://www.sexshop365.co.uk/catalog/anal-toys-313/butt-plugs-139/butt-plug-black-medium-5-inches-1324.html"]http://www.sexshop36...nches-1324.html[/url] [/quote] How on earth do you attach that to your wris... Oh You don't do you..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1334943366' post='1623940'] You don't do you..? [/quote] No, but I find their very existence amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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discreet Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='Thor' timestamp='1334943826' post='1623952'] What's REALLY worrying is the fact that's a Medium [/quote] 'I'm Thor'. '[i]You're[/i] Thor? I couldn't thit down for thix weekth!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334943489' post='1623944'] No, but I find their very existence amusing. [/quote] Well it'd certainly stretch the imagination as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 When I got swollen tendons the NHS gave me wrist braces - basically velcro'd long gloves with a steel insert to keep the wrist straight. The insert was removable to make the fabric washable. You can buy them online in slightly less NHS colours - [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000KHVPKM/ref=asc_df_B000KHVPKM7518238?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B000KHVPKM"]like this[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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