teddyt Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) well I been playing for a fair bit today, tried Rocksmith as my lad has it and says it will help me. And I really enjoyed it , but stone me my finger tips hurt This bass playing lark aint easy is it, but I really am getting the bug!!! so looks like the Ashton could be getting a friend soon than I thought. but I won't tell the lad Edited January 8, 2015 by teddyt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Keep going fella, those calluses soon harden up, and it all feels a bit easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Surgical Spirit is good for sore fingers. Drink about a quarter of a pint and the pain will just disappear. Seriously though, it will harden up your fingers. Applied externally, of course. Edited January 8, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 We have all been there, stick with it! Little and often was the key when I started playing but I know that isn't always possible. Play with a lighter touch and turn up as well, you tend to play harder if you can't hear yourself. Takes me back to when I started, I remember doing 3 nights in a row, two hours a night when my fingers were still hardening up. By the third night I blood pouring out of my two plucking fingers because the blisters under my blisters had popped. I can stick needles through my finger tips now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinaelias Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Stop when your fingertips start to tingle, and leave practicing again until they have cooled off. Don't keep on playing until they start to think about blistering as you will end up not being able to play for several days (as pain rather inhibits learning), & then you forget all you learnt in the mean time which gets very frustrating! Play to the tingle & then stop & check out more youtube lessons to help consolidate what you've been learning & work out what you can look forward to practicing tomorrow. Oh and keep your fretting fingertips as dry as possible, and out of the bath water. I can't vouch for the surgical spirit route, but I've heard that recommended frequently too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Been playing 11 years and believe it or not I don't really have callouses! But yeah keep plugging away chap and your hands should toughen up (or your nerve endings might die as seems to be the case with me ) Edited January 9, 2015 by 40hz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 its a labour of love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Status Hotwire Halfwound strings. Smooooth under your fingers :-) Having said that, I still get the odd blister and I have developed calluses. But round wound strings feel all rough and harsh to me now. Of course this wouldn't suit you if you prefer the twangier sound of the roundwounds. The half wounds have a thumpier sort of sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I've been playing for 17 years and switched from rounds to flats last year. Then did a 3 hour rehearsal with rounds on Monday - I had totally forgotten how much that finger tip tingle felt 😑 Keep going, good advice on the rest before it gets sore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 [quote name='40hz' timestamp='1420767571' post='2653310'] Been playing 11 years and believe it or not I don't really have callouses! But yeah keep plugging away chap and your hands should toughen up (or your nerve endings might die as seems to be the case with me ) [/quote] I'm in this position. Never developed. callouses but rarely seem to get any pain in my fingertips. Just keep at it and don't overdo it and eventually it won't be sore to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinthepod Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'd just started playing some Maiden with the band. Now the fingers hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 [quote name='teddyt' timestamp='1420755082' post='2653194'] well I been playing for a fair bit today [/quote] Therein lies the problem. [size=4] It can be tempting to play for hours on end at a time, but the fact is that this is not beneficial to either your fingers, or the learning process.[/size] [size=4] [/size] [size=4]Try spending about 30 -45 minutes at one time playing for now. Then take a break and come back to it.[/size] [size=4]Little and often is the way to go. [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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