Flats ripping up your fingers????

[Tommygunn]

I play bass from pretty much 6a.m. till 8p.m. straight. And I have fender (the old ones) 9050s on my bass.

I did a lot of chords (which how I do it is I bar with my index and fret with my other 3, but my pinkey got the most use). I'm bad about not using my pinkey when playing so it's soft and callus free compared to the others.


Basically my pinkey has a hole in it now from playing. Doesn't this defeat the purpose of flats? Anybody have any incite?

Thanks

[stratovani]

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

Basically my pinkey has a hole in it now from playing. Doesn't this defeat the purpose of flats? Anybody have any incite?

Thanks

What do you mean by "it has a hole in it now"?

[brendanbassist]

Are the flats new? They usually take a little time to really "slicken up".

[Tommygunn]

Originally Posted by stratovani

What do you mean by "it has a hole in it now"?

As in I rubbed it past the point of just bein raw, like I got skin missing.

Originally Posted by brendanbassist

Are the flats new? They usually take a little time to really "slicken up".

Kinda. I got em used. But they're slick by all means, just eating my my fingers.

[brendanbassist]

IME, flats feel awful when you first put them on; they feel rough and grippy. But after some playing time, the really smooth out and almost turn slippery. I'd say try to have some patience.

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

Kinda. I got em used. But they're slick by all means, just eating my my fingers.

[tlr1293]

Burnt hole from slides maybe - 9050's feel like glass (and not glass shards).

[Captain_Arrrg]

Originally Posted by tlr1293

Burnt hole from slides maybe - 9050's feel like glass (and not glass shards).

+1

[M0ses]

The point of flats is NOT how they feel on your fingers. Rounds players hate that anyway.

[Tommygunn]

Originally Posted by tlr1293

Burnt hole from slides maybe - 9050's feel like glass (and not glass shards).

Indeed. Its not the same sort of raw feeling you get from rounds, but another one. They're slick as can be, but still rubbed me wrong

Originally Posted by M0ses

The point of flats is NOT how they feel on your fingers. Rounds players hate that anyway.

That and the tone. But I can get a pretty clanky/bright tone from 9050s.

[bassfart]

I don't think it's the Flats, I think it has something to do with the 14 hours of playing time you put on.

[SamanthaCay]

Sounds like it's time to bust out the super glue and get back to work.

[Tommygunn]

Originally Posted by buchananbass

Sounds like it's time to bust out the super glue and get back to work.

I've been playin straight since 8. Got a late start

[wshines1892]

superglue your pinky to your forearm and then rip it off, it'll take enough skin with it

[SamanthaCay]

Originally Posted by wshines1892

superglue your pinky to your forearm and then rip it off, it'll take enough skin with it

SWEET! I'm going to go try that right now!

[steamthief]

No pics, no hole.

[stratovani]

Fast Fret those 9050s, and keep playing until there's a callus on you finger that reaches the bone, then you'll be all right!

[lowendfriend]

This^^^

+1

[SBassman]

Congrats on being able to do your day - without actually working a job.

[mongo2]

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

I play bass from pretty much 6a.m. till 8p.m. straight.

My insight...There's more to life than playing bass.

[Tommygunn]

Originally Posted by mongo2

My insight...There's more to life than playing bass.

Haha Its good practice tho.

And I'm at my moms this weekend, so not really