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04-13-2007, 12:20 PM
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Last weekend, I was asked to sub in a rockabilly group that I used to play with several years ago. Most of the time I just take one bass but I decided to take two to this gig. This group only plays three slow songs during a four hour gig as everything else just rocks. We began with "Rock this Town" and never quit. Halfway through the first set, my fingers began to get sweaty and I started experiencing difficulty moving them around with the flats. They started to stick to the strings. I switched basses to the one with roundwounds and the problem dissappeared. My fingers still sweat but I was able to move them around on the rounds with little difficulty.
What can I do about this? I love noodling and practicing with the flatwounds because they are so smooth. Can I change my technique, use some kind of a powder on my hands or is this how it is to play with flats? |
04-13-2007, 12:23 PM
|  | Yeah, I've got the moves like Jagger. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: G.R. MI | | | When that happens to me, I'll pinch my nose and use nose grease to get things moving again. |
04-13-2007, 12:24 PM
| | activating internal kill switch | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pig's Eye, MN (aka st. paul) | | | +1 sidenose grease is great for lots of stuff... |
04-13-2007, 12:29 PM
| | | | What if your nose is sweaty and not greasy? |
04-13-2007, 12:45 PM
| | Yeah, I've got the moves like Jagger. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: G.R. MI | | | Trust me, if it's sweaty, it's covered in axel grease.
Behind the ear is always a good spot for the disgusting stuff we love so well!! |
04-13-2007, 01:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northeast, US | | You guys are making me braf. 
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04-13-2007, 01:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So Cal | | Alright, almost lunchtime!  |
04-13-2007, 01:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northeast, US | | | I occasionally experience this problem. I used to use Fingerease, but sometimes, that stuff can dry up on your hand and then cause More problems.
Rocco Prestia recommends actually using some hand lotion. I haven't tried that, because we're always shaking hands with people, I'll bet the right kind will actually work.
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04-13-2007, 01:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | Use a little baby powder on your hands before each set, and keep a towel nearby for a quick swipe between songs. |
04-13-2007, 02:27 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | GHS Fastfret works great for sticky flats... costs more than bodily fluids but probably works better too.. 
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04-13-2007, 02:38 PM
| | | | Thanks folks! I love playing with the flats so don't want to stop. I'll look into that GHS Fastfret and always have a towel handy. |
04-13-2007, 03:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia | | | That's why I hate flats, fingers just stick to them |
04-13-2007, 03:57 PM
| | | | Yup, that they do..that's why I'm trying to see if there's anything I can do to keep using them. I like the smooth feel of the flatwounds but if nothing works, then I'll replace them with roundwounds. |
04-14-2007, 10:26 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Lakland Basses | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mississippi / Memphis, TN | | | IME I've never had that problem with Chromes, but other flats I have tried did have this problem. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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