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01-24-2004, 07:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK | | | Fingers Hurt!
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Well, last night I was playing for 5 hours at some
gig, and now my ring finger is killing me on my fretting hand...the problem is, tonite i have another looong gig and I'm wondering,
does anyone know how i can fix this im' playing around with my bass and that one finger doesn't want to play!
Help! 
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01-24-2004, 07:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miami, FL | | | If you play DB, I'd say that you should use DB-style fingering for your bass... Only fingers 1,2, and 4, and get used to shifting positions more
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01-24-2004, 08:00 AM
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Endorsing artist: Musicman basses, Hipshot products | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: New York City | | | this ISN'T the best advice, but it's what i'd do.
asprin + warmup + stretching + prayer = not letting the band down and blowing a gig.
a doctor would probably tell ya not to play cuz if you injured it, you have the potential risk of really screwing it up good.
another thing you could do is practice using the finger as little as possible, change your fingering around, alter your playing a bit. lighten your touch - maybe drop the action on your bass.
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01-24-2004, 09:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern VA | | | This is weird, but I notice I rarely fret with my ring finger - it just feels unnatural in most positions for me. If your pinky is strong enough, and you don't have too many 1-2-3-4 licks or fills, practice your regular tunes with 1-2-4 only.
above all else, stretch the muscles in your ring finger and try to help it heal and/or rest, if you overwork it, just like any other body part it could make whatever damage worse.
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01-24-2004, 02:16 PM
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01-24-2004, 03:18 PM
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This is weird, but I notice I rarely fret with my ring finger - it just feels unnatural in most positions for me. If your pinky is strong enough, and you don't have too many 1-2-3-4 licks or fills, practice your regular tunes with 1-2-4 only.
| Me to! It's odd enough, it started out as pinky training, and then I just kept using it. |
01-24-2004, 03:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK | | Thank ya guys n' gals (i think!)
Yes, I have been trying not to use my ring finger but my pinkies are not the strongest...I'm a girl and I don't have the largest hands in the world, and my bassIm using (Fender Telecaster bass) is HUGE!
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Thanks so much everyone...I'm off to the gig! 
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