Nose grease.

icecycle66 · #1 08-04-2011, 12:41 PM

I don’t know if this should go here, or in miscellaneous.

I like my plucking fingers to be lubed up when I play. (Man that’s a rough sounding statement).

Really though, I like them to be just a little bit slippery, not sticky at all, so that they roll over the strings nice and smooth.

My favorite lubricant is nose grease. You know, that little bit of grease that builds up at the crease of your nose and the edge of your forehead after you’ve been playing on stage or sweating for a while. I like to wipe it off my face and lube my plucking fingers with it. It sounds gross, but works great.

Well, some gigs don’t really lend towards good face grease production. Cool locations, windy outside playing, laid back jams, those are some of the instances where face grease production isn’t very active and generally can’t stand up to the consent finger lubrication I like.

Does anybody know of a great substitute for nose grease?

Fast Fret does a fair job at this, are there any others you can think of.
That spray on Finger Ease crap is…well, crap.

chokeslam512 · #2 08-04-2011, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icecycle66

I don’t know if this should go here, or in miscellaneous.

I like my plucking fingers to be lubed up when I play. (Man that’s a rough sounding statement).

Really though, I like them to be just a little bit slippery, not sticky at all, so that they roll over the strings nice and smooth.

My favorite lubricant is nose grease. You know, that little bit of grease that builds up at the crease of your nose and the edge of your forehead after you’ve been playing on stage or sweating for a while. I like to wipe it off my face and lube my plucking fingers with it. It sounds gross, but works great.

Well, some gigs don’t really lend towards good face grease production. Cool locations, windy outside playing, laid back jams, those are some of the instances where face grease production isn’t very active and generally can’t stand up to the consent finger lubrication I like.

Does anybody know of a great substitute for nose grease?

Fast Fret does a fair job at this, are there any others you can think of.
That spray on Finger Ease crap is…well, crap.

I actually use nose grease to rapidly shrink an extreme head on a freshly poured beer. Versatile stuff, I tells ya.

FretlessMainly · #3 08-04-2011, 12:57 PM

It's more likely that the salt content in the nose grease and not the grease itself is breaking the foam back down to beer with the release of entrapped carbon dioxide.

R. Laevinus · #4 08-04-2011, 01:26 PM

I don't think he actually uses nose grease in his beer, I'm pretty sure that was a joke...

...and I hope you're joking too...

...and I don't really know what else to say.

stflbn · #5 08-04-2011, 01:28 PM

I'm unsettled...

JimiLL · #6 08-04-2011, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R. Laevinus

I don't think he actually uses nose grease in his beer, I'm pretty sure that was a joke...

...and I hope you're joking too...

...and I don't really know what else to say.

... yes nose grease is very formidable for combating big head.... im sure he was being serious.

Greasing your fingers with your nose will make things more slippery, but will also kill your strings in a real-hurry

Russell L · #7 08-04-2011, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icecycle66

I don’t know if this should go here, or in miscellaneous.

I like my plucking fingers to be lubed up when I play. (Man that’s a rough sounding statement).

Really though, I like them to be just a little bit slippery, not sticky at all, so that they roll over the strings nice and smooth.

My favorite lubricant is nose grease. You know, that little bit of grease that builds up at the crease of your nose and the edge of your forehead after you’ve been playing on stage or sweating for a while. I like to wipe it off my face and lube my plucking fingers with it. It sounds gross, but works great.

Well, some gigs don’t really lend towards good face grease production. Cool locations, windy outside playing, laid back jams, those are some of the instances where face grease production isn’t very active and generally can’t stand up to the consent finger lubrication I like.

Does anybody know of a great substitute for nose grease?

Fast Fret does a fair job at this, are there any others you can think of.
That spray on Finger Ease crap is…well, crap.

I guess you could use toe jam if you could get your shoes off fast enough (try some loafers).

BagelBruin · #8 08-04-2011, 01:32 PM

AsianVoodoo · #9 08-04-2011, 01:33 PM

Chilly shivers...

BagelBruin · #10 08-04-2011, 01:35 PM

Ever thought about getting Elixir strings? They have that slick feel to me all the time.

Russell L · #11 08-04-2011, 01:35 PM

Chicken wings?

scottbass · #12 08-04-2011, 01:38 PM

OK, here's a non-joke reply:

I know exactly what OP is talking about. It is also my favorite source of fingertip lubricant. Fast Fret comes in a distant second. Nothing else works well at all.

It has negligible effect on the life of your strings if you do a good job of wiping down your strings after each gig. (I don't worry about fingertip lube at rehearsals or when practicing.)

**pacojas** · #13 08-04-2011, 01:39 PM

astro-glide?

Art Araya · #14 08-04-2011, 01:40 PM

i've seen others do this and i have done it myself on occasion but... have not ever needed a backup plan so i have no advice for the OP.

Dusk · #15 08-04-2011, 01:41 PM

never heard of this before... does the grease not get on your strings and effect your sound?

Bass Mule · #16 08-04-2011, 01:52 PM

It is not the salt content that breaks up the foam. It's oil-based, so acts as a surfactant which improves emulsification through the foam.

Take a lemon peel and twist it over your foamy beer once. It has the same effect, due to the natural oils found in a lemon's peel.

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Tnavis · #17 08-04-2011, 02:04 PM

I use the nose grease trick all the time. Helps prevent hot spots and blisters, especially if your hands have been sweating.

icecycle66 · #18 08-04-2011, 02:07 PM

It's not a joke, I figured TB would be the best place to ask this sort of thing.

I've tried food oil, (Chicken wings & Pam) they leave a terrible residue.
I'm not a greasy faced teen so I don't have an endless supply of nose grease.

Since the only other response that isn't all crazy at the idea of lubricated fingers is Astro Glide, maybe I'll give it a shot.

Russell L · #19 08-04-2011, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icecycle66

It's not a joke, I figured TB would be the best place to ask this sort of thing.

I've tried food oil, (Chicken wings & Pam) they leave a terrible residue.
I'm not a greasy faced teen so I don't have an endless supply of nose grease.

Since the only other response that isn't all crazy at the idea of lubricated fingers is Astro Glide, maybe I'll give it a shot.

Yeah, ya got ribbed some, but to be expected with such a topic. No disrespect meant, though, just fun, pal.

Seriously, have you considered a jar of Vaseline on top of your amp? It doesn't have any crazy chemicals in it. I quit using any kind of lubricants when I play nearly 40 years ago. I just don't need it.

lowfreq33 · #20 08-04-2011, 03:00 PM

Theoretically the best thing would actually be an Astroglide type of product that's water based or water soluble. It'll clean off the strings easily with no residue.

I've used hemp oil based products in the past, or a cocoa butter stick.