Thumb Blisters

[frobie]

I am experiencing some thumb blisters from doing "Birdland" type harmonics, where you place your right thumb on the string 8va above the fretted note then pluck with right index finger. I have used this technique before, but I started running some scales and arpeggios and my thumb started blistering. Is this something that will just callous up? Or does it sound like Im doing something incorrect.

*guy with a sore thumb

[metalguy2]

Well.. just recently I wrote a line for one of my bands that included double stops in an up tempo beat. I immediately got a blister on my thumb and not my index finger. So I would imagine if u kept it up the pain and blisters would eventually stop.

[Correlli]

Developing good meaty calluses is an important phase when learning to play bass to it's full potential. There are a lot of nerve needings in your thumb and fingers, so if you can develop good caluses, this will create a sort of barrier between the nerves and the strings, thus allowing you to push your playing ability even further. Of course, this takes time.

Keep playing hard and often!

[Sandman1278]

just keep playing no matter what

[frobie]

lol, no worries, im stilll playing, just not that style of harmonics.

Is it possible to develop a calous on the outside of your thumb? I've never gotten blisters or broken skin on my thumb. Its a sign! *quits bass