Anti-perspirant for fingers?

markfsy · #1 05-26-2005, 11:09 AM

A keyboard-player friend of mine tells me there is a product (spray-on) which stops fingers, and other parts I suppose, from sweating. When I'm cool, my fingers are like rock, but as soon as I get hot and sweaty, my fingers go soft, and the tone I get from my fretless gets more and more wooly, so I would be be very grateful if anyone knows what this product is called. And no, it's not the ordinary armpit stuff. I suppose I could move to Finland if all else fails.....

Minger · #2 05-26-2005, 11:42 AM

Bah, I was about to suggest deoderant...stupid right guard gel stuff doesnt let my armpits get wet...:P

No idea, sorry man

CaNaDaRoCkSoY · #3 05-26-2005, 02:45 PM

I use what most bowlers use to keep their fingers firm and dry. I have no idea what its called but its like a white chalk in a thing cloth bag.

43apples · #4 05-26-2005, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CaNaDaRoCkSoY

I use what most bowlers use.... I have no idea what its called but its like a white chalk in a thing cloth bag.

Cocaine?

CaNaDaRoCkSoY · #5 05-26-2005, 04:41 PM

that too, I mean errrr..... (*snort), no....What ever gave you that idea.

No really I have no idea what it is, I think it is chalk, or at least anthrax, plague, you know same old same old.

Aaron Saunders · #6 05-26-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CaNaDaRoCkSoY

that too, I mean errrr..... (*snort), no....What ever gave you that idea.

No really I have no idea what it is, I think it is chalk, or at least anthrax, plague, you know same old same old.

I think the term you're looking for is "rosin." Not to be confused with bass rosin

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Trevorus · #7 05-26-2005, 05:37 PM

I don't know about that rosin stuff. It is too grippy. I think talc in small amounts would be good.

43apples · #8 05-26-2005, 06:37 PM

I dip my fingertips in that chalk that people rub the tip of their pool cues with....

CaNaDaRoCkSoY · #9 05-26-2005, 07:28 PM

Does that work?

scott_barrett · #10 05-26-2005, 07:49 PM

I use that Purell hand sanitizer stuff. The oils on my skin will dull out a new set of strings in a few hours, so I use that to get them really clean and a little between each set. You can find travel bottles of this stuff in Walmart for next to nothin'.

SB

markfsy · #11 05-27-2005, 06:16 AM

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll give these tips a try, especially that "cocaine" stuff, whatever that is. Seriously though, he tells me it was a spray that left no residue, and kept his hands dry all night, and that's just what I need because it's like trying to play with sticks of rhubarb when my hands get sweaty. I read somewhere there's a South African bassist who wears thin silk gloves because of the same problem, but my intonation is rough enough already without those to contend with!

Mon Rominee · #12 05-27-2005, 06:29 AM

Yes, the bowling aid: a "rosin bag" is a good bet. Keeps your hands nice and dry, with little transferrence to your fingers...shouldn't gum up your strings....

Ron

Gardner · #13 05-27-2005, 06:38 AM

I used to practise constantly for hours (and days) when I bought my first bass, and managed to wear away the skin on my fingertips before they had time to callous properly. Being young and reckless, I used superglue as a kind of protective layer. It worked, too; just don't touch anything until it dries. It would probably stop sweat until it wore off.