Question for players with mustache or beard

[hdracer]

OK, I have a rather bushy mustache & beard. What I would like to know is how do others keep snizzel from getting all over your bass after you take a drink of something? I have tried to refine my technique of doing this but sill get snizzel on my basses. I use my right hand to grab the neck and swing the bass to my right & away from my body while turning my head to the left and taking a drink, then wiping my 'stash with a handkerchief, my left hand (or sleeve). It helps but it takes time & I still find all these sticky spots on my bass. Do you have a better technique or funny story?

[puddin tame]

snizzel? who are you, snoop dogg?

[hdracer]

LOL, No, that is a old farmer saying, snot + drizzle = snizzle

[jnuts1]

after i drink i can just suck it off of my top lip no problem. BUT when i am in a hurry or something i will spill down my beard & that is a disaster. nothing pulls water out of my beard. so i try my best to get it with the sleeve of my shirt but it never works.

like 2 weeks ago i was playing & a chick came up & poured a jager bomb right into my mouth & right down the side of my face. at that point i just try to make sure it doesn't hit the bass, it always does though.

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by hdracer

OK, I have a rather bushy mustache & beard. What I would like to know is how do others keep snizzel from getting all over your bass after you take a drink of something? I have tried to refine my technique of doing this but sill get snizzel on my basses. I use my right hand to grab the neck and swing the bass to my right & away from my body while turning my head to the left and taking a drink, then wiping my 'stash with a handkerchief, my left hand (or sleeve). It helps but it takes time & I still find all these sticky spots on my bass. Do you have a better technique or funny story?

if it's beer or water drink from the bottle,liquor, time for a hip flask....the amish moustache-less beard is an option i'd rather not contemplate.....maybe upgrade that handkerchief for a beach towel if you insist on using a glass

[whocaresnotme]

Thanks for the laugh, HDRACER. Much appreciated.

[ba$$]

I puked on my bass once. Not too worried about some beard sweat!

[hdracer]

Trying to get off dried Mt. Dew or Coke off is a pain. Even had to pull the neck pup out of my Jazz once to clean the stuff off of it. Hard on strings too

[Stereo Joe]

Sounds like you need help from Vince!

[5StringBlues]

Originally Posted by ba$$

I puked on my bass once. Not too worried about some beard sweat!

Were you living in Newcastle at the time?

[hdracer]

Originally Posted by Stereo Joe

Sounds like you need help from Vince!

Brilliant!!!

[ba$$]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

Were you living in Newcastle at the time?

Haha, no, Arizona. It was a bad night...

[puddin tame]

well now if you see a bass player pulling out a shamwow to wipe his beard you know what's up

[5StringBlues]

Shamwow pickguard might work.

[MatticusMania]

So you snizzle everytime you take a drink of something? Usually on stage Im drinking beer from a pint glass and I get no snizzle. Not that Ive never snizzled before, mind you.

[hdracer]

I am starting to think that that word means something other than what I am thinking.

[treekiller]

I always tried to keep from missing my mouth.......

OK, until recently I had a long beard so I'm with ya. I always drink straight from the can or bottle. Also,there is nothing worse than picking out cheese after eating nachos!!!

Remember, if ya can't comb it, it ain't a beard!

[NKUSigEp]

Straws work wonders keeping my bourbon and dew out of my face pubes.

[ButtUglyJeff]

Originally Posted by NKUSigEp

Straws work wonders keeping my bourbon and dew out of my face pubes.

+1

I always drink from a straw, and have a towel near me, weather I'm sporting face fur or not.

Mind you, I'm not trying to get laid either......

[Thunderthumbs73]

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