I superglued my fingers together at practice...

[Fassa Albrecht]

OK, this was dumb. I was at band and using a borrowed bass with heavy gauge strings. I decided to give myself some calluses with superglue, which a lot of people do.

Shame I glued my index and middle finger together...


Playing bass with your two main fingers glued shut wasn't fun.

[jnuts1]

? what? superglue? what? people do this?

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by jnuts1

? what? superglue? what? people do this?

I did. I needed my fingers to remain intact after playing this bass...


Never again.

[Stinsok]

nail polish remover......

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Stinsok

nail polish remover......

Didn't have any...my guitarist somehow managed to prise my fingers back open with a spoon.

[Phalex]

Superglue sets up quickly in an alkaline environment. If you try it again, sprinkle a bit of baking soda on the wet glue, it'll set up almost instantly.

[SpamBot]

I've only used superglue when my fingers are literally split open.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Phalex

Superglue sets up quickly in an alkaline environment. If you try it again, sprinkle a bit of baking soda on the wet glue, it'll set up almost instantly.

Noted!

[jnuts1]

why wouldn't your fingers be intact after jamming? what am i missing?

[jnuts1]

are your strings barbed wire?

[MatticusMania]

That was dumb. And an abusiv use of superglue.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by jnuts1

why wouldn't your fingers be intact after jamming? what am i missing?

Originally Posted by jnuts1

are your strings barbed wire?

No. The bass I was playing was righty, and I normally play lefty (flipping a righty bass).
Due to wrist damage, I had to play 'normal' righty bass and so I had no calluses on my fretting hand,

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

That was dumb. And an abusiv use of superglue.

It's not my fault that the only bass I could borrow was a righty.

[jnuts1]

you played righty? i think my fretting hand has more calluses anyways. i say just get a bigger amp, turn waaaay up & play a little lighter.

and after a thourough check i do have more calluses on my fretting hand.

i would be a root note chunker if i tried lefty!

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by jnuts1

you played righty? i think my fretting hand has more calluses anyways. i say just get a bigger amp, turn waaaay up & play a little lighter.

and after a thourough check i do have more calluses on my fretting hand.

i would be a root note chunker if i tried lefty!

Well that's what I get for not remembering I took my bass home after the last band practice.

Being a lefty sucks...

[5StringBlues]

[Fassa Albrecht]

My fingers still hurt...

[jnuts1]

i think for me it would be easier to play with the low string at the bottom & switch my scales around than to try to go lefty.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by jnuts1

i think for me it would be easier to play with the low string at the bottom & switch my scales around than to try to go lefty.

I can play either way, but I prefer lefty.


I need a lefty bass.

[5StringBlues]