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08-27-2003, 09:28 AM
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Artist: Bee Basses, JAF Basses, Circle K Strings | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | I thank you all...
... for all your support, encouragement and advice when I took up DB seriously, a bit over a year ago.
Unfortunately I have recently come to the conclusion that DB is not practical for me, at least not at this stage. Hand injuries, lack of transport and space are a few of my reasons... as a result I'm going to stick with the plank for awhile.
Double bass is a wonderful instrument and I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of learning it properly. I hope that one day it will be practical for me to start again.
Once again, thanks to all DB forumites for everything!
Cheers, Adam
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08-28-2003, 06:10 AM
|  | Student of Life Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisville, KY | | | Hey Adam,
Sorry to hear things aren't working out. What kind of hand injuries are you talking about? Nothing serious I hope. |
08-28-2003, 04:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Abyss | | | Anything I can do to help?
Mike
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08-29-2003, 10:51 AM
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Artist: Bee Basses, JAF Basses, Circle K Strings | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | Nothing really serious - just a bout of tendinitis, which I got from working out too strenuously. Luckily, playing bass doesn't seem to have been the primary cause.
Rest is what the PT ordered...
It isn't really that DB wasn't working out for me, it's just that the PITA factor for a carless wonder such as me is too high at this point to stick with it.
MIKE MULCHGRAVY - any advice would be highly appreciated. |
08-29-2003, 06:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Abyss | | | Tendonitis, easy to get, long to get rid of. Simply put, rest it, ice it, Motrin 600-800 mg two times a day. If you get OTC (over the counter) Motrin, take 400 three times a day. Not a bad idea to split it if you can.
Mike
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Dont give me that "Jaco only needed 4 strings" tripe! - John Turner
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
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09-09-2003, 10:13 AM
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Artist: Bee Basses, JAF Basses, Circle K Strings | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | Thank you for the advice!
Does tendonitis ever completely go away? |
09-09-2003, 09:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Abyss | | | Absolutely, take away what causes it and "poof" gone. Take it easy for a few weeks and it should be fine.
Mike
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Dont give me that "Jaco only needed 4 strings" tripe! - John Turner
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
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09-10-2003, 10:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | Scary to think that with that "poof", along with the pain, goes my career, and source of income. Here's to hoping and praying for continued physical health. I'm not too keen on flippin' burgers for a living.
Being a freelance bassist is great, but the retirement plan sucks. |
09-10-2003, 12:50 PM
| | Jeff Bollbach Luthier, Inc. | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: freeport, ny | | Quote: Originally posted by Marcus Johnson
Scary to think that with that "poof", along with the pain, goes my career, and source of income. Here's to hoping and praying for continued physical health. I'm not too keen on flippin' burgers for a living.
Being a freelance bassist is great, but the retirement plan sucks. | Same with being a luthier! |
09-11-2003, 08:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Abyss | | | Good mechanics and conditioning can play a major role on the prevention side. The rest is just luck.
If I can help in any way guys just ask.
Mike
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Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
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