callouses

There have been a few threads posted previously on hand care: dealing with dry wintry hands, fixing blisters, developing callouses. There's the odd gem to be found within but they're mostly full of grandma-said/worked-for-me nonsense and useless advice, or suggestions that'll prevent your...

Hi, so I've taken a bit of a hiatus from playing and my pizzicato hand calluses have gone away. Just wondering if anyone out there has good tips on how to get them back the least painful way, how to properly handle blisters, etc. Or do I have no choice but to play through the pain? Thanks

Hi, Clearly there are handfuls of forums like this, but I'm putting it out there anyway. I've been playing upright consistently for about 5 years now. In the past couple years I began to gig consistently up to 5 nights a week. I have always had an issue with developing callouses. It seems...

Hi all, I've recently started studying bass full time at a conservatoire here in the UK, and over the last few months I've noticed the skin on my hands really starting to deteriorate - getting really dry, cracking, and dead skin on my fingertips. I've always put a lot of thought and effort...

Here's something to ponder and discuss. We're all aware that a felt pick gives a much more mellow tone than a hard plastic one, but have you thought about how the number of hours spent playing with fingers affects your tone? The longer you play, the harder the callouses. Do harder callouses...