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Hello, So, the X-rays confirm I have arthritis in my left wrist (old skiing injury). It hurts to play so I'm thinking of switching to lefty. I'm...

Has anyone found a way around thumb joint pain? Basal joint arthritis causing pain on my left (fretting) hand. I'm hoping someone has solved this...

TL;DR: How do I know if I'll ever adapt to full-scale bass, which is causing me pain. How do you all manage your playing related pain issues?...

It’s common to read and hear about physical troubles while playing music, no matter what your instrument or musical style are. We’ve read many...

Hello all, I had a rather long practice session yesterday(longer than what I am used to do) where I did many left hand techniques. I went to sleep...

and it’s not the good kind either. i hadn’t noticed it until maybe a few weeks ago, but whenever i pluck a string with my middle finger, where the...

Hi, it's my first post here so sorry if this isn't the right place to post this. I've searched for the answer to this for a while and found...

So I have an older bass, it belonged to my great-grandpa and was passed down to me around a year ago, it's a Peavy Fury P bass I believe, though...

First off, I apologize if this is the wrong subforum for this. I'm just getting a feel for this site. I got my bass (acoustic Fender) about a...

Hi all, I have been playing bass for just under 4 years, and I used to always play sitting down as opposed to standing up. I transitioned into...

Hi all, I am a 29 year old advanced player who sadly took a 2 year break from playing bass due to job and moving etc. During corona lock down 2...

hello bassists I'm a professional double bassist presently completing a degree in osteopathy in Montreal, Canada. I'm doing a research on double...

After a quick practice session the joints in my right hand feel very slow and sludgy when i try to move them. Does anyone else experience this? Is...

ok so i've seen loads of people talking about how they create a super loose fist, aka only the two end joints of their fingers are bent and not...

I've got these LaBella Jamersons that I've finally managed to setup nicely at low-medium action on my P-Bass. My plucking fingers LOVE them; they...

Hey all! I am often hired for electric bass and electric guitar, but am now being asked for some UB stuff, and piano. I have some...

I am a pretty casual upright bass player and have been playing for 20+ years. I play for about 30 minutes each day currently. Even in that limited...

Hey team, I've lived with this for a bit, but wondering if there's a better way. Using Chrome on Android with Gboard (google keyboard), the text...

I thought that with a compact car, I would never be able to get an upright that I've been dreaming of for so many years, (I won't say how many)...

So, I’ve been playing double bass since the 70s. From the mid-90s I’ve been playing electric upright pretty much exclusively. About fifteen years...

Hi. I recently started playing electric bass, and the problem is, my plucking fingers are sore after short 1 hr rehearsals with my school's jazz...

Hi all, I play mostly with the bass quite high, the bottom of the Bass on my belt. Occasionally, one/two songs or at the end of the set, with the...

Hey TB brethren. I don't post alot on this site, although I spend a ton of time on here researching, reading, laughing and eating carrots. I've...

I am a 63 year old, finger style, bassist who has played for 35 years. Lately I have been having pain in my right hand. I play right handed and I...

hey all have some fretting hand pain in an off spot. Back of my wrist. See attached Wondering if its happened to anyone else? Or if anyone has...

Hi all, Been playing bass for about two months now. I'm having the best time of my life. But. I'm also in a bit (read: more than a bit) of pain....

Or, why does my amp have gain and volume controls? I know I'm being silly, but I've been wondering lately what would happen if I dared to dial in...

I have a Warwick rock bass corvette and I need to replace the neck, where can I find one?

Hello all, I recentley made the switch from standing to sitting and I'm loving every minute of it. Well sort of. Sitting has solved so many...

Been playing for 40yrs and recently i've started to get a sharp stabbing pain on my fret hand index finger after playing for approx 15-30mins. It...

Reading about this brought the understanding that this one is more in parallel with the golfers than with the tennis players ... It's a sharp...

Hi to all, Not sure if this is the right forum. Sorry if... Many years ago, I studied classical guitar which made me able to read music, have a...

Hello musician friends , I'm new to this forum so I'm sorry if this is the wrong forum . I have been playing bass guitar about 2 years . I have...

When i play in the key of G (3rd fret on E string) i feel pain in my hand around the wrist and around the thumb. Is it going to be more...

Hey everyone. I've joined a band a couple of weeks back and during one jam, I played a bit too hard and a bit too much. My wrist and back of my...

Hi, I debuted on the double bass playing last fri-sat nights. Alt-country/blues, pizzicato, centered around root-5 stuff. The next day i had...

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Hello, fellow musicians and people alike! Disclaimer: This is gonna be a long post. If you want to skip to questions a la TL;DR then skip the...

I did my best to play the bass in right way . But latley after a week practice I did ,my thumb muscles gets super painful . I keep my thumb behind...

Hi guys! I wasn't sure where to post this, so I chose miscellaneous. I've been playing double bass for about 5 months, and I'm currently attending...