Wondering whether anyone else on here has experienced this. I have a callus in the crease in the first joint on my index finger of my right hand. It gets big enough that it really bashes against underlying nerves and tissue when I play and doesn’t feel particularly nice. Also it kind of snags on the strings in an annoying way. I’ve tried to gingerly, go at it with a nail clipper and afterwords an emery board which sort of helps sometimes but as you can imagine, it’s sort of a precarious operation. I guess I’m less asking anyone for a solution than I am wondering who else can commiserate With this particular job hazard.
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Double Bass Annoying right hand index callus situation
- Thread starter JoeLurker
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It has been a long while since I've been heavy on the pizz, but waterproof medical tape and/or lots of moisturizing. Might have to take a few days off to soften up and then start up a prevention regiment.
When my calluses get too hard or shaped in a way that catches the strings, I file them down with those little Mani/Pedi blocks you can get at any drugstore. The ones with like 8 different grades of rough to smooth. They do a really good job.
Stay in a good hot shower for a while, get a pumice stone and sand down your calluses. Nothing special, just a regular old pumice stone. For extra credit use some lotion. I like CeraVe Mousturizing cream, it’s real serious. Besides playing Double bass I also do powerlifting and the knurling on barbells work up calluses real quick. Also, don’t sand it away completely, it’s there because it’s your body protecting itself, just leave it thin and then lotion it, that will keep it flexible and comfortable.
My recipe is 10% Urea lotion and latex or similar glove for about 1 hour. In a few days you callouses will be soft but still function.
