Double Bass Any ideas to prevent my quick from being torn up after thumb position?

[BassMozart]

Hey folks, new member here! I need some ideas.
After doing thumb position more than an hour or so, my quick (and finger skin beyond that) gets torn up and painful. Am I doing something wrong, or do I just need to man up?
Thanks!

 

[eerbrev]

where does the string sit on your thumb when you play? it should be (depending on who you talk to) somewhere behind the fingernail and before the knuckle.

Also, talk to your teacher about it.

eerbrev

 

[BassMozart]

Thanks eerbrev. That is typically where it is, but I guess I slip now and then.
I have talked to my teacher, but he had no ideas.

 

[tmntfan]

take a rest for a day or two for it to heal a bit then get back into it. Remember to stretch your hand as well.

 

[David Potts]

One solution once you let it heal might be to multi task, ie to spread your practice more and spend less (but still very focussed) time in thumb position. You might also wear a plastic Bandaid part of the time while you are developing a callous.

How high are your strings off the fingerboard in basic thumb position? Can they be lowered more? Ask your teacher.

Cheers,
DP

 

[BassMozart]

Thanks guys!
My action is quite low, I don't think more would be advisible.

 

[chicagodoubler]

If it ain't a technical issue, this might just be growing pains. Invest in some Newskin, and come up with a lie about a knife fight (you should see the other guy) in case anyone asks why your thumb is bleeding.