blood

[mcdowell]

so i got a little bit of blood on my fretboard..becuase one of my fingers split open while playing..do you think this will really harm it i mean it's just a tiny bit around the first fret near the top

 

[Tony G]

You could probably clean it off with a little fretboard cleaner and conditioner.

 

[amistybleu]

unless your neck is made of balsa wood I think your OK.

 

[VroomVroom]

I'd clean it - and be wary of a reoccurrence. Nothing having to do with playing bass should result in bloodshed.

 

[roadkill2309]

Pretty creative way to start imbuing your axe with Mojo, though...

 

[Baryonyx]

Clean it off...don't want it harbouring bacteria!

I remember once, I had cut the top of my index finger without realising, and as I was wiping my bass down after playing it, I noticed loads of bloodspots on the face of my bass from where I had been popping. Wiped right off too!

 

[Baird6869]

It will clean off as long as you don't wait too long and let it get too hard/dry.

Timely post for me, mcdowell!

I almost literally amputated the tip of my left index finger (fretting hand) while cutting a ham last night and have spent the last hour or so trying to figure out a way to play bass with only my middle, ring and pinky fingers. I have final auditions with 2 different bands on Wed and Thurs.

It is much harder than it sounds and I inadvertantly started putting a bit of pressure on my index finger and voila..... bloody Bongo! It wiped off easily with Dunlop guitar cleaner/polish and a cloth.

 

[MaXooMa]

you can clean it with cola

 

[Rakie]

I say bleed all over it, give it a nice "Sapped" boutique look.

 

[MaXooMa]

I say bleed all over it, give it a nice "Sapped" boutique look.

really?
i need to cut me finger while i am playing the bass

 

[evan_phi]

mmhmm. clean it. even just wipe it off.

 

[Rakie]

really?
i need to cut me finger while i am playing the bass

haha, nah im just joking.

 

[cataract]

BASS AIDS?? unlikely.

 

[invader3k]

That reminds me, I always thought a white bass with some "splattered blood" on it would look cool.

 

[Baird6869]

BASS AIDS?? unlikely.

Good point. If I ever sell my Bongo, I should get an aids test and attach to results to the shipping paperwork, I guess.

 

[MaXooMa]

haha, nah im just joking.

me too