For you married men......

[barginkov]

I have a problem wearing my wedding when I play my bass ,whether practicing at home or at gigs, I find it extremely uncomfortable, my wife who is the singer on our band always wears hers on our gigs , she thinks I don't wear mine so the women don't know I'm married ..
do any of you guys find it difficult to play with your wedding band or is it just me?

 

[nerkoids]

Depends on how you play or which hand you wear your ring on.

 

[Funk³]

Well I don't have a wedding ring, but I do occasionally wear metal rings. If you're doing finger style, it could be a bit uncomfortable, but if you're trying to slap, it could really mess up your lines. I ALWAYS take mine off.

 

[Rocktometrist]

Yes, my wedding ring clacks on the fretboard and drives me nuts (especially on upright). I explained why I take it off, and promised I'd keep it in my pocket and put it back on when we break, to help ward off all the bass groupies (uh...hypothetically speaking, of course), and she said she's cool with that. She's a pretty cool lady in general, though--that's why I married her!

 

[Geronimo Atwater]

I put mine in my pocket right before playing, and put it back on right after.

So far so good.

 

[wideload]

Even if I take mine off, the bright white stripe of flesh on my ring finger is a dead giveaway. But it makes it easier to justify striking out at the bar...

 

[stigbeve]

Only take it off when recording. I'm right handed so it's on my fretting hand (when not recording)

 

[Jools4001]

I always wear my wedding ring. It never bothers me and I'm not even aware of it when I'm playing.

Edit: It just occurred to me that my preference for a narrow ring might have something to do with that, I can imagine that a wide chunky ring might be more of a fret clacker.

 

[wideload]

By the way, my wife hasn't worn her wedding ring in 30 years, but she's a veterinarian and often has her hands in places we don't want to mention.

 

[Ajapses]

On my second time around, I married a lady who is very secure in who we are and what we do. I don't like to wear jewelry. Have never had a wedding ring. Besides, necks and fretboards are for skin rubs only, no metal.

 

[mdogs]

Mine used to bother me, I told my wife I was not going to wear it when I play, she said it was her or the bass, yada yada yada, no more ring and no more wife telling me what I can't do...

 

[thumpstaph]

Yeah, it clonks about a bit on the neck (really bad on upright). I switch it to my right hand when I play. Never lose it. Married to the bass.
Thump.

 

[pedroims]

I lost mine in the honey moon

 

[Spent]

Ditch the ring then stop showering, shaving and brushing your teeth. Change your diet to only foods that start with Mc. That should solve and infidelity anxiety.

 

[Sav'nBass]

Get a necklace and put it on the necklace when you are not wearing it.. That was what I did when I couldn't wear my ring for about 9 months because of a finger injury.. either that or give your wife a big sloppy kiss before and/or after every set...

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

I learned to keep it on. It's an investment in the whole marriage thing (of course, that didn't save mine...)

 

[3rdpath]

i specifically had my ring made so it wouldn't hamper my playing...it's very thin and skinny. to please the mrs ( and let's face it, ain't nobody happy if the mrs ain't happy )why not find a very thin wedding band to wear on stage.

but she must understand, ring or no ring us bass players can't help but be chick-magnets. we can't hide the SeXy awesome.

 

[funkymagnusb]

Before I got married I didn't even know there was a wrong way to put the milk back in the fridge.

 

[kenneffdupriest]

I take everything off my hands, wedding ring, Tigers Eye ring and my watch when I play. One of the guitarist in Odd Harmona works at Mass Street music and we rehearse next door so I often show up and hang around till he gets off. So that I don't scratch a brand new Huss & Dalton, Collings, Taylor, blah blah blah, I take off my jewelry.

I also get naked from the waist up when I eat BBQ

 

[shawshank72]

Not at all. I sincerely love wearing it and seeing it on my finger while I play.
My wife says she loves to see it as well.