For you married men......

[rojo412]

I barely notice mine when playing. Every once in a while, it grazes the edge of a fret, but it never gets in my way. That may be due to my large hands and long fingers.

But yeah, if the wife found me not wearing it at gigs, she'd be pissed... even though most gigs I've played lately were just for almost empty bars filled with dudes and/or the other bands.
Because, you know... all those chicks can't resist a fat, balding, ginger bass player!

 

[JxBass]

I use mine as a slide

 

[esa372]

...do any of you guys find it difficult to play with your wedding band...?

Not me - I never even notice it.

 

[bass12]

Two things: first, you're the bass player so not much need to worry about being swarmed by groupies; second, everyone knows that nothing attracts a woman like a wedding ring.

 

[wintremute]

I don't even notice my ring. I haven't taken it off since it was put on. I think it would feel really, really weird if it wasn't there.

 

[SteveV74]

Buy a cheap,thin stand-in, you comfy, wife happy.........because lets face it, wife happy means husband happy.

 

[lomo]

I don't feel mine. It's narrow enough and large enough that it never interferes.

 

[CatSquare]

I used to switch it off to my right hand when I played but I started to develop a nasty callous on my ring finger knuckle from all the rubbing getting it off, plus my wife didn't like me taking it off. So out of respect for her and my left ring knuckle, I just learned to play with it on. I adapted just fine and it never clacks anymore.

 

[GastonD]

Hahaha, it took me 5 minutes to figure out how can a wedding ring be in your way when playing bass? Then it dawned on me that being Orthodox we wear it on the right hand, lol.
You need to talk candidly to your wife... Maybe she will let you take it off if you then wear it around your neck, visibly, like a necklace or something.

 

[jjk2007]

I never take mine off. I'll hit it against a fret every now and then but nothing major. I never even really notice it. My brother can't wear his for work but can keep it on a chain so that's what he does.

 

[alembicguy]

I have mine tattooed on so not an issue

 

[jeffbassguy]

I always wear mine not really a hamper to the playing..btw i will say having a wedding ring on seems to be like a trophy to try to get a married man to quite a few women these days.

 

[squirefan]

Didn't bother me at all for the short time I was married, years ago.
IME, more women hit on a guy with one on anyway.

 

[jamro217]

Never had an issue with my ring, but it's rather small. If you have a huge, gaudy ring with stones that stick out 1/2" that may present a problem.

 

[quickfix]

I never notice it. The broads certainly do though.

 

[paparoof]

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

Wait - what?

Mine gets in my way (my ring, not the milk) and I do tend to put in my pocket for gigs, but my wife can't complain cause she's a gardner and her ring gets a lotta pocket time too.

 

[ctmullins]

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.

Read this, and for the first time ever tried moving my wedding ring to my right hand. Ow! My right-hand ring finger is larger than my left-hand ring finger! So I guess I'll leave it on the left hand and just put up with the occasional clunk...

Fortunately, wife #3 is the one I should have started with. Wouldn't trade her for anything!

 

[Liam Wald]

Like you, I find that it is uncomfortable to wear a wedding ring and play because I don't like it touching the neck or the edge of the fingerboard.
I just switched it to my right hand instead of my left hand and have been wearing it there for the last 15 years. There is no rule that says you have to wear a wedding ring on you left hand! Problem solved.

 

[skwee]

Yeah, I'd just switch it to my right hand if it was causing a problem. That said...She's RIGHT THERE ON STAGE with you. Do your best to allay her anxiety without 'protesting too much'.

 

[IanA]

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

So far so good.

This is what I do, works for me as well.