For you married men......

[Not yet]

Drives me crazy playing and always leave it and my watch at home.... My wife gets it

And of course groupies only show up when my wife is in the crowd so no issues there

 

[Quilbert]

It bothered me for about 6 months, now I don't even know I have it on.

 

[Boone_Mc]

Mine has never bothered me. If it's hard on your relationship, put it on the other hand/ necklace/ find a less bulky ring for wile playing and put it back on right after. Just my two cents. Best of luck!

 

[RustyNails]

After I saw what happened to Jimmy Fallon and Googled ring avulsion I'm never wearing a ring again.

 

[pcake]

Isn't that odd? I got hit on FAR more when I wore a ring than I do now! ***?

a wedding ring on a guy is like a seal of approval - married men are guaranteed as they have wives who have chosen to stay with them. also some women want a strings-free fling, and married or seriously attached men are safer that way. and there are women and men out there who just prefer trying to get what other people have.

a single buddy of mine used to wear a wedding ring when he went to clubs so he'd get picked up more, and it worked.

to the OP, maybe you and your wife need to talk about this. wearing a ring or not doesn't keep a spouse from straying - it's all about their feelings and what they do when they're approached.

 

[BassOnTheSide]

I wear mine on my right hand.

 

[comatosedragon]

I didn't read the whole thread (a first for me - ha!) -- but I have the same problem as the OP. Wearing my wedding ring and playing is very uncomfortable. So I don't wear it. My wife doesn't like it, but then again there are a lot of things she does that I don't like either.

 

[GKon]

I have mine tattooed on so not an issue

Any chance you could post a picture? I'm considering doing this and am collecting ideas.

 

[40Hz]

I don't like anything at all on my hands or wrists when I'm playing. Most guys I know don't either. Most women musicians I know, however, don't seem to mind wearing rings while playing. Possibly it's because women tend to grow up wearing jewelry, whereas the first (and often the only) piece of "real" jewelry many men will ever wear is their wedding band.

Point out to your wife that if that's why she thinks you don't like to wear it at gigs, how come you also take it off to practice at home? Are you trying to hide your marital status from your bass?

 

[Aqualung60]

I haven't worn my wedding ring in 25 years. I worked the back of a garbage truck for 30 years and wearing a ring wasn't very comfortable when lifting cans all day. My wife is very understanding and knew why, even now, I can't fit my ring over my knuckles, fortunately my playing is awful and no one's the wiser.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I hate wearing a ring when I type or play bass. Therefore, I never wear mine. A piece of metal isn't going to keep me from cheating if I want to do so. Like pcake said, it's usually a sign of a safe one nighter.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Oh yeah, and Jimmy Fallon.

 

[CRich0205]

I have a construction job so I don't wear mine more than 1 or 2 days a week for fear of losing a finger. So playing or not she's cool with it.

 

[Fxpmusic]

Mine took some adjustment but I don't even think about it anymore even though it is a big ring. If I'm recording or practicing, I sometimes take it off and perhaps at outdoor gigs when it's hot and my fingers swell a bit...

If you do take it off, your wife has to remember you are a bass player and no women will come close to you.

 

[Nev375]

I have a wide, but very plain comfort band. No issues, But I've thought about getting one of those Qalo bands myself.

 

[vdbass]

I work in a hospital. We are always putting on and taking off gloves to fo very nasty work-which is much better than the alternative. Ring/fret clang also drives me bananas. I always have to remind myself to put my ring ON.
Trust me Shnuggums, NOBODY is interested in a 50 year-old Fredo Corleone doppleganger.

 

[PokeyPrasch]

My wedding ring is tattooed on.

 

[tinman 1967]

My solution, I have not had a ring on in close to 20 years due to a losing battle between an arc welder , and a gold wedding band. (Gold is a great conductor!). Anyhow......

 

[Zarathustra3]

Without saying anything hateful about women let me say this. If she doesn't understand why you don't want to wear your wedding ring while playing.... ****her...you'll never make her happy.

 

[CGremlin]

Are you trying to hide your marital status from your bass?

"Oh, you're wearing that hussy's ring again? Yeah, let's see how the gig goes when I run your batteries dead before you even take me out of the case!"