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For you married men......
- Thread starter barginkov
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Funny.....I have a very narrow band and I never notice it while playing. But being an autoworker....its off all day. I take it off in the car before I walk in to work and back on as soon as I get back in the car. While playing....I don't even notice it.
JB
JB
I have to take it off when flying (military pilot). Otherwise it is on. Sometimes it does clank the neck, but I only notice it at practice volumes. Honestly, it bugs me more when I'm not wearing it.
I do take off my watch when playing. I'm a pilot, so that thing weighs like five pounds.
I do take off my watch when playing. I'm a pilot, so that thing weighs like five pounds.
That's a sweet Bass you got in your profile pic, what is it?
I leave mine on. Initially I took it off but quickly adjusted to it while playing. 11 years later and no problems.
Mine was rather loose when I was married - wore it on my left hand and it never really bothered me. Maybe get your ring made a little larger?
I'm left-handed and it still gets in the way. I take it off for our set every show, during every practice, and while recording. My wife isn't a fan of tradition and wouldn't be bothered if I never wore it.
The only problem I see is losing it somewhere on stage during the set change rush. For a moment I thought this happened at our Friday show (and worried a bit because it was my Grandfather's wedding ring), but it was in a deep corner of my pocket. So for last night's show I didn't wear it at all. I had a rough set in front of a full room, so it's obviously some hippie fire goddess punishing me for not wearing it while the wife is out-of-town.
The only problem I see is losing it somewhere on stage during the set change rush. For a moment I thought this happened at our Friday show (and worried a bit because it was my Grandfather's wedding ring), but it was in a deep corner of my pocket. So for last night's show I didn't wear it at all. I had a rough set in front of a full room, so it's obviously some hippie fire goddess punishing me for not wearing it while the wife is out-of-town.
I switch it to the pinky on my right hand while playing. Doesn't get in the way and I always know where it is.
As a preventative measure I did get a tattoo of her initials on my ring finger.
As a preventative measure I did get a tattoo of her initials on my ring finger.
daniel fernandez..i got mine through the lowend many years ago as they were a distributor, not sure if they still do..it is quite the piece of artwork with alot of different woods and its a really nice feel and playing bass
i just move my ring to my right hand on the third finger.
It doesn't bother me even when i play 3 finger technics
It doesn't bother me even when i play 3 finger technics
Mine's big and clacky on the fretboard. It fits my right pinky, though, and doesn't interfere with plucking, so I just wear it there when I'm playing. My wife's only issue is she has always been wary of guys who wear pinky rings.
The old wedding tale that there is a vein that goes from the left ring finger to the heart is true. It just ignores the fact that ALL veins go back to the heart. That's what they do.
OP said his wife teases him rather than really being wigged about it; seems to me he's just checking to see if he's the only one who finds it a hindrance, and he's not.
A spouse that is truly offended has little faith in the relationship, which says more about the relationship than where the ring is.
The old wedding tale that there is a vein that goes from the left ring finger to the heart is true. It just ignores the fact that ALL veins go back to the heart. That's what they do.
OP said his wife teases him rather than really being wigged about it; seems to me he's just checking to see if he's the only one who finds it a hindrance, and he's not.
A spouse that is truly offended has little faith in the relationship, which says more about the relationship than where the ring is.
I don't even notice my wedding ring when I play bass, but I have a special belt clip that I use to hold mine when I play in the percussion section of my other band.
I have been happily married for about 9 months, and while at first my ring completely interfered with my playing, and it is fairly wide, I now don't even notice it.
