Latex gloves.

[Lichlord2112]

Saw this video about James Jamerson and his influence. This Scottish cat doing the video was wearing a latex glove on his fretting hand. So, I thought I'll try this but with both hands...It is AWESOME!!! My question is will latex degrade or deaden strings faster than skin oils? Are they safe for strings and the wood?

 

[MattZilla]

Are you sure it was latex, or was it just white?

was the “Scottish cat” bald?

 

[jd56hawk]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C4QYFYO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_HJRD25HJVQHBK8TSHF5Z

 

[Gorn]

Is Scott Devine Scottish? I don’t know. If it’s him they’re not latex.

 

[Ed Melchior]

My guess is that is Scott Devine of Scott's Bass Lessons. He's got a neurological condition called Focal Dystonia, and wearing thin wool gloves helps for now. Latex did not work for him, and silk apparently wore out too quickly.

Several other players have focal dystonia - Victor Wooten and Keith Emerson come to mind.

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[Frank77]

Is Scott Devine Scottish? I don’t know. If it’s him they’re not latex.

No, he's from northern England.

 

[jd56hawk]

Well, Scott was born 5 miles from Scotland, so...

 

[Feral Feline]

If he's not Scottish, he's !


[Just a joke reference, folks]

 

[Bassclef46]

Saw this video about James Jamerson and his influence. This Scottish cat doing the video was wearing a latex glove on his fretting hand. So, I thought I'll try this but with both hands...It is AWESOME!!! My question is will latex degrade or deaden strings faster than skin oils? Are they safe for strings and the wood?

Be sure to sign up for his emails.

 

[iiipopes]

In one of his videos, Scott explains it is due to focal distonia, and how it affects him, starting at 5:00:
Why I Wear "The Gloves" /// Scott's Bass Lessons - YouTube

 

[Gorn]

We still don’t know if it’s Scott Devine. There may be a Scotsman out there who plays with latex gloves. I think the gloves would get torn up before the bass. Although I know you can’t bubble wrap a nitro finish right? I don’t know how latex reacts to nitro, if the bass is nitro, and there’s a Scotsman who plays with latex gloves.

 

[Staccato]

It's not that simple, anyone purchasing latex gloves chooses from powdered or non-powdered latex gloves. I would not choose powdered for bass anywhere, anytime.

 

[thewildest]

I gave this a try, protected from Covid, gloves to smooth the playing and gear to play at the Uranium 214 reactor’s cafeteria during one of our casual-Friday's reunions at the power plant.
The radiation first dissolved the singer’s mic inner wires. We were glad, as he was a terrible singer. Things went south when the guitar player self combusted and started running around, missing some chords and then he approached my amp. That’s a no-no. Nobody touches my stuff.

 

[Lichlord2112]

Yep, ok it is Scott. I bookmarked the page. Ok cloth. Erm wool. Still, it was pretty cool, kind of muffled the sound a bit for a slinkier. I go for that deep low end distorted sound of Geezer, and the wizard sounded really awesome wearing them. Just do not want to damage my instruments is all.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Saw this video about James Jamerson and his influence. This Scottish cat doing the video was wearing a latex glove on his fretting hand. So, I thought I'll try this but with both hands...It is AWESOME!!! My question is will latex degrade or deaden strings faster than skin oils? Are they safe for strings and the wood?

Latex glove? Doesn't it just stick and rip the first time you change notes?

 

[micguy]

16 posts in, and nobody has brought up tone wool. Alpaca?

 

[micguy]

By the way, it's just fashion - Scott got a deal on unused left gloves from the Michael Jackson estate. ;-)

 

[chadds]

16 posts in, and nobody has brought up tone wool. Alpaca?

Is this Wool good for Metal?

 

[Feral Feline]

Nitro's been discussed, but not NITRILE!
Some people are allergic to latex...

I gave this a try, protected from Covid, gloves to smooth the playing and gear to play at the Uranium 214 reactor’s cafeteria during one of our casual-Friday's reunions at the power plant.
The radiation first dissolved the singer’s mic inner wires. We were glad, as he was a terrible singer. Things went south when the guitar player self combusted and started running around, missing some chords and then he approached my amp. That’s a no-no. Nobody touches my stuff.
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Chip production clean rooms are cleaner than hospital operating theatres...

16 posts in, and nobody has brought up tone wool. Alpaca?

Alpaca
+1

In addition to better tone...
"Alpaca wool vs Cashmere
Second only to silk for strength, alpaca is comparable to the luxurious softness of cashmere yet more durable and far more hard wearing than both. It has a unique feel to it and seems softer to actually wear than to touch."

Too rich for my non-Royal Blood!

Pashmina, the poorman's Alpaca.

Is this Wool good for Metal?

Best for metal, you need stainless-steel chainmail !