Message to bassists

[Currens1]

Hi all,

While i'll direct my message to starting bassists, I guess it goes for all.

Watch the location / how the strap lies on the shoulder. I was practicing last night for a hour and my right shoulder muscle started bothering when I stopped playing. I noticed that the strap was folded over a bit which could of produced a pressure point while playing. It resembled the sort of a pain like there was a kink/stitch inside. It is gone now but I will take a break away from the routine for tonight.

Just wanted to raise some awareness that is all

Cheers

 

[Currens1]

If there's any weight-lifting fanatics out there, the exact muscle was the supraspinatus muscle. Now here's a question - how many muscles do you use playing bass?

 

[FunkHead]

at 48 years old and 35+ years of playing, I never once had this pain. Might be something about your strap. I like a strap that slides and doesn't grip on my shoulder. Yes it allows a bass with neck dive to drop but I don't bother with neck dive basses. I practice 2 hours minimum every day standing with the bass strapped on. The Grippy Leather straps are great to stop neck dive but they "pull" too much on your shoulder and shirt.

 

[phillybass101]

Hmm. sounds like he had a slightly pinched nerver affecting his supraspinatus muscle. Man do I know about pain associated with wearing a bass.

 

[phillybass101]

at 48 years old and 35+ years of playing, I never once had this pain. Might be something about your strap. I like a strap that slides and doesn't grip on my shoulder. Yes it allows a bass with neck dive to drop but I don't bother with neck dive basses. I practice 2 hours minimum every day standing with the bass strapped on.

I like that car man!!!

 

[FunkHead]

I like that car man!!!

Thank you sir.

 

[Russell L]

I have pain in my shoulder all day long, so playing bass only gets in line behind everything else I do all day. I think there's a pinched nerve. Been that way for decades. I just deal with it. (One of these days it will get bad enough to have something done about it, I reckon).