Should i pop my blisters or what?

[DChalo]

I keep getting blisters lately, (most likely from my craving for chocolate milk) and i'm not sure what the proper and healthy thing is to do. Is it okay to pop them? I cannot imagine playing with the blister still on....

And a side question: Any way to prevent blisters besides avoiding choco milk? Do blisters show up from bad technique or is it normal to get them often?

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I think it is okay to pop them, I may be wrong but I always did. Blisters do not show up from bad technique and they're considered normal, they're from rubbing your fingers on metal strings for hours on end. Eventually your fingers will build up some thicker skin and you will no longer get them. In my experience, chocolate milk doesn't lead to more blisters.

 

[DChalo]

I think it is okay to pop them, I may be wrong but I always did. Blisters do not show up from bad technique and they're considered normal, they're from rubbing your fingers on metal strings for hours on end. Eventually your fingers will build up some thicker skin and you will no longer get them. In my experience, chocolate milk doesn't lead to more blisters.

Is it more likely to get blisters if you are playing on older strings? Maybe it's a sign that I need to get new strings and maybe cut down on the Chocolate Milk

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Is it more likely to get blisters if you are playing on older strings? Maybe it's a sign that I need to get new strings and maybe cut down on the Chocolate Milk

I never noticed a difference with older versus newer strings. If you are having a difficult time and want to reduce the amount of finger damage then flatwounds are a great alternative. Your tone will be impacted though, whether it is better or worse is subjective.

 

[DChalo]

Nah cant do flatwounds. They don't work well with slap for me

 

[INTP]

Drain from underneath. Don't pop them:

Quick way to get rid of blisters?

 

[Dave W]

How are you getting blisters from chocolate milk?

I can't be the only one wondering.

 

[Crowd crusher]

Anytime I've drained/popped a blister the raw skin underneath hurts really bad....the fluid in the blister is protecting you from considerable pain. Depending on how deep it is

 

[David A. Davis]

Bad technique. You're playing way harder than you should.

 

[friendlybass]

Drain it, leave the skin flap yo protect it.
I tend not to play through the blisters usually ill whip out a pick or thumb play till they're healed. Ideally you wanna just leave em alone

 

[Billybladez66]

I never popped mine...eventually they callous and then its all good...takes a week or so...just keep playing through them....just don't play so long or hard and they burst...yikes!!!!

 

[maxschrek]

I used to get them really bad until I discovered that if I used lower tension strings it didn't happen.

 

[Munjibunga]

Sure, why not?

 

[deeptubes]

Generally, I try not to pop them. I've never had good luck with popping them. I typically end up losing that top layer, and the layer underneath is very tender, leading to more blisters. When I don't pop and let them heal, that top layer of skin ends up much tougher, almost hard.

 

[Fat Freddy]

What in the name of **** has chocolate milk got to do with getting blisters??? .....

 

[Skeptismo]

In the army I used to pierce blisters on my feet to drain them, then after they were fully drained, cover them with a few dots of superglue. Once dry, (in just a few short minutes), I'd be good to go.

 

[Bass'd on a true story]

Blisters are the Non-denominational Cosmic Diety's way of telling young bass players that they might want to learn to play with a pick as well.

 

[petrus61]

What kind of blisters are we talking about here? If they're from playing bass, put on your man/woman/trans pants and play em till they callous.

 

[praisegig]

I will rub mustard on blisters. They seem to heal from inside out, without popping or losing skin. Takes the pain away also

 

[DChalo]

Bad technique. You're playing way harder than you should.

Is that actually true though? I keep getting mixed answers