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FatalBASS 11-17-2004 01:15 AM

Bass injury's
 
i saw this topic some were else and it was funny as hell so any one got any Bass injurys. I was bleeding the fist time i learned to slap but other than that iv had none.

Saitoku 11-17-2004 01:25 AM

Ummm... I get blisters sometimes if I play slap for waaay too long. But I've got pretty good calluses, so it doesn't happen much.

I've also accidentally whacked one of my friends in the head with the head of my bass when I was turning around once.

Valdris 11-17-2004 08:27 AM

I hit the edge of my thumb (the bone part) on the edge of my P-Pickup.

Espbassor 11-17-2004 08:30 AM

I've yet to truly injure myself through playing except when my wrist becomes real sore. Hasn't happened in a while though. I might get a bass related injury though when I tell Valdris that I keep reading his user title :thumb:

crahn 11-17-2004 08:31 AM

years ago when i first started playing i literally played untill my fingers bled

i also got some nasty blisters from sliding a bit of the verse in wake up

Bass Playing Gremlin 11-17-2004 10:02 AM

I tripped over my amp and whacked my head on my bass resulting it in falling over and hitting me.

Khanzo 11-17-2004 10:22 AM

i have had friends i have injured. nive p bass tuning pegs, span around quick, friend behind me, pegs meet face, friend meets floor, quite funny really, best i have had isnt an injury, when i first got my bass i played it for hours and hours and only have about 4 days did i notice my fingers cracking (well the skin) and because i have a reaction to nickel about 5 layers of skin pealed of the end of most of my fingers so far that it bled in places because there was no skin left, so i stopped for about 4 weeks for a decent heal got some stainless steel strings and havent had a problem since

Bass+Fingers+Amp=Groove 11-17-2004 10:29 AM

Hmm, nothing much i have my friend who is the rythem guitarist in my band. During a few heated jam sessions

naut 11-17-2004 10:31 AM

one time my bass bitch-slapped me for a change.:amaze:

jamesr 11-17-2004 10:40 AM

The only thing I injure is my pride, when i screw up on stage.

exit 11-17-2004 12:51 PM

first day i played i played for 6 hours straigth trying out all kind of exercices and the next day i couldnt move my wrist

Toda i have something weird in the muscle below my thumb... I cant put pressure on my strings or it hurts there... very weird

EDIT: i just managed to crack my thumb and all is fine again... lol i think it maybe was a nerve in a wrong place :smash:
practicing time again :D

bassist-bmxer 11-17-2004 01:20 PM

i have loads of bruises on my arm and my back from trying to fling my bass round my body, but i can do it now :D

reidster90 11-17-2004 02:14 PM

I injure myself all the time and I have countless bruises and cuts. I better start chilling out or my arms going to fall off. Maybe I should start using fingers more since I've broken all my picks. I've already dug like a 1 inch hole in my pickguard :amaze:

dragoman 11-17-2004 02:27 PM

How about hearing loss...

jamesr 11-17-2004 02:55 PM

[QUOTE=dragoman]How about hearing loss...[/QUOTE]
123... GOOD POINT! I didn't even think of that.

bassman04 11-17-2004 03:09 PM

Do any of you get sore arms when playing sitting down, and all cramped up? Whenever I practice with my band I have to stand!

Raiven 11-17-2004 03:20 PM

My tendons have been a bit iffy recently. But hey it's all under control.

Khanzo 11-17-2004 03:25 PM

[QUOTE=bassman04]Do any of you get sore arms when playing sitting down, and all cramped up? Whenever I practice with my band I have to stand![/QUOTE]

i cant practice sat down i just feel more relaxed and play better in general when on my feet, i feel i have more space

bassdude2 11-17-2004 03:41 PM

my pic fell out of my hand and hit my toe i almost broke my toe good thing i was wearing shoes

bassist-bmxer 11-17-2004 03:46 PM

[QUOTE=bassdude2]my pic fell out of my hand and hit my toe i almost broke my toe good thing i was wearing shoes[/QUOTE]
that must some bloody heavy pick!

aks_29 11-17-2004 03:53 PM

I was standing once and my strap came off the part of the bass closer to the neck, and the bass slid down on one side and the other side came up and hit me in the face, it wasn't really an injury, but it hurt a lot

neal_672 11-17-2004 03:53 PM

[QUOTE=bassdude2]my pic fell out of my hand and hit my toe i almost broke my toe good thing i was wearing shoes[/QUOTE]

Were you playing with a brick or something :confused: how can a pick break your foot.

Erm i've cut myself a few times slapping and i've accidently poked myself in the eye with my tuning peg before :thumb:

BassVirtuoso 11-17-2004 04:16 PM

Well this one time. I was using a faulty strap. It felt like it was going to break the whole time I was playing it felt like it was going to fall down. Then at the last song I thought, well thank god it's over, then of course, nothing happens.

Then I slapped the guy who sold me the strap in the face with that stupid piece of crap strap.

Yeah you weren't expecting that.

peeted 11-17-2004 04:24 PM

iv had many a bloody thumb cos of double thumbing (as i have right now)

ResistantCell 11-17-2004 05:37 PM

During a gig in one of our heavier songs, I "pulled back" on my neck from a hunched over position and caught my vocalist square in the temple. Personally, when I first started slapping, I caught the edge of a pickup and dislocated my finger from how **** hard I hit it. Fun times....

Kibuddy 11-17-2004 05:43 PM

As with peeted, double thumping has claimed a lot of blood from my thumb.

FunkMetalBass 11-17-2004 05:58 PM

I was once slapping and popping so agressively, that I snapped my g-string (the one on the bass, not the one I was wearing). Not only did it make my fingers bleed, but it also whiplashed up and cut me right under my eye and a little across the cheek.

I was watching my friend's band this one time, and the bassist snapped a string, but kept playing so that he didn't ruin the song. After the song we realized that the string had gone into his arm about 5 inches. It kind of went parallel to his arm, so it looked like something was crawling underneath his skin. It was wicked cool. Don't know how he didn't feel it though...

FunkMetalBass 11-17-2004 06:00 PM

[QUOTE=BassVirtuoso]Well this one time. I was using a faulty strap. It felt like it was going to break the whole time I was playing it felt like it was going to fall down. Then at the last song I thought, well thank god it's over, then of course, nothing happens.

Then I slapped the guy who sold me the strap in the face with that stupid piece of crap strap.

Yeah you weren't expecting that.[/QUOTE]

Actually, I was expecting a circus midget to jump on stage and break your strap, sending your bass to come crashing down to the ground.

ScorpSath 11-17-2004 06:22 PM

For some odd reason so did I!

Vaelroth 11-17-2004 06:32 PM

Bleeding fingers from slapping and popping.

I've also nearly lit myself on fire. Too many people with matches and lighters with too big of a cab... somebody farted and it got lit 'cause the match blew over toward it... yea. Not fun.


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