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01-01-2003, 10:07 PM
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Warm up, stay relaxed, and take breaks. When I'm working on fast walking bass lines I'll typically work very hard for about 15 minutes, and then do something else for a few minutes, than start over. After about 45 minutes of continues guitar I’ll go do something else, then start over, sometimes not. These are little muscles. Imagine a weight lifter doing as much as possible for days on end, how long would it take before it gets counter productive? I usually won't do more than two heavy practice days in a row. That seems to work for me.
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01-02-2003, 01:46 AM
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It sounds like you've pretty much taken care of it, but I wanted to add a suggestion that you try playing with the guitar in the classical position. I have a recurrent problem with the tendon that runs from the thumb into the wrist, and playing in that position helps a lot.
Also, if you need an ice pack but don't have one handy, a bag of frozen peas will work really well!
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01-07-2003, 11:17 PM
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You don't say whether or not you use finger picks but I think that the best course of action is to utilize them. It especially benefits the thumb by not creating angles of tension that create pains.
Anyone who says that you will lose sensitivity by using picks is #@!$^!#^#full of !#$^!#$^ Bigsbee--a proud 25 year user of picks 912 912ce MartinGT75 Fernandes Melody Maker Samek-Classical Alvaraz-Yairi Dobro
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