Richard R Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Simple question, do you take off your watch to play bass? I was struggling with some fretting a couple of weeks ago, and my tutor suggested I take my watch off. I'm right handed so wear a watch on the left wrist as traditional. It's not on tight at all, and I couldn't feel it restricting movement , but I was surprised to find that removing it did seem to make a difference. So now I take off my watch to play, What are anyone else's experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I don't wear a watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I wear mine, it helps me keep time Thank you 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sté Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 My watch didn't survive to the 20th century... But i move my left hand ring to the right hand when I play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I'm a lefty and used to wear my watch on my left hand, till I scratched a Stingray with the metal strap , I changed to wearing on my right hand (fretting hand) after a while of taking it off altogether, which didn't make any difference to my playing I really can't see it being an issue unless it's the weight of a diamond encrusted Rolex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Trust me, I don't own a Rolex. I think it was just pressing on the tendons slightly, and as I am still getting the hang of things any slight problem is a bigger one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I do wear a watch, but I dont wear any rings. Not even a wedding ring. It gets in the way of my playing and the wife doesnt object to it, being as she wears hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I used to take mine off, thinking it might get in the way. But then a couple of times I forgot - which made me realise that it doesn't make any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I wear a watch and a wedding ring, neither get in the way although I used to slide the ring on the edge of the neck, but doesn't seem to happen any more. I only recently started wearing a watch again, which is why I can say it doesn't make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 When I used to wear a watch, I'd take it off to play - I didn't like the way it slid around when I played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Watch.. yes, very light strap and not at all restrictive. Worn on left (fretting) wrist. Wedding ring.. no probs on electric, but tends to clatter occasionally on double so move it onto right hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Never given it a thought, tbh. But I only remove my watch to go in the shower, so it’s like it’s part of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I don’t like anything round my wrist when I’m playing; I even roll shirt cuffs back if I’m playing a ‘suit do’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 They one time I took a watch off to play I left it on the mixing desk 😞 It was my great-uncles solid gold Sekonda from a time when solid-gold Sekondas were a bit special ;-( Yeek tatty one without original strap on eBay for £270... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Richard R said: Simple question, do you take off your watch to play bass? I was struggling with some fretting a couple of weeks ago, and my tutor suggested I take my watch off. I'm right handed so wear a watch on the left wrist as traditional. It's not on tight at all, and I couldn't feel it restricting movement , but I was surprised to find that removing it did seem to make a difference. So now I take off my watch to play, What are anyone else's experiences? I always take mine off, for bass or any other stringed instrument. Can't abide rings either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I haven't worn a watch for many years so can't comment. If it works for you then great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Took me a long time to get used to playing with my wedding ring on, but it didn't pass unnoticed me taking it off as I left for the gig. That took some explaining... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Always wear a watch except in bed (my stopwatch measures in 100ths of a second thankfully ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) Usually happen to have a watch on when gigging... it's pretty light and on a nice comfy nato, doesn't seem to affect me at all. An ex-pro once told me that if you turn it so the watch is on the inside of your wrist, you can easily take a sneaky look at the time without showing the audience that very obvious turn of the hand with its unspoken message of "When's this fecking set going to end?" Edited March 21, 2019 by KK Jale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I haven't worn a watch for a long time (since the late 90s). In the days when I did wear one, if would always be removed before playing as it didn't go with the band image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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