Gloves?

[Chienmortbb]

As an aging rocker, I often find my left hand index finger gets  sore after playing. I have often been intrigued by Scott Devine's glove and while searching for something to make up Amazon's £20 free postage offer I saw some musician's practice gloves. I thought it was worth a punt. They came about a week ago and I have been quite impressed with them. My fretting hand technique does seem to have improved and I can play for longer or so it seems so Emperor's new clothes or useful practice/performance tool? Has anyone else tried them and what do they think?

[ezbass]

Interesting. I will be looking at the replies with, er… interest.

[Oomo]

I remember Scott saying that he used the gloves as a workaround for focal dystonia, he talks about it a bit here: https://scottsbasslessons.com/blog/the-gloves.

 

As to whether they help for other things, I have no idea

[Velarian]

In recent podcast video he talks about it in more detail. 
 

 

[baldwinbass]

I used a practice glove for a couple of years, after I had problems with the little finger on my left hand, but I don't use it now.

It helped immeasurably, subtly changed my 'tone' and made glissandos easy. Can thoroughly recommend as a temporary solution.

[Woodinblack]

I have black silk gloves I use when it is cold and I am outside, they stop it from hurting.

[itu]

Just like @Woodinblack, I use fingerless gloves if it's cold. Playing is one kind of exercise, where the muscles have to be warm. No more wrist or finger issues.

[Chienmortbb]

I was a bit hesitant to post to be honest. I know Scott has focal dystonia and that is not my problem. However the feeling I get is somewhere between pain and numbness. I suppose it is a kind of peripheral neuropathy that makes that finger feel different to the rest. The reduced feeling means all fingers feel similar.

 

I might start wearing a fingerless glove on the other hand as the old arthritis is giving me gyp now.

13 hours ago, itu said:

Just like @Woodinblack, I use fingerless gloves if it's cold. Playing is one kind of exercise, where the muscles have to be warm. No more wrist or finger issues.

Good point. I will try 10 minutes glove on then glove off and see if it changes.

[Woodinblack]

Mine aren't fingerless, they are most definitely fingerfull!

 

[Chienmortbb]

I am pleasantly surprised at the responses, I half expected ridicule but there are some great contributions. Thank you. 

Edited June 1, 2022 by Chienmortbb
corrected punctuation

[MacDaddy]

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