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ivartshiva

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« on: December 02, 2011, 06:07:09 PM »
OK call me weird but after years of burning eastern Indian incense I finally discovery hardcore church incense like pure frankincense and a blend called Russian Lump, my favorite.  Seriously fills the house with smoke, smells like a cathedral, death, immortality, etc. - but here's the point:  after handling this stuff there's a little powdery resin on my fingers - like from a pitcher's resin bag, right?  It's dried West African tree resin... and my right (plucking) fingers suddenly have super powers!  It feels more dry, tight, and accurate, but may be leaving a little frankincense on the strings (flatwound).  Comment?

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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 06:37:24 PM »
I've done similar (by accident) and it gave me some painful blisters deep under the surface of my fingertips.  Tore up my fingers badly.  I hope you have better luck!
 
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 05:49:55 AM »
Well, that's scary, John!  I think maybe I don't play long or hard enough to do that, but I can see how that would be possible.  I was reading Wiki about the use of resin on bows to make strings speak by increased friction, and I can see how one could overdo it and F up the interface between the fingertip callouses and the softer tissue underneath - but for an hour of careful playing or recording, like a gymnanst getting a little extra friction, seems harmless

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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2011, 08:47:21 AM »
Plus now your strings will smell like death & immortality! I hope you are playing doom metal or spacey psychedelic prog!

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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2011, 04:15:19 PM »
O ya they SOUND like death and immortality too, man!  That's what it's all about, I always tell the sound man Make me sound like God.

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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2011, 09:27:23 AM »
Mine usually smell like death and immorality...  ;)

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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2011, 03:14:32 AM »
Resin at the tail end of a good joint is what makes my fingers do what they do.
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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 03:58:02 AM »
Oh, THAT resin got on my fingers sometimes, too!
 
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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2011, 10:13:17 AM »
I love to use Gorilla Snot, leaves no visible residue on the bass finish
 
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« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2011, 02:25:20 PM »
I liked this:
Plus now your strings will smell like death & immortality!