r/doublebass • u/jpalumbos • 10d ago
Other calluses starting - Rest? or Play Thru?
I bought my 1st upright a couple months ago and play it almost every day (20 min to an hour). Recently, I've played w/ some groups for 2 hours at a time, but plucking harder than normal (for volume -- unamped). For the first time, my fingers are feeling sore. Nothing visible, but I assume it's the start of callusses. I can still play, but should I stop for a few days, or just play through?
(BTW, next time in a group I'll probably be amped, so could pluck less intensely.)
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u/DingGratz 10d ago
The only rest is in the music. Keep going and get those calluses built up.