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ivartshiva
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Username: ivartshiva

Post Number: 53
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 6:07 pm:   Edit Post

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?
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 2074
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 6:37 pm:   Edit Post

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!

John
ivartshiva
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Username: ivartshiva

Post Number: 54
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 5:49 am:   Edit Post

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
hieronymous
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Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 989
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 8:47 am:   Edit Post

Plus now your strings will smell like death & immortality! I hope you are playing doom metal or spacey psychedelic prog!
ivartshiva
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Username: ivartshiva

Post Number: 55
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 4:15 pm:   Edit Post

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."
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 2075
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2011 - 9:27 am:   Edit Post

Mine usually smell like death and immorality... ;)
serialnumber12
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Username: serialnumber12

Post Number: 929
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 3:14 am:   Edit Post

Resin at the tail end of a good joint is what makes my fingers do what they do.
mario_farufyno
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Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 751
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 3:58 am:   Edit Post

Oh, THAT resin got on my fingers sometimes, too!

Ha, ha, ha, ha
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 712
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 10:13 am:   Edit Post

I love to use Gorilla Snot, leaves no visible residue on the bass finish

(Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on December 05, 2011)
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10437
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 2:25 pm:   Edit Post

I liked this:
"Plus now your strings will smell like death & immortality!"

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