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After playing my newly acquired 4003s8 at a gig on Saturday I had a few decent blisters on my picking hand (not a normal thing for me so I attribute it to the octave strings on the s8). Several coats of Superglue only helped me through about a song and a half at my House of Blues gig on Monday. Surprisingly I still played great and the show went well enough for us to be asked back as semi-regulars. I guess my dedication won't come under scrutiny any longer

Now I must clean

I don't think so, you've got Bartolini's in there!

Oh the blood, I don't think that is right, either.

Good golly! Looks like you hit an artery.

.....I forgot that I'd be opening myself up to the anti-Bartolini comments.....DRATS !

get a pick dude ... and get some high gains for the ric ...

I'd rather bleed than use a pick (obviously). I have high gains for the Ric......they are in a box now

I wouldn't be putting superglue on an open cut either.

The superglue was just as an extra layer over the blister. Ususally works well when the blisters are small/minor.

Buy "Nu Skin". It's the best for cuts - & non toxic.

Just kidding, Brian; ccouldn't pass up the opportunity, and in truth, I've got nothing against Bartolini's.

I've seen this happen on Musicman basses before, due to the sharp edges on the polepieces before they started to make them with rounded over edges....havn't seen such a bloodbath occur on a Ric though..

Crikey, that's horrible. Poor bass.

Nu-Skin, Brian, got me thru a few gigs as a guitarist when those skinny strings made their way thru my callouses and cut my fingertips. I recommend cleaning off the Ric, then keep the hand elevated for a few days while learning the proper pick technique.

I've used Nu Skin before and it seemed much more fragile and flaked off too easily. I was hoping that since the blister wasn't opened that the superglue would be tough enough to hold things together. Apparently not.

THERE WILL BE NO PICKING !

seriously ... I believe a good bassist should become versatile and learn many ways to play his bass ... picks, thumbs, fingers, whacking, plucking, slapping, ... what ever it takes ...