wristbands

[joshulator]

I don't know if I'm getting old or what, but this winter it started taking me forever to warmup. By the time I was ready to start doing my exercises it was usually already time to put the guitar down.

And then one day it occurred to me that all those metal guys wearing wristbands weren't doing it for the look. So the short story is now I wear wristbands when I practice and I'm usually ready to shred in 10 minutes.

Anybody else wear wristbands?

[toejam]

Whenever I've worn wristbands, it's so the guitar body doesn't dig into my wrist or forearm... like a Les Paul, V, Explorer, Star.

[Sukisyn]

I wear one when playing my PRS Custom 22. The edge of the carved body digs into my arm when it rests there so the wristband provides cushioning for me.

[Sukisyn]

Dang it Toejam!! ...

[S-man]

Alrighty then.

[thetroy]

I haven't tried it but I want to at some point.

[toejam]

Dang it Toejam!! ...

LOL Great minds think alike! :ROTF:

[shadowcat]

I also wear wristbands mainly as cushioning for my (thin and bony) wrist.
Though I think it also helps with bloodflow. But at the moment I only use one on the right hand.

[Super_shredder]

i hate it when metal players put sweat bands on the neck to mute the strings that just pisses me off

[thetroy]

i hate it when metal players put sweat bands on the neck to mute the strings that just pisses me off

It seems to work. Why does it bother you?

[wilkinsi]

so their crap sound doesn't bleed into the mix whilst the backing tape is playing?

[Newc]

i hate it when metal players put sweat bands on the neck to mute the strings that just pisses me off

I agree. Use a Kahler if you want to kill the sustain :ROTF:

[Brick]

ahhaah how does a wrist band make you warm up faster?

[VitaminG]

do you guys also wear the headbands you got in your Mark Knopfler fan kits?

[Spivonious]

I always thought the wristbands were to keep the sweat from dripping down onto the guitar? I highly doubt that the forearm muscles benefit much from the added wrist insulation.