Weird problems caused by playing bass

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I searched the forum but didn’t see any topic for this, so I decided to create one. You can write here about anything odd caused by playing the bass.

I recently noticed something weird. And I want to ask those of you who play sitting down with the bass on your lap if this has ever happened to you.

I started playing the bass this Spring, and I play everyday, always when I have time. Sometimes an hour or more, sometimes 15 minutes, sometimes twice a day, and weekends easily more than 2 hours. I play sitting down with the bass on my lap, resting over my right thigh. I used to play wearing a strap, but lately because of back problems I haven’t used the strap, so the weight of the bass is on my right thigh.

So, I noticed the bass has left an imprint on my thigh, like a little depression on the place I always keep it. At first I wondered whether I was imagining it, and maybe it had always been there. But now I think it is the weight of the bass. It is exactly on the same spot. Sometimes I tried keeping the bass a little forward or closer to me, but that spot is the perfect spot. So everyday I play with the bass resting on my leg, and I think it left an imprint on it.

This probably happens to other people too? What about those of you who have played for some years already? Have you noticed this?

It doesn’t disappear from one day to the other. It is always there. :thinking:

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I don’t have a solution, but I noticed too that playing instruments can change your body:

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I have lipodema, and get “dents” from pressure. Because it’s fat cells rather than fluid, my dents last quite a long time. Simple support hose or specific lipodema hose work equally well at smoothing out my dents… eventually.

If it really bothers you, you could try that or massage or a roller. Tissue of all sorts responds to forces, I don’t think any of us get through daily life without a few dents. (Literally or metaphorically!)

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I suspected it might be related to either fat cells or fluids, as it probably wouldn’t affect muscle in the same way. It doesn’t bother me, as long as I’m not the only one with this problem (otherwise I would think there might be a reason to be worried).

Wise words! That’s so true! :raising_hands:

Thanks! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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PS. I’m sorry you have to deal with this. I hope it doesn’t cause you too much trouble and the support hoses help.

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Wait til you start getting into headphones and IEMs. What audiophiles call natural timbre we call it junk, :rofl:. That’s the side effect of being a bassist our ears are more trained than the average.

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Type2 diabetics sometimes have similar issues. I know I do.

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