Wearing rings while playing

RocknRollDave

not_the_dj said:

I take mine off and put it on a chain around my neck.

SHE CHAINS YOU UP BY THE NECK?!

not_the_dj

RocknRollDave said:

not_the_dj said:

I take mine off and put it on a chain around my neck.

SHE CHAINS YOU UP BY THE NECK?!

No you've misunderstood, I have to do that for the audience to see me.

Sassafras

Deijavoo said:

Rings, bracelet, watch, they all get taken off and thrown in a pocket.

I've explained all this. I didn't realise it was my pocket. Genuine mistake.

midlifecrisis

i never wear rings, or watches anyway, and when im performing  (as i like to call it others may argue) i cant stand even having keys or wallet in my pockets.

usedtobe

I keep em on. Doesn't seem to make any difference.

viz

Watch off, ring on. 

Stevepage

never taken mine off since I got married in 2012. It felt odd at first but then felt like normal after a couple of weeks

Sassafras

I make up for not wearing rings in other ways:

richardhomer

GavRichList said:

richardhomer said:

Only took mine off when I got divorced. Genuinely loved wearing it - never got in the way at all (though I chose a very thin one).

Wife or ring?

The latter.

The former got bigger over time....

ToneControl

never worked for me, or watches

Roland

My ring doesn't normally worry me. If I'm playing the Fly, which has a very thin neck, then it can touch the fret ends if I slide up the neck. On all my other guitars it doesn't.

HAL9000

Never ever bothered me. I do take my watch off when playing though, but that's because I wear it on my right wrist.

richardhomer

HAL9000 said:

Never ever bothered me. I do take my watch off when playing though, but that's because I wear it on my right wrist.

There's an easy way to avoid this damaging your guitar - simply learn to play left-handed....

HAL9000

richardhomer said:

HAL9000 said:

Never ever bothered me. I do take my watch off when playing though, but that's because I wear it on my right wrist.

There's an easy way to avoid this damaging your guitar - simply learn to play left-handed....

I'd give my right arm to be able to do that...

thomasross20

Another belter from @richardhomer there  

TheBlueWolf

Another ring wearer. You'll get used to it pretty quickly

JCA2550

I wear my wedding ring, almost never gets in the way. Don't know if anyone's noticed but Steve Hackett wears a band on his right hand pinkie which he uses as a occasional slide effect while playing?

stickyfiddle

midlifecrisis said:

i never wear rings, or watches anyway, and when im performing  (as i like to call it others may argue) i cant stand even having keys or wallet in my pockets.

I'm fine with a watch on but agree on stuff in trouser pockets. Phone, wallet and keys always go somewhere safe

HAL9000

Another issue, which I'd forgotten about until now, with wearing a watch on my strumming hand is that the pickups will pick up the electric pulse from a battery-powered watch and it can be heard through the speakers.

richardhomer

HAL9000 said:

Another issue, which I'd forgotten about until now, with wearing a watch on my strumming hand is that the pickups will pick up the electric pulse from a battery-powered watch and it can be heard through the speakers.

Probably something Johnny Greenwood would use deliberately....