Stopping my fingers from having blisters

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Comment by Tim Bridges on January 24, 2010 at 1:09pm

Joel,
I get this anytime I have a layoff and the hard skin softens (just like life!)
I also use roundwounds, you could look at flatwounds or groundwounds, but this will change the feel and sound.
Long term solution is to play/practice regularly, you could also try regular applications of surgical spirit (on your fingers, don't drink it), this is a trick used on the feet of people who walk a lot.
In an emergency, a thin layer of superglue on your fingertips can get you through a gig, but it hurts like hell if you already have a blister (btw, I take NO responsibility for any damage caused by using this last solution, it is for emergencies only)
Lastly, make sure you keep your fingers dry as much as possible, no long soaks in the bath and don't do the washing up!

Good luck