Members steve mac Posted July 21, 2015 Members Share Posted July 21, 2015 With temperatures hitting 44 degrees C or 112 degrees F and staying that way well into the evening, patio gigs are just plain uncomfortable. I have to change shirt halfway through the set and by the end the web of skin between my forefinger and thumb gets rubbed sore with sliding up and down the guitar neck whilst covered in sweat. At the end of the night I am have the consistency of a damp rag. Other than having a fan on me full time, and wearing as loose clothing any advice? I am thinking of trying tennis wrist bands to soak up sweat before it reaches my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted July 21, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 21, 2015 get yourself an evaporative cloth..these are the rage here...I just picked up a pair of 'chilly pads' a week or so back. They will help you keep cooler. Also, wipe your guitar neck down with a dry cloth if too much sweat gets on it, because as you said, it makes the neck sticky. Also, put a washcloth over the the bout where your arm rests, that will keep the guitar body from getting sticky as well. I have used wrist bands in the past, and they do help some [outdoor day gigs here can have me standing in 105+ for hours]...hydration only leads to more sweat, so drink slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted July 30, 2015 Members Share Posted July 30, 2015 I just played a gig where the lead singer fainted from the heat. Amazingly she didn't hurt herself or my mic! We were under this plexiglass structure with a stone floor and the sun just got amplified. I'm wondering if you can play shorter sets with more breaks. I just did a gig where we did 35 minutes on and 15 minutes off for a total of five sets in four hours. That wasn't dictated by the temperature, but I could see where shorter sets might help in the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted August 1, 2015 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2015 Outdoor gigs cancelled for the next couple of weeks as temperatures soar well into the late 120s, simply can't play for my fingertips sweating 😓 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted August 1, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 1, 2015 Got one coming next weekend, near the ocean, projected to be over 100F, plus the humidity factor...last year, I had to change shirts half way through the show...this year, I'm bringing three shirts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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