Musician's Practice Glove - 1 Glove - Finger & Hand issues

These gloves are wonderful. I use them to protect my aging fingers during bass practice. They wash up beautifully, and even with more than a year of heavy use, the fabric has not worn through. The tone of the bass doesn't seem to change, and somehow, your fingers "feel" the strings through the glove. Can't believe they're available in an extra small. So glad to have found them!!!

Love how comfortable they fit and feel for practice and for Sunday service

I am 62 and new to learning the guitar. Like most people, the painful fingertips I have are causing me to take a day in between practicing. I realize this is part of the process, but my fingers feel like they've been severely burned. So, I found this glove and figured it couldn't hurt to give it a try. I'm glad I did. The glove distributed the pressure more evenly around my fingertip rather than leaving the deep ruts from the strings. I can still feel the string, and I don't think that I will need to use it in the future, but for now it will allow me to practice everyday rather than the every other day I needed to rest my fingertips.Now on to the glove itself. I measured my finger as shown, and according the chart I needed a size small. But, it also says to size down for a tight fit. After reading the reviews and seeing that the new version of this glove with the logo printed on it, was smaller than the original version, I ordered the small. It fits perfectly, with the exception of the space at the bottom, between the fingers. As noted by other reviewers, the material doesn't go all the way down. I found that I had to push the material down from each fingertip, towards the bottom of my finger to get it to fit correctly. I have kid sized hands and really didn't expect this, but there it is. You can get it to fit better, you just have to work with it. Maybe it loosens up over time, we'll see.I also found that the glove was a little short from the base of the fingers to the wristband. The wristband part starts more on the heel of my palm, rather than below it. Again, maybe as I wear it, it will loosen up and fit better there or maybe a medium would fit better. I may try a size up in the future, but for right now, this is getting the job done.In summary, if you are just starting to learn an instrument with strings and it feels like someone has ripped your nails off, and discouraging the practice that will toughen them up, I say it can't hurt to try. I am happy enough with the glove to give it four stars, despite the minor fit issues. At this point, I don't know how durable the glove will be, but I don't think at this point I am playing enough to cause a lot of damage, so we'll see how it goes.

Work great!

Play bass, have smaller hands and switched to short scale fender. These gloves seem to help alleviate tendon/ligament issues I was having as well. Studio recording these help with string screetch. Not sure they would work on guitar as string & fret spacing may cause issues with added bulk, but they are pretty thin. They do not hold up well, 2 gigs and maybe 2 rehearsals was all I got for the $ 11 + tax. They may also take some getting used to as there is no more friction between your strings and your fingers, makes strings very slippery which I got used to. Wish I could buy a 6 pack for < $ 20, otherwise I might look for another brand or just play sans unless we gig outdoors in the cold.

Apparently, invented for bass players, here I'll address the viability for left hand fretting on an acoustic steel string guitar.Purchased due to severe nickle allergy. Instead of refretting all my favorite guitars (hands shredded bc nickle is toxic to me), figured I'd give this glove a try. Chose basic black.On the size chart I'm borderline small to regular. Ordered Xtra small. Pretty tight snug fit where I want it to be. Tips of fingers. Finger length is just about spot on. Pinky is slightly too short, but only by a hair. Is it a second skin. Not exactly, however it's relatively close, given it's stated purpose.Feels pretty weird at first, which should be expected. Not weird bad just "oh, this is a bit different." It's comfortable, and you can slide (on the neck) a bit more smoothly. Like coated dental floss heh. Also there's a bit of sonic adjustment required regarding tonality from finger/glove material on string (as opposed to flesh), however it's minor.Putting the glove to the strictest test concerning how usable it is (for me), involved the following. Placement of pinky on second fret high E string and ring finger on 2nd fret B string. Do they rub together, do they mute the notes? Pinky on 2nd fret high E string, Ring finger on 2nd fret G string, open B string btwn. Do pinky or ring rub against and mute the open B string?Thankfully, the answer to the above questions are mostly negative. For the most part, the glove does not interfere with granular micro fingerings on the most delicate strings. Every so often you will need to readjust the arc of your fretting hand to compensate for the additional thickness. However, it's not that often and isn't game breaking.Conclusion, for nickle allergy sufferers this glove is an excellent product. I'd like to see future iterations even thinner and more second-skin like. However, this current version is usable and doesn't make playing unenjoyable. Therefore, I give it 5 stars (really about 4 1/2), bc the glove, and the material it's fabricated from allow me to continue doing what I love. Playing the axe!

Opened the package, put the glove on and what do I see? I big hole with a long "run" type tear. The material is so flimsy I can't imagine it would last. Sizing also incorrect. I followed the instructions and it was still too large. It also appears to have been a previously returned, which may explain the tear in the palm. Not worth the inconvenience at all.

These gloves are beyond awesome. I can't believe I found these only a few years ago. Definitely does the job for sweaty hands, at least the best they could. I now have about 6 active pairs. They can wear down pretty quickly depending on how you're playing, but overall, they're awesome.

It came as advertised. The fit is tight... which is okay. I can’t tell however, if it will last a long time. It does what they said it would. This will be nice since I play seriously when I play but I don’t play that often! I like it and recommend it!

I ordered a smaller size and still, the tips of the finger is has excess material, making it clumsy on the finger board. Do Not Buy - Useless.

Well made, did not know how it would work, but now I am sorry I did not purchase the package with 2 gloves. I do recommend for using with a bass even with flat strings. It warms up my fingers and lowers the friction.

Just what I was looking forMuch easier to use these when practicing base because I don't play itoften enough

I used this to avoid sticky neck when playing banjo. With this glove I am able to effortlessly move up and done the banjo neck. I cut off the fingers except for the thumb as I prefer to finger the frets without a glove.I got this to replace Dr.Duck's Ax Wax which contains highly refined Petroleum Distillates which can cause lipoid pneumonia.