[Herb Powell]

Originally Posted by Rigsby

Again, I maintain that pain should never be a part of playing the bass. There is however, a difference between pain and the kind of burning sensation often experienced with sudden over exertion, especially when the hands are not used to it. This is due to a build up of lactic acid, and usually disappears within about fifteen seconds of stopping.

IMO, this does not appear to be what the OP is experiencing.

Yeah, that's what I meant. It shouldn't be a sharp pain, rather an unfortable warm sensation in the hand, like you'd get in your legs when tired from running.

[Che Guitarrista]

I play guitar, so i dont know if this will help, I sometimes play bass with my friends Jamming but I find that if you think of your thumb position on the neck of the bass that it helps if you dont leave your thumb hanging down over the frets, some people have this habit of having there thumb hanging over the strings so they can try to grip the neck harder, if you use a loose grip along the D of the neck your thumb wont hurt. just a suggestion, I more play guitar myself.

[miniroar]

Originally Posted by anirishlad

Thanks for the advice guys im probably going to go seek out a bass teacher and get a few lessons just to get the basics completely right. I play the piano already though so would have thought my wrists would be able for the bass

I'm the opposite to you I play bass with no issues and when I went to try piano the back of my left hand hurts!