I am getting married soon and I have a question about the ring? Do you guys take your rings off to play? If not then should I get a smaller ring or is this not really an issue? I have some really nice guitars and I don't want to damage them.

A lot of guitarists play with rigns on, some with many rings. Its up to you really. If its rubbing against the neck or frets and it really urks you, tae it off when you play. I'd tell the Mrs. that you do this or one day she'll see that its off and be pissed.

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I wear rings on my fretting hand and it doesn't cause me problems. A few scratchs on the ring and/or guitar are just battlescars - part of their character...

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That's a question I've wondered about too. What the heck would I do if I got married? There's no way I can wear a ring cause it'd drive me nuts.
So far the simplest solution has been, just don't get married.

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Yup. Couldn't agree more. (of course, I'm speaking as a happily divorced man...)

In all seriousness, try playing with a ring now when you're out at a guitar shop (just to make sure you don't damage your own guitar) and see what you think. Some guys wear a lot of rings and bracelets and stuff. If you don't care for the feel, then explain to the soon to be Mrs's that it's a comfort thing and FOR THE LOVE OF PETE PUT IT BACK ON WHEN YOU'RE DONE PLAYING. It's a rookie mistake to leave it off.

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Dude, don't worry about scratching up your guitars now that you're married. You'll be selling them soon enough to pay for new carpet, a living room set, and babies!!

I do not wear my wedding ring because I work around high voltage. You do not have to take a wedding band off to play the guitar.

The idea of a wedding band is a not to remind you are married. You don't need to be reminded. You know you are married, so what you are doing, going to do, or might do, doesn't have anything to do with the ring or lack of it. Don't use guitar playing as an excuse for not wearing your wedding ring.

Wear it and prove to your wife that you want the whole world to know you are married to her.