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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
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 Posted - 08/09/2005 : 03:14:49
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I play guitar without a pick so the fingernails of my right hand I´ve grown long but every night I play I wear them down to practically nothing. Last night we bumped into a bunch of French gypsies so after a few hours of that really fast swing my indexnail was worn down to past the little hardskin ridge beneath. I read once a flamenco guitarist called Juan Martín rubs his with oliveoil to strengthen them. Does anyone got any recommendations, like say particular ways of filing or lacquering them?
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
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Posted - 08/09/2005 : 03:41:46
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No more girlie threads, please.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
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bishk99
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2005 : 04:08:54
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How about...
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-Bish |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/09/2005 : 05:00:54
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Any oil will do them good Newo. As for filing always in the same direction. Some guitarists I know use superglue on their fingers (like boxers do) so that there's a hard surface to act as a guard before you start wearing down your nail/fingertip.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 08/09/2005 : 07:42:02
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I've heard a lot of guitarists swear by false nails.
Talk about a girly thread...
How's that for a slice of fried gold? |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2005 : 07:43:47
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This girl can't help you, Owen. I don't do nails (or heels or makeup other than eyeliner). Sorry.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2005 : 09:46:30
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How about playing with a pick you Flamenco femme boy.
;)
and you are ill prepared to fight
living in a world of soft and white
in air conditioned battle zones
I pity you!
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 08/09/2005 : 17:43:32
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Originally posted by Newo
I play guitar without a pick so the fingernails of my right hand I´ve grown long but every night I play I wear them down to practically nothing. Last night we bumped into a bunch of French gypsies so after a few hours of that really fast swing my indexnail was worn down to past the little hardskin ridge beneath. I read once a flamenco guitarist called Juan Martín rubs his with oliveoil to strengthen them. Does anyone got any recommendations, like say particular ways of filing or lacquering them?
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Les cacahuetes c'est le mouvement perpétuel à la portée de l'homme .
yes... olive oil or any oil is good. drink milk products/take calcuim tablets.
like surfer said, file in the same direction and file at a 45 degree angle to your nail.
some clear nail polish, or top coat may also help.
good luck!!!
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 06:27:20
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Eat Jelly, straight from the packet. That's Jelly as you know it, not as the Yanks know it.
Juan Martin eh? Not heard that name in a while.
Don't believe the type!
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 08/10/2005 : 07:36:04
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Jelly...gelatin, perhaps?
yank. *hee-hee* |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 10:24:00
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Yup. I believe you call it Gel-o (sic).
Don't believe the type!
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 08/11/2005 : 18:30:42
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gelatin really doesn't do much.
you know what, i didn't think of it at first because it is not natural, but they do make this stuff... it's pretty much like super glue... you can find it in the nail section in a drug store... but it's buy sally hanson and it's supposed to fill broken nails.
part of it is power and part of it is super glue. just take a tiny bit of that powder and fill it with the glue in the back of your (the part where the tip of your nail and the skin meet) and it will strengthen it.
i've tried it for broken nails and it worked well.
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scruvs
= Cult of Ray =
353 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 01:40:33
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stick all 5 fingers into a jar of mayonnaise, and let them rest and soak for 20 minutes. Take a picture and post it here so I can make sure you're doing it right.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 06:11:35
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This is beginning to remind me of that episode of The Simpson where Lisa has chewing gum in her hair.
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 08/18/2005 : 15:58:53
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Leave it in as evidence. Bazooka Joe's got deep pockets!
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 08/18/2005 : 19:23:38
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Originally posted by scruvs
stick all 5 fingers into a jar of mayonnaise, and let them rest and soak for 20 minutes. Take a picture and post it here so I can make sure you're doing it right.
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Boy, you sure can holler.
mayo is supposed to be good for healthy hair
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2005 : 19:30:39
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Dear DaisyG,
Please go directly to the mayo thread. Unless mayo can help toughen nails.
Thank you
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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