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Peeling fingers...

Unread post by montiac » Thu Dec 19, 2002 4:18 pm

so here's a long standing problem i've been having. my fingers peel. i dunno why. when i've been playing for a long time, little flakes of skin get stuck on and underneath the strings. it's kinda gross. any help with this problem would be appreciated
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Unread post by dbernard » Thu Dec 19, 2002 4:23 pm

the badge of honor for any guitarist. while that is kind of gross to read, i doubt that anybody else would notice it.
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Unread post by MattyTrane » Thu Dec 19, 2002 4:58 pm

its a right of passage.
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Unread post by montiac » Thu Dec 19, 2002 5:04 pm

ok, lol, glad it's not just me then
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Unread post by MattyTrane » Thu Dec 19, 2002 5:04 pm

dont bite your nails cuz thats a horrible habit that i cant get rid of.
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Unread post by Xoosh » Thu Dec 19, 2002 6:03 pm

yeah i dunno what to suggest.. my fingers dont peel... i do bite my calluses though :P

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Unread post by God_Fearing_Man » Thu Dec 19, 2002 6:43 pm

Apparently SRV used to put crazy glue on his finger tips..

although i reckon that had much to do with the fact that he would play until his fingers bled....
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Unread post by Xoosh » Thu Dec 19, 2002 7:42 pm

he also played with the guitar's equivalent of bass strings.
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Unread post by MattyTrane » Thu Dec 19, 2002 8:33 pm

yup, huge strings.
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Unread post by MyHeartIsYours813 » Thu Dec 19, 2002 10:57 pm

mine peel too lol..plus I bite my calluses haha
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Unread post by MattyTrane » Thu Dec 19, 2002 10:58 pm

i bite em too, horrid habbit, when i take showers i can see all these like....craters in my fingers, it sickens me.
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Unread post by waffle_house_jam » Sat Dec 21, 2002 10:42 pm

man, i think everybody does that...i hate it too, ill be in class and rip a whole callous off and then i cant play when i get home....
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Unread post by dmbjimmy » Sat Dec 21, 2002 11:59 pm

thank god I'm normal like you guys
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Unread post by MattyTrane » Sun Dec 22, 2002 12:44 am

yup your normal :)
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Unread post by MyHeartIsYours813 » Sun Dec 22, 2002 5:50 am

I don't think any of us are normal...we're sittin here talkin about biting callouses off our fingers lol.. :lol:
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