Glue, Paco Pena and BBC Guitar Heroes.

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gardenshed

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Joined: Jul. 31 2006

Glue, Paco Pena and BBC Guitar Heroes.

Tonight's edition of 'Guitar Heroes' on BBC4 featured archive footage from 1972 of Paco.
Among the information flashed on-screen was the statement that he uses glue to protect his nails.
For the fledgling flamenco guitarist, the correct procedure is to add layers of super-glue on top of layers of tissue or cigarette paper. Then watch as the treatment gradually eats away the nail.
Somehow I doubt if Paco still uses glue. Does anyone know?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 17 2009 13:55:56

Estevan

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Joined: Dec. 20 2006
From: Torontolucía

RE: Glue, Paco Pena and BBC Guitar H... (in reply to gardenshed)

Yes, he uses epoxy (Araldite) and then superglue on top of that. (As of about five years ago).

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 18 2009 7:44:15

Exitao

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From: Vancouver, Canada

RE: Glue, Paco Pena and BBC Guitar H... (in reply to gardenshed)

Sounds not too different from manicurists using layers of acrylic and silk.

I tried acrylics for a few days. Removed them real quick. Made me feel like my nails were going to get peeled of my fingers.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 18 2009 21:58:47

johnguitars

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Joined: Jul. 27 2007
From: Michigan,USA

RE: Glue, Paco Pena and BBC Guitar H... (in reply to gardenshed)

I still use acrylics and have for a year or so. I never could grow any nails and if I did I always had something happen that broke them. It took a while to get used to acrylics and more important, to find someone that new what they were doing. There are all kinds of part-timers out there working salons for extra cash. Even a gal that does my teachers nails for the last 20 years wasn't all that good (she was better than most salon people though due to my teachers influence I think) I found a guy from Vietnam that brought his whole family here to the states to start a salon and he is an expert! I can make these things last for three weeks and they NEVER BREAK or pull off. I will probably die of some weird cancer from them, but I will die playing my guitar and that is what counts. Oh yes, it takes a while getting used to the women sitting pretty in the salon either checking you out for some action or wondering what a real man is doing there like a bull in the China shop. I get a laff every time to myself cause I ride a Harley and look like it and I only get one hand done at half price. http://www.foroflamenco.com/micons/m9.gif

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 19 2009 3:34:07