White pouder on Paco's guitar

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White pouder on Paco's guitar

I am sure you guys have realized that paco hides something on the side of his guitar for his right hand fingers. (I assume to keep them dry from swet). Do you know what is that white pouder? See the picture below!

http://www.manuelnietofotografia.com/PACO%20CONCIERTO%201%20PAGINA/slides/CONCIERTO1005.html

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 4 2006 17:05:52

Miguel de Maria

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RE: White pouder on Paco's guitar (in reply to tk)

I believe it's Vaseline. I know a guy here who keeps a little container of Carmex handy and puts it on his fingers.

Although you can just rub your finger on your nose and pick up a little oil there too.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 4 2006 17:39:44

bernd

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RE: White pouder on Paco's guitar (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

Yes, it´s vaseline to get the finger tips more slidy.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 4 2006 17:42:41

Doitsujin

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RE: White pouder on Paco's guitar (in reply to tk)

Yes its vaseline. Some of my friends also used it in past. But if you use it your strings get bad much faster. So its onla good idea for gigs or its ok if you have enough money to change the strings a bit more often than usual.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 4 2006 18:03:56

cneberg

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RE: White pouder on Paco's guitar (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

quote:

Although you can just rub your finger on your nose and pick up a little oil there too.

Actually, I use my forehead and I was surprised when I once saw Amigo doing the same. And it's no joke.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 4 2006 19:19:45

cneberg

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RE: White pouder on Paco's guitar (in reply to tk)

Btw, thanks for the great gallery link "tk".

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 4 2006 19:24:58

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RE: White pouder on Paco's guitar (in reply to cneberg)

Thanks all for the info.

I got the website thru a search in the google cneberg.

TK

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 4 2006 20:31:10

Phil

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RE: White pouder on Paco's guitar (in reply to tk)

I was standing next to El Niño Jero one time before he went up to play. He was eating fried fish and I notice that when he finished he kind of rubbed the oil around on his right hand fingers.

Phil

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 4 2006 22:01:08