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Nail Wear and Tear
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Conrad
Posts: 533
Joined: Jul. 16 2003
From: Toronto, ON, Canada
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Nail Wear and Tear
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Hi, What is everyone's experience with nail wear. I use Sally Hansen "Diamond Strength" nail hardener and I am now trying Sally Hansen "Hard as Nails", but I still see some damage done to my nails just from playing. My nails tend to curve down and toward the left (if you are a righthanded player). I have heard that the nails are supposed to be filed this way anyway, but at how violent a curve? And at what initial angle? I ask this because I feel that after a while my nails look and feel strange. I could easily file them to a smoother or straighter curve, but I don't think nails grow quickly enough to do this often. I have not had the chance to ask my teacher this question, yet everyone's hands are different, and I wish to read the knowledge of you great players as well. Also, this may be critical before you think about these questions: Do you hold your fingers (in picado) parallel to the strings, or do you tilt them in toward the strings, thus using more of the aforementioned left part of the nail? Maybe I would achieve a more even wear of the nail if I were to correct my playing habits, or is what I now do a matter of personal preference? As you'll guess, I believe in the power of a good nail! Thanks from a beginner keep it cool, conrad
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Date Nov. 6 2003 5:26:09
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Miguel de Maria
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Joined: Oct. 20 2003
From: Phoenix, AZ
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RE: Nail Wear and Tear (in reply to Conrad)
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c, This is going to be like one of those editorial pages where on one side is one opinion, and the other is the opposite view. I have been using acrylic nails of one kind of another for about 3 years now. They work very well. I started off playing classical, and never considering other options, felt that I was very unfortunate. My i nail was rather thin and somewhat hooked. I didn't like the shape or the thin sound that I got from it. Luckily when I started playing flamenco I was turned on to acrylics. Initially I made my own nails from pieces of fabric and superglue, but now I go to the nail studio. With these nails you get something that is virtually indestructible. It will not break on any impact that won't break your finger. Normal guitar techniques will not wear them at all, except rasgeuo which will very slowly wear it. Acrylic nails are normally applied very thick, so it will be different than your normal nail. However, this thickness is something that you can sculpt and shape to your designs; for example, the way I file my i nail, it is not hooked when I use the acrylics, although it would be naturally. I found that once I got used to the acrylics I had a lot more power and accuracy at my disposal. It is kind of like if you use a thin, flexible pick versus a thicker, jazz-style pick.
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Date Nov. 6 2003 15:00:54
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