Mark2 -> RE: Broken thumbnail repair (Sep. 5 2023 22:11:00)
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I have used all the repair options at one time or another. I studied with Pepe Haro for a few years, a guitarist from Madrid, who used nothing on his nails. I asked him how he played for dance with no additional protection and he said "Like this!" and played some loud ras. I think it's mostly technique failures that break nails when playing but if you play a lot, even good technique might not be foolproof. Also, as you mentioned, it usually happens doing other stuff. Since I don't gig anymore, if I break one, no biggie-I just keep playing. For those using acrylic, I did as well but developed a fungus under my thumb nail and had no thumb nail for two years. It took a pill from the doc to finally cure it. quote:
ORIGINAL: silddx I broke my right thumbnail again, it also seems thinner weaker than my left thumbnail. I was growing my left thumbnail to compare. So I cut my left thumbnail tip off, superglued it to my right thumbnail, superglued a piece of muslin over it all, gave it another coat of superglue. Let it dry and then filed it smooth and polished it. It's held up perfectly for a week, and sounds and feels really good. I will grow my left thumbnail as a feeder from now on :D
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