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I played classical for years and used a product called "Onymyrrhe", don't know what is made of but brushed it on cuticle area and rubbed it in every night, my nails grew faster and were not brittle at all. Nails longer than just beyond the flesh are all thats necessary, results such as plectrums of 1.25mm or .75mm differ in picking, so longer nails give similar differences.
Dick C.
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03-31-2012 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by goinbaroke
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Originally Posted by fumblefingers
but rarely on electric. I'm not sure if there is any video showing it...but I'm going to enjoy looking for it! If I find any I'll post links.
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Originally Posted by JazzReggie
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Man, that Power Nails stuff is expensive. Euro189 to start and the pot of gel is good for 6 bimonthly applications and then you pony up Euro80 for another pot.
I think I will just chow down on Jello.
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I use Sally Hansen's Triple Strong as a nail strengthener. This protects them when I am playing an acoustic or electric guitar, as the back side of the nails will hit the strings.
It also has an interesting side effect in that it seems to help to curve my nails into a more symmetrical shape.
Without it, my nails have difficulty maintaining a good playing shape, unless they are really short.
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The Flamenco guitarists use a combination of super glue and tissue paper. Put a couple drops of super glue (the gel works better for this) on the part of the nail that has grown beyond the bed, and no more than a 1/4" from the nail tip (to allow the nail to "breathe", don't cover the whole nail), then take a strip of tissue paper (not with lotion in it!) or toilet paper and place that over the glue, a couple of layers thick, and hold in place for 10 seconds or so. Let it dry thoroughly (a few minutes at most), then carefully use an emery board to sand away the excess tissue, shaping the nail/tissue combination for a good sound. Finish off with fine sandpaper, and I usually add a coating of Hard as Nails before finishing the fine sanding. This is also an excellent quick fix for a split or broken nail, as long as you carry some super glue with you (as all flamencos do), you can always find a paper napkin or kleenex somewhere.
Another way to look at the fingerboard
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