I am an avid
fingerpicker. I
have tried all the "nail care" products with no luck. Finally
one day I went down to a place where I had acrylics put on my right
hand only. It
was the best decision I ever made and guys, don't be afraid to do this!
The
acrylics are clear and trust me, you'll never go back to regular nails.
They
can shape them just for picking and can be refilled every two weeks. I
have convinced two of my male guitar friends to do this and they love
them!
Donated By: Eva B.
I recently had acrylic nails put on my fingers after exhausting every
other
option. My nails
are a little
weaker than most guitarists I've known. I
use three fingers and a thumb pick.
I
have to say that this is the best way to go for finger picking a steel
string
guitar. You can add
much to your
volume and expression and the tone is incredible. My accuracy is sooo
much
better now. I would
suggest this to
anyone who would like to improve the sound of steel string finger
picking.
-Kamron M.
I also do a fair amount of finger picking and also had acrylic nails
installed. They were great, except that, after a couple of
weeks, a dark area began to develop under one of my nails. A
friend said it was the beginning of nail fungus. She was
right. I had to get a prescription for Penlac 8%
solution. It took a month to clear up. Now, I'm
back to my own nails. Just a warning to the wise picker.
Jerry M.
Most guitarists (and others as well) get just the end half of their
nails covered with the artificial nails to help prevent this problem.
Bob, Gman ( o )==#