do you use a nail hardener at all? i prefer not to use a hardener or horrible glue(can cause nail disease or ugly discoloration. i found a thin coat of nail lacquer to work well.
@ClassicalGuitarBlog I too have fairly nice tough nails. i only use thin lacquer on the tips to help prevent gouging from when i switch to steel strings. The lacquer doesn't really chip from rasgueado because i use such a thin coat and by the time it does,it's usually time to get out the file anyway. I really just like to keep everything natural as much as possible.
ammm, i found your nails slightly pointier than your finger's shape.
Follow exactly the finger shape and you will fall probably very close
to Segovias tone: a wider nail, giving more full sound due to a bigger
nail/string contact surface, at least as far as I experienced.
I've seen extremes on this: an almost squared shaped nail, with rounded corners, but i guess this is a very difficult to master properly, and few use it.
Hi,i think i may have a problem with my nails.As they grow they seem to follow the curvater of the finger and not out straight.Have you heard of this before?
When i pick the string,in most cases it catches between the nail and finger which prevents it from following through.
@rastan1977 Yep, I have seen that before. It's called a hooked nail. You might want to try different shapes, and the advice I said probably won't work well for your. Maybe a more ramp, straight shape would work better? You'd have to try it to see.
Hey quick question....I am very new at classical guitar and i was wondering if it would work if i used fake gule on nails and shaped and prepared them properly, because i do not posses the patience to work with them and then if they chip you have to fix them and such it seems like alot less work with glue ons. Thanks.
@stevenhatley Yes, you can use fake nails. Just do the same shaping and smoothing processes. But you should be careful. The glue they use to attach them isn't exactly healthy for your natural nails. If you can, I'd advise to go with natural for a while at first. if it doesn't work, try out the fake nails.
@ClassicalGuitarBlog I'm a young classical guitarist and I broke my nail at school while opening a door. I have enough to still play but I don't have enough to shape and I'm afraid I'll have a really horrible tone. My question is: Should I use fake nails or just wait?
do you use a nail hardener at all? i prefer not to use a hardener or horrible glue(can cause nail disease or ugly discoloration. i found a thin coat of nail lacquer to work well.
kdjfnvjvd 1 year ago
@kdjfnvjvd No, I don't use any of that stuff. But I have fairly nice nails. The lacquer doesn't chip off from rasgueado or anything?
ClassicalGuitarBlog 1 year ago
@ClassicalGuitarBlog I too have fairly nice tough nails. i only use thin lacquer on the tips to help prevent gouging from when i switch to steel strings. The lacquer doesn't really chip from rasgueado because i use such a thin coat and by the time it does,it's usually time to get out the file anyway. I really just like to keep everything natural as much as possible.
kdjfnvjvd 1 year ago
ammm, i found your nails slightly pointier than your finger's shape.
Follow exactly the finger shape and you will fall probably very close
to Segovias tone: a wider nail, giving more full sound due to a bigger
nail/string contact surface, at least as far as I experienced.
I've seen extremes on this: an almost squared shaped nail, with rounded corners, but i guess this is a very difficult to master properly, and few use it.
Nice and clear video btw, cheers.
TheGolipo 1 year ago
Hi,i think i may have a problem with my nails.As they grow they seem to follow the curvater of the finger and not out straight.Have you heard of this before?
When i pick the string,in most cases it catches between the nail and finger which prevents it from following through.
rastan1977 1 year ago
@rastan1977 Yep, I have seen that before. It's called a hooked nail. You might want to try different shapes, and the advice I said probably won't work well for your. Maybe a more ramp, straight shape would work better? You'd have to try it to see.
Also, shorter nails in general might help.
ClassicalGuitarBlog 1 year ago
Hey quick question....I am very new at classical guitar and i was wondering if it would work if i used fake gule on nails and shaped and prepared them properly, because i do not posses the patience to work with them and then if they chip you have to fix them and such it seems like alot less work with glue ons. Thanks.
stevenhatley 1 year ago
@stevenhatley Yes, you can use fake nails. Just do the same shaping and smoothing processes. But you should be careful. The glue they use to attach them isn't exactly healthy for your natural nails. If you can, I'd advise to go with natural for a while at first. if it doesn't work, try out the fake nails.
ClassicalGuitarBlog 1 year ago
@ClassicalGuitarBlog I'm a young classical guitarist and I broke my nail at school while opening a door. I have enough to still play but I don't have enough to shape and I'm afraid I'll have a really horrible tone. My question is: Should I use fake nails or just wait?
Ulysses447 1 month ago
very helpful, thank you
Ironbudokan 1 year ago
Good in depth explanation that will help many. Thanks.
DavetheIV 1 year ago
@DavetheIV Thanks, that's the goal!
ClassicalGuitarBlog 1 year ago
That was very helpful!
Thanks!
johannesguitarist 1 year ago
@johannesguitarist Thanks, Johannes. Glad you liked it.
ClassicalGuitarBlog 1 year ago
i need to grow mine back out
ross1manley 1 year ago
@ross1manley ha, Ross, you cut them off? You have to start all over again. Thanks again for leaving me the google map review.
ClassicalGuitarBlog 1 year ago