Left hand fingertips

T1mothy

Been practising quite a bit for last 3 weeks before my very first gig (this sunday!) and only yesterday I noticed I have a hole in my index finger. In the area where I touch the string. Mind you I try to use all of my fingers nevertheless the index finger is most used and that place is quite vulnurable now. I thought the best idea would be to put some nivea hand cream so thats what I did. Is there anything else I should do?

Not sure where to put this thread so I apologize if "Welcome" is not the right category.
Tim

PapsPier

I play gypsy guitar for 5 years almost every day. I can see the print of the strings in my fingers and sometimes (I dont know why, maybe the weather conditions) pieces of skin goes away. But it doesnt hurt. I think it is totally normal

If i doesnt hurt, I dont think you need to do something special (maybe using fast fret may reduce this effect, I dont know)

And it is something I like about music: to play music, your body must adapt to the instrument (like the skin of the fingertips for guitarists, the twisted little finger for clarinetist...)

rgrice

How long have you been playing guitar? I noticed no difference in my fingertips or callouses after switching to GJ. I have used liquid band aid when I've had cuts or such and had to play gigs. It peels off but works OK.

Jazzaferri

Putting skin Softening cream on callouses causes them to slough off faster.

Jazzaferri

If you get big indentations in your fingertips on a gypsy guitar after a few years of playing guitar check how hard you are pressing the strings.

JSanta

Also, if you need a quick fix, when I had long gigs and my fingers were torn up, a small dab of superglue did the trick. When I mean a small dab, I mean a small dab.

rgrice

All good info and true!