so last night i was standing in line to get a cup of coffee, and the girl infront of me stands kind of on the side and i sort of scratch my face with my right hand. I have exceptionally long nails for a man, for playing great acoustic guitar. I could kill a bear with them

So anyway she sees them and gives me this FREAKED OUT look and walks out of the line before ordering.

man I hate having these nails, new people you meet dont know what to think and if you see them glance at your Girl Nails you sort of have to interrupt and explain. Working in a clothing store makes costumers also make assumption when they cast a glimpse of them.

but at least i got a cup of coffee faster

deathgod6

United States5064 Posts

March 13 2009 07:46 GMT

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=87435

ewww... cut your nails

il0seonpurpose

Korea (South)5638 Posts

March 13 2009 07:47 GMT

You can always cut them and use those special guitar picks that are like rings

MarklarMarklar

Fiji1823 Posts

March 13 2009 07:49 GMT

tried em, bad tone and hinder complex and fast picking techniques.

and no i wont cut my nails, they make guitars sound like heavens vagina!!!!!!!!!!!!

paper

13196 Posts

March 13 2009 08:12 GMT

hm yeah

these two girls are always on my case about my slightly long fingernails

THEYRE NOT THAT LONG

T_T

Solinren

United States2653 Posts

March 13 2009 08:12 GMT

Its disturbing to see long nails. Especially when they're not clean most of the time.

MarklarMarklar

Fiji1823 Posts

March 13 2009 08:16 GMT

i got this little kit of nail cleaning and small sand papaer to get them perfect, each week i work on them for a total of probably 1-2 hrs

they r clean n beautiful(maybe 2 beatiful so people get suspicious)

Lucktar

United States526 Posts

March 13 2009 09:00 GMT

You should've locked eyes with her and licked your nails menacingly. If she's gonna get freaked out by it, you might as well get as much out of the situation as possible.

intrigue

Washington, D.C9934 Posts

March 13 2009 09:38 GMT

omg me too except for classical guitar

klizzer

517 Posts

March 13 2009 09:46 GMT

#10

On March 13 2009 18:00 Lucktar wrote:
You should've locked eyes with her and licked your nails menacingly. If she's gonna get freaked out by it, you might as well get as much out of the situation as possible.

haha :D

Yeah I sometimes have this problem as well, but my nails break fast so they never get too long~~
classical guitar ftw, yes.

JohnColtrane

Australia4813 Posts

March 13 2009 10:17 GMT

#11

use pink acrylics they worked for me

who cares about what some women on the street thinks about your nails, if i play anything other than a nylon string my nails shatter so i have to use fake acrylics. or else use no nails at all and that is absolutely horrible trying to pick without nails plus i get that muted, meaty sound flesh makes :CCCCC

i keep acrylics long on my right hand and cut my left hand nails real short. btw do you use your thumb or a thumb pick?

Pyrrhuloxia

United States6700 Posts

March 13 2009 11:37 GMT

#12

pic plz

Zoler

Sweden6339 Posts

March 13 2009 12:14 GMT

#13

pics or didn't happen

MasterReY

Germany2708 Posts

March 13 2009 12:49 GMT

#14

lol you say you hate them, so why dont you cut them?

i mean ur guitar skills cant be a reason to have so long nails.....
be a man and play without them haha

MarklarMarklar

Fiji1823 Posts

March 13 2009 13:25 GMT

#15

like johncoltrane, without nails UR SOUNDS POOP

ever tried to do travis pickin n variations of it without long nails?

and i play steel stringed acoustic, like my d-28(brag)

i have a hate and love relationship with my nails

Scooter

United States747 Posts

March 13 2009 13:31 GMT

#16

I know what you mean man, I play flamenco guitar and growing out/hardening nails sucks ass. I also play violin so having long nails isn't really an option, so I split the difference and I use silk based falsies when I play guitar. Using them is such a hassle though.

QuanticHawk

United States32084 Posts

March 13 2009 14:21 GMT

#17

Long nails also eliminates the need for a key when powdering your nose!

Also, loving the heaven's vagina comment. Word.

LaLuSh

Sweden2358 Posts

March 13 2009 14:54 GMT

#18

Man, I thought I was the only one with this "problem".

I always have to explain my abnormally long and polished right hand finger nails to people. As a classical guitar player, you eventually learn to pick up when you're getting "the stare".

At the beginning I'd always wonder what the fuck people were staring at. It'd always take me a while to figure out, or rather remember, that I had long finger nails on one hand.

Now, usually I just lift my left hand, show them the non existant nails, exclaim the word "guitar", and let them figure out the rest.

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Hell Yeah I'm That Cool.

LaLuSh

Sweden2358 Posts

March 13 2009 15:00 GMT

#19

Hey guys. I've got pretty weak natural nails, they sort of bend and curve under their own weight after a while.

I was wondering what kind of products you use to strengthen your nails?

(not a fan of acrylic nails).

MarklarMarklar

Fiji1823 Posts

March 13 2009 15:07 GMT

#20

good diet lots of milk and stuff that makes ut nails healthy

nails usually get stronger by that and when u play alot u strenghten them

they become weapons

MrBobby

United Kingdom21 Posts

March 13 2009 15:20 GMT

#21

Stick with the nails, screw what anyone thinks who doesn't like them.
I've a friend who does flamenco so I know what these nails are like... they are beautifully looked after and not unattractive or offensive, and tbh I'd say women are more likely to be impressed by nails they're probably gonna be jealous of... women that actually know you, that is.
people who don't know you judging you by what you look like... = they are idiots.

MarklarMarklar

Fiji1823 Posts

March 13 2009 15:28 GMT

#22

yeah man i mean i like em, hate was the wrong word to describe them. I mean you do get attention and can sort of start talking about guitars and music easily, a real conversation starter that's for sure.

And if another guitarist sees them theyll go "GUITAR?"