GuitarFool
First Lieutenant   Posts: 3 Registered: 7/4/2005 Status: Offline
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 posted on 7/4/2005 at 21:25 |
so i picked up the guitar.... ive been playing for about a week or so, and
my fingers hurt. your supposed to grow calluses so my questions are. .
-How long does it take to grow calluses depending on if u practice 30
minutes a day.
-Does swabbing rubbing alcohol on your fingers help making calluses?
-Is there any other way to get calluses other than just playing?P
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Spidercents
Moderator  Posts: 1019 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/4/2005 at 23:06, Reply 1 |
I cant really remember its been so long however it shouldnt take to long to
toughen finger tips...you could probably toughen finger tips by taking a
guitar string and lying it on a table and push on it with tips...or maybe
have the string in hand and do something similar without the table... E,A
or D string would work I would think.
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GuitarFool
First Lieutenant Posts: 3 Registered: 7/4/2005 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/5/2005 at 00:08, Reply 2 |
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spare_time
First Lieutenant  Posts: 3 Registered: 10/16/2007 Status: Offline |
posted on 10/26/2008 at 20:42, Reply 3 |
You can try this stuff, my buddy told me about it the other day: http://quikcallus.com
Supposedly it helps build calluses faster. I haven't tried it yet, but it
might be worth a shot.
Also: practice. 
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GuitarinaNutshell
First Lieutenant Posts: 1 Registered: 1/6/2009 Status: Offline |
posted on 1/6/2009 at 06:40, Reply 4 |
I think you should expect it to take around 3-4 weeks to start building up
tougher skin on the tips of your fingers given your practice time, once
that happens it should make playing guitar easier. It would also depend on
whether you are playing a nylon or steel string guitar. In the future
should you stop playing every day it only takes about 2 weeks of not
playing for calluses to start to disappear again and you'll have to build
them back.
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jbmuso
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posted on 2/3/2010 at 23:15, Reply 5  |
| Yeah, every time I stop playing for a couple of months and then get back
into I get calluses after about 2 weeks. The idea is to play until they
hurt, then let them heal and play again. Calluses are formed as part of the
healing process. ____________________
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DANN
First Lieutenant Posts: 12 Registered: 10/15/2009 Status: Offline |
posted on 2/4/2010 at 12:31, Reply 6 |
Do Not over play cause you keep reinjuring your fingers and not enough time
to develop calluses. So maybe every other day play until discomfort starts.
Also, and eventually...learn not to squeeze to hard when fretting notes...a
bad habit I started, resulting in fret wire dents. ....when you start to
play great hard driving songs, whether its notes, or just AC/DC chords and
stuff, it's hard not to squeeze hard. Look real closely at any good
guitarist on video, & you will see a light touch.
Dont give up. The callusses,...really harder thicker skin will develop, &
you wont notice it. Look closely where you get your soreness and blisters.
They should be on the tips of your fingers, which indicates proper fretting
of notes. You should not get blisters on your finger print area of your
fingers. This is a sign the new guy is struggling with proper hand/finger
positioning when learning individual notes and scales, or especially seen,
when learning chords. We all go threw this. Injury causes grow, and in this
case, it is the laying down of tougher skin. Keep Going! >> DANN
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brian
Moderator  Posts: 1075 Registered: 12/22/2003 Status: Offline |
posted on 2/4/2010 at 12:45, Reply 7 |
You can always do what Eric Clapton recommends. Apply rubbing alcohol on
your fingertips a couple tips a day until your finger tips start to toughen
up. This will speed this process up in other words.
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DANN
First Lieutenant Posts: 12 Registered: 10/15/2009 Status: Offline |
posted on 2/5/2010 at 09:47, Reply 8 |
What does alcohol do other than evaporate? Did EC use alcohol for cuts on
his fingers?
I dont see anything better than playing the guitar & watching closely WHERE
the blisters develop, as I said above.
I believe the key is being patient & not over doing it. Some things take
time and careful persistence.
What I need is some kind of hand cream to prevent winter time cracks &
splits on my hands & fingers....any advice guys? Thanks DANN
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brian
Moderator Posts: 1075 Registered: 12/22/2003 Status: Offline |
posted on 2/5/2010 at 10:51, Reply 9 |
Alcohol simply drys the skin.
I agree nothing is better then just playing to develop calluses.
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