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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ Gmc Hurted My Fingers / Competition ! (the Official Dirty Fingers Thread)
Posted by: Staffy Oct 25 2009, 08:40 AM
Look here what GMC did to my fingers! I can't hardly type on the keyboard anymore. (but my health insurance doesn't consider this to be enough for a vacation from work... 
)
Post Your fingers here until new years eve, the baddest fingers will get a present from me!!! (instructors are welcome as well 
) Posts are rated on a 1-10 scale, but the final judgement will be at new years day!
//Staffay
Posted by: maharzan Oct 25 2009, 10:34 AM
wow.. I thought.. I was the only one.. Its all gone now but it was worst that that.. I could hardly touch the strings but it became so tough that bends are not a problem now (almost) and vibrato is super cool (than before). Pain is not even there. 
I was thinking of posting it then but somehow didn't as it was too ugly. Glad you started it.
Muris raped my finger tips. Yes, this happened after the MTP.
You will feel playing is much better after few days. Congratulations!
Posted by: Staffy Oct 25 2009, 10:35 AM
I was thinking of posting it then but somehow didn't as it was too ugly. Glad you started it. Muris raped my finger tips. Yes, this happened after the MTP.
Hehe, I can cleary understand what a MTP with Muris going to do with Your fingers, he's a walking health disaster!!
//Staffay
Posted by: jafomatic Oct 25 2009, 08:03 PM
Posted by: Kristian Hyvärinen Oct 26 2009, 04:52 AM
Wow, and here I thought, too, that I'm the only one with some damaged fingertips. Cheers! It tells about training!
Posted by: maharzan Oct 26 2009, 05:11 AM
//Staffay
Posted by: Staffy Oct 26 2009, 07:32 AM
?? What is this ???
Btw. I sent an invite to Tony Iommi for the competition, but I dont think he will have a chance.....
//Staffay
Posted by: jafomatic Oct 26 2009, 09:28 AM
To prevent infection from that small laceration on your finger sitting right next to the dirt on all the other fingers
That's just mean!
But also
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Oct 28 2009, 06:13 PM
haha, funny threath... my fingers are hurting every day after playing since im joining GMC!!! never played so much guitar...
but your picture is crazy, thats looks very painfully...
Posted by: Artemus Oct 28 2009, 07:04 PM
Nah, this is what you need:
Applications:
Apply directly to fretting fingers and leave to dry. Alternatively, apply to fretting fingers and then immediately attach to another area of skin. Wait for adhesion and then remove fingers from flesh with force: INSTA-CALLUS!
Posted by: JamesT Oct 29 2009, 12:27 AM
Famous rock words... I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!!!
You got me beat Staffy. Hey, and these fingers have seen lots of miles! ... are you using barbed wire for strings?
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Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Oct 29 2009, 07:20 AM
Hahahah!! Nice competition. Your fingers will show how hard do you practice. So, we'll discover who's working and who's not. Take care!!. hahaha
Posted by: Staffy Oct 29 2009, 07:33 AM
Apply directly to fretting fingers and leave to dry. Alternatively, apply to fretting fingers and then immediately attach to another area of skin. Wait for adhesion and then remove fingers from flesh with force: INSTA-CALLUS!
Hmmm, it doesn't seems preferable before starting one of Muris lessons. You might ending up beeing glued in an off-pentatonic mode...
You got me beat Staffy. Hey, and these fingers have seen lots of miles! ... are you using barbed wire for strings?
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Im not in the competetion, Im the judge!!! Btw. nice picture! This definitely scores 6.5 and You are in the lead so far, though there is just You competing at the moment. Come on guy's, let's see some bleeding fingers, or have all of You stopped practicing???
//Staffay
EDIT: No I'm not using barb-wire, but at the moment i'm *trying* with 0.12 instead of 0.11 on my strat....
Posted by: Boson Oct 29 2009, 08:06 AM
That was John Lennon during the filming of Let It Be.
Posted by: Ctodd Oct 30 2009, 03:21 PM
back when I started practicing several hours a day, this is about a year ago, my fingers looked TERRIBLE. I had some calluses, but they werent well rounded, and just sort of looked like plates of skin.... it was bad
Posted by: Crazy_Diamond Oct 30 2009, 03:25 PM
Isn't Ringo at the end of Helter Skelter ????
Posted by: Staffy Oct 30 2009, 06:56 PM
...and wasn't it Stones that formed the "Dirty fingers" talk... ???
//Staffay
Posted by: Adrian Figallo Oct 30 2009, 07:13 PM
hahahahaha, oh damn my fingers are quite strong lately, i wanted the secret present !
Posted by: newguyatgmc Oct 30 2009, 07:41 PM
Aha....me too...Joining the club..my finger tips are completely ruined....Those full bends, vibratos and power chord sliding.......................lets name the club so everyone can join in..."GMC thrashed fingers".....sounds metal haha
Posted by: Staffy Oct 30 2009, 07:46 PM
!Hmm, they didn't look so hurted, more like they should when You are practicing hard.
But I will give You a 6 on these, even though there aren't any real "trails" from the strings.
That the fingerprints are almost gone, does level up though.
//Staffay
Posted by: Adrian Figallo Oct 30 2009, 08:37 PM
I just went from 0.11 to 0.09-0.10 my fingers are really happy
But I will give You a 6 on these, even though there aren't any real "trails" from the strings.
That the fingerprints are almost gone, does level up though.
//Staffay
Posted by: Crazy_Diamond Oct 30 2009, 09:33 PM
My finger use to be way worst than that !!!
My fingers are in better condition than Staffy's fingers...
Posted by: Dexxter Nov 1 2009, 02:38 PM
Hehe, here's my hard working fingertips
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Posted by: Staffy Nov 21 2009, 12:27 AM
My fingers are in better condition than Staffy's fingers...
Hmmm, quite worn, but there is no deep spurs, I will regard this as 7.2
//Staffay
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I really like the spurs on the middle and ring finger, but a spur on the index and some blood marks will even raise the marks. But I will give You 7.8 for this one!!!
//Staffay
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Nov 21 2009, 12:37 AM
Hey guys,
i was surprised watching my fingers today, because they looks like the fingers from a real guitar player! coooooool!!!! 
im was waiting two years for that!
since im here on GMC, im playing much more guitar then before and so i have cool guitarfingers now! thanks GMC!
Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Nov 21 2009, 12:50 PM
I think we have a winner
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Nov 22 2009, 04:27 PM
i hope the present is a new fender strat or something like that!
Posted by: Gitarrero Nov 22 2009, 10:13 PM
Hey guys,
take good care of your fingertips!
Since I went back to a regular, even daily practice routine I started from 15 minutes each day to a maximum of 2 hours a day. My girlfriend told me to wash my hands afterwards with a soap that moisturizes the skin, then I put on some rich lotion. Guess what? The fingertips got harder over time, but nevertheless the skin stayed kinda smooth...well, it's not so rock'n'roll, I guess 
But another story:
Before my last gig with my band my girlfriend ask me to do wash the dishes, and I said (remembering a Joe Satriani interview): "That's not so good right now, you know, I have a gig this evening and the water softens my fingertips." And she was like: " That's the most creative excuse I've ever heard"
But it worked!
Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Nov 22 2009, 11:52 PM
Taking care of fingertips is important, and this is why the winner will probably get a premium skin lotion or something
Posted by: Staffy Nov 22 2009, 11:56 PM
What??? Am I considered as beeing a beauty-expert or something like that in this forum??? There will be no lotions/perfumes or womens clothes in this competition !!!!
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Nov 23 2009, 08:36 AM
take good care of your fingertips!
Since I went back to a regular, even daily practice routine I started from 15 minutes each day to a maximum of 2 hours a day. My girlfriend told me to wash my hands afterwards with a soap that moisturizes the skin, then I put on some rich lotion. Guess what? The fingertips got harder over time, but nevertheless the skin stayed kinda smooth...well, it's not so rock'n'roll, I guess
But another story:
Before my last gig with my band my girlfriend ask me to do wash the dishes, and I said (remembering a Joe Satriani interview): "That's not so good right now, you know, I have a gig this evening and the water softens my fingertips." And she was like: " That's the most creative excuse I've ever heard"
But it worked!
Never listening to something "ladylike" like that!
i was so pretty beam with pride because of my fingers and you told me to use lotion???? cant believe it...
Posted by: Gitarrero Nov 23 2009, 08:51 AM
i was so pretty beam with pride because of my fingers and you told me to use lotion???? cant believe it...
Hehe...I think I'm gonna take a photo of my fingers after band practice tonight, before and after washing them and applying lotion. I gotta admit, I've got a feeling that I'm a candidate for a new GMC funny with my lotion advice
Posted by: Keilnoth Nov 23 2009, 08:52 AM
I am currently reading Creative Guitar 1 by Gunthrie Govan and he says exactly the same. Don't play guitar right after having had a shower/bath or after having washed the dishes.
Btw, I never had any problem with my fingers. Perhaps I am not practicing enough ? I prefer to practice often for 1 or 2 hours than practicing during 10 hours once a week...
Posted by: Staffy Nov 23 2009, 09:26 AM
Hehe...I think I'm gonna take a photo of my fingers after band practice tonight, before and after washing them and applying lotion. I gotta admit, I've got a feeling that I'm a candidate for a new GMC funny with my lotion advice You're definitely a candidate for Mr. Nocera's outstanding sense of humour!!!Btw, I never had any problem with my fingers. Perhaps I am not practicing enough ? I prefer to practice often for 1 or 2 hours than practicing during 10 hours once a week...
Yeah, thats true! But also it depends on what kind of strings You use, (I had .012 on my Strat, but have "downgraded" to .011 because of the finger problems...) the type of playing - bends seriously hurt Your fingers more than playing C-major scales....
and of course the action of the instruments itself!
Posted by: Keilnoth Nov 23 2009, 10:57 AM
My guitar's action is very low (too low actually) and I have .042 - .009 strings.
Posted by: Staffy Nov 23 2009, 11:18 AM
So there's the answer....... playing with heavy strings really hurts Your fingers, but on the other hand the Tone benefits from it, so I just keep on hurting myself!
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Nov 23 2009, 08:49 PM
ok, the present is a new fender strat isnt it?
Posted by: Staffy Nov 23 2009, 09:22 PM
What ????? What do You guy's expect??? Im on a crusade against Fender's ridiculous prices, so there will be no Fenders in this competition, count on that!!!!
Read my signature!//Staffay
Posted by: Gitarrero Nov 23 2009, 09:37 PM
As promised, my fingertips directly after band practice. I didn't put some lotion on them yet, I want to do one or two lessons right now...hehe.
But I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna win anyway. And I already have a strat. Oops, that was not very respectful to say 
Posted by: Hammerhead Nov 24 2009, 06:17 AM
Ok count me in, I really want that Fender Strat!
Posted by: jafomatic Nov 24 2009, 06:44 AM
ITT: reading comprehension test results!
Posted by: JamesT Nov 24 2009, 07:05 AM
Let's see ... no lotion, no strat, no nothing?
Bummer .. .and I had just strung up my old Sears accoustic with extra heavy duty roundwounds. ... getting ready to show you guys some real wear and tear.
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Nov 24 2009, 06:54 PM
Read my signature!//Staffay
hm, i dont need the 8000 $ strat, ist ok when i get a fender mexico strat...
Have you read the Guitar Tip of The Day from Kris???
Thicker string gauge gives a better sound, but I prefer thinner because it allows you to du so much more when soloing.
BOO!!!!!!!
I liked him, but know he comes out as a mollycoddle... (i have that word from the dictionary, im not sure about the meaning, i hope its not that bad
)thats the most funniest thread here in GMC at the time...
Posted by: twist Nov 24 2009, 08:31 PM
Lately my fingers are in good condition and i didnt manage to ruin them in two days, so i gave up on participating in this comp... But a few minutes ago i cut myself into the thumb... with my guitar... i almost dropped my precious acoustic but i could catch it and somehow get a cut from it. about 1cm long and not very deep, but still is bleeding ...
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Nov 24 2009, 09:17 PM
cool, make a photo and upload it for us! its a guitar-violation and we want to see it! now you are in the club of the "Real" guitar players!
Posted by: Staffy Nov 24 2009, 09:45 PM
Have you read the Guitar Tip of The Day from Kris???
Thicker string gauge gives a better sound, but I prefer thinner because it allows you to du so much more when soloing.
BOO!!!!!!!
I liked him, but know he comes out as a mollycoddle... (i have that word from the dictionary, im not sure about the meaning, i hope its not that bad
)thats the most funniest thread here in GMC at the time...
Hehee.... I wonder if he ever played 0.11 or 0.12's for some weeks?? Coming back to .009's again is like enter a racing-track with the best car available.... Yeah, he's really a mollycoddle
Spoiled from childhood I guess.... And in fact I have a Mexican piece'o'junk Strat that claims to be Fender, (oki,oki it is one of the only Fenders actually worth the money, or am I saying so in some sort of defense??? ) and I guess it's a quite good guitar, even that You may assemble a similar one with pieces found at any junkyard nearby....
Hmmm, on a damage like this we need some proof like a Youtube-vid of the actual situation! But if You can combine the blood with some really scary trails on the tips, You may get some extra points for the blood!!!!
Posted by: JVM Nov 30 2009, 10:25 PM
The forum is acting a bit strangely, but you should be able to view my fingers here:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=19186
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Dec 4 2009, 07:58 PM
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=19186
nope, only an error message... try it one more time please! dont want to win only versus 3 guys!
Posted by: Staffy Dec 4 2009, 09:28 PM
Hehe... I think its more than three, and I will make a list as soon I got the time of the standings so far.... and there's still plenty of time left!!
Btw. I also got an error message...........
//Staffay
Posted by: Boson Dec 4 2009, 09:38 PM
Shame Staffy I think you would look cool in a red basque, high heels and that hat!
Posted by: Staffy Dec 12 2009, 11:57 PM
I've summed the current participants for this silly competition - which is actually not silly at all when it comes to the prize I prepared. And it WON'T still be any Strats, even though I might be eager to give away some of my lousy one's cause Im only using my Suhr atm.
Anyway, here is the points so far:
1. MirkoSchmidt 8.1
2. Dexxter 7.8
3. Crazy_Diamond 7.2
4. JamesT 6.5
5. Adrian Figallo 6
6. Gitarrero 5.8
Dont forget that is still some weeks left and barb-wire can be found at Your local christmas-tree dealer...
Ooops, and participants can of course make multiple entries!!!!
// Staffay
Posted by: Fran Dec 13 2009, 12:34 AM
You guys are so crazy
Posted by: Sollesnes Dec 13 2009, 12:45 AM
Aw, my fingers were shredded a couple a days ago, but I couldn't find the topic
Lasts til New Year, right?
Posted by: Hammerhead Dec 13 2009, 03:48 AM
ok...ok I really want in on this one, I'm planning on a heavy workout (on my fingers) tomorrow... so I'll post after I work them to shreds!!!
Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Dec 13 2009, 05:01 AM
Having a 7 strings or an 8 strings will give a lot of advantage to this competition!!. So, if you're planning to buy a guitar, go for a 7 right now!!. Hahaha
Posted by: maharzan Dec 13 2009, 05:33 AM
Now I wish I had taken some pics of Muris's brutality times... Its all plain now..
Posted by: Staffy Dec 13 2009, 07:26 AM
Lasts til New Year, right?
Right!!!
Yeah, You might have a point here, even that I might suggest practicing some SRV bends on an electric bass instead....
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Dec 13 2009, 11:08 AM
Anyway, here is the points so far:
1. MirkoSchmidt 8.1
2. Dexxter 7.8
3. Crazy_Diamond 7.2
4. JamesT 6.5
5. Adrian Figallo 6
6. Gitarrero 5.8
Dont forget that is still some weeks left and barb-wire can be found at Your local christmas-tree dealer...
Ooops, and participants can of course make multiple entries!!!!
// Staffay
Yeah! Nobody can beat me!
Posted by: Daniel Realpe Dec 13 2009, 05:09 PM
Applications:
Apply directly to fretting fingers and leave to dry. Alternatively, apply to fretting fingers and then immediately attach to another area of skin. Wait for adhesion and then remove fingers from flesh with force: INSTA-CALLUS!
that should take care of it,
Posted by: Staffy Dec 13 2009, 05:12 PM
Rumours said that SRV did this, glueing his fingers on his right forearm because they were worn out while he was touring, but in my belief this is just a story.....
Posted by: Hammerhead Dec 14 2009, 12:07 AM
ok... I worked my fingers really hard today, so hard I had to take a break and eat something 'cause I was hungry. So I ate a hotdog with LOTS of ketchup, and when I was done I thought I should take my picture now before I forget. So my fingers are in some pretty bad shape, this picture is not for the faint of heart...
Anyhow... If I win can I pick the color of the strat? 
Posted by: ruben_mcn Dec 14 2009, 12:58 AM
Posted by: maharzan Dec 14 2009, 01:17 AM
LoL!!
Did you really put some barbed wire on your guitar? 40 gauges ?
Posted by: Hammerhead Dec 28 2009, 05:28 PM
OK judgment day is almost here, and a new year also... and yes I really did work my fingers hard this time! I played straight for about 5 hours ... 5 hours two days in a row, you'd think I'd get better ? 
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Jan 1 2010, 05:03 PM
I played straight for about 5 hours ... 5 hours two days in a row, you'd think I'd get better ? o my god, that is awesome!!! really ugly! well done man!!!
staffay, we need a winner!
I played straight for about 5 hours ... 5 hours two days in a row, you'd think I'd get better ? o my god, that is awesome!!! really ugly! well done man!!!
staffay, we need a winner!
Posted by: Staffy Jan 1 2010, 06:08 PM
Winner is coming up! I have to scrutinize the latest efforts first by magnifying glass......
<//Staffay
Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Jan 8 2010, 08:50 PM
<//Staffay
How many days to you need to your magnifying glass???
Posted by: Staffy Jan 8 2010, 08:56 PM
Hehe, it got broken and now I'm nearly blind without it, but I bought some reading-glasses that will do!
Nah, jokes aside, results and winners are coming up tomorrow, since I didn't wanna disturb the other competitions going on
last week!
//Staffay
Posted by: Praetorian Jan 9 2010, 02:40 AM
I played straight for about 5 hours ... 5 hours two days in a row, you'd think I'd get better ? Winner hands down! I love it when you get that string groove like on your index finger!
Posted by: Hammerhead Jan 9 2010, 08:51 AM
o my god, that is awesome!!! really ugly! well done man!!! laugh.gif
thanks... man I was workin' it too, it hurt in a good way!
Winner hands down! I love it when you get that string groove like on your index finger!
Thanks... definatley "battle scars" but it did feel really good, of course my family thinks I'm a bit overboard sometimes 
but it keeps me sane!!!
Posted by: Staffy Jan 13 2010, 01:15 AM
Winners are now published in http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=33196&pid=456504&st=0&#entry456504
//Staffay
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