Taking Care Of Calluses, And Hand Washing |
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Taking Care Of Calluses, And Hand Washing |
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Mar 28 2011, 05:03 PM |
Well, I wash my hands often, but I use cold water, and when doing so I don't feel my fingers "weaker" after that. Anyways, at least a few minutes go by since I open my tabs, set up the amp and cables, etc.
As for the shower, that's a different story. I take looong showers, and when get out my fingers are usually very wrinkly from the steam and hot water, and I'm sure that has to be bad to maintain the hardened fingertips so... call me crazy... I take my shower with a latex glove in the fretting hand! Maybe I'm over cautious -------------------- Guitars:
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Mar 28 2011, 06:33 PM |
Yikes - I've never been concerned about this. I don't wash my hands prior to, or after playing. i'll wipe down my strings with a rag after playing, but as far as callouses are concerned, mine are pretty much set in stone. Of course, I eat with utensils and I'll wash them before eating, but I've never had a problem with my strings retiring early because of failing to wash my hands. Or maybe they do and I just don't care cause I play them til they give up the ghost anyways, or until I need to record at which time I put on a new set. My callouses are constant. Winter they get a bit more tough, but when my hands warm up, they soften. I've never really noticed them affecting my playing though. Playing with cold fingers on the other hand.... now I DO notice that!
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Mar 28 2011, 07:13 PM |
If you use soaps / hand wash that soften the skin, you in trouble if you follow up shredding the axe. (Kills off your calluses and rips your fingertips to shreds - no pun intentioned)
There's these no water, hand sanitizers liquids (99% alcohol) out there. However, I think most also soften the skin? Best bet, simply dont wash your hand before the guitar? Wipe down the strings after playing and storage it in a case. People, no greezy KFC before or during playing please! -------------------- Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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Mar 28 2011, 09:47 PM |
Hmmm I never thought about this. I have a habit of washing my hands prior to playing I didn't find that it destroys my clauses or something. I'll pay more attention in the future.
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Mar 29 2011, 06:56 AM |
I try to stay conscious of having wet hands before playing . For example I will play straight after washing my hands but will wait 10 mins after a shower. I was in a jacuzzi for 3 hours last Saturday and ended up like a prune but played straight after gettin out so needless to say I'm missing part of my callus!
I also dont moisturise with my fretting hand in fear of softening up the calisus! -------------------- When I look in the mirror I see a face-melting guitar shredder.... maybe my mirror tells the future?
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Mar 31 2011, 02:39 PM |
Washing hands shouldn't prevent from playing, or taking a shower, just wait 10 minutes after, and you're ready to go
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