When I first bought my new acoustic guitar (the Ibanez), every time I played, the strings hurt like a b***h. Don't forget.... I've been playing guitar for a DAMN long time already... I get used to it though........ Now that the calouses are built up.... Doesn't hurt a single bit.

minimum 5 minute a day ?
more like 30 minutes weh

haha.. this is a true story.. a fren of mine asked me how does a guitarist feel when playing guitar.. as she heard that it hurts.. and d fingers will get harder. so i told her to just use her nail n poke the edge of my finger.. n she took it away immediately n said the hardness was "freaky".. lol

This post has been edited by nerd: Oct 30 2005, 11:59 PM

Oh.... mine would be her version of Nightmare On Elm Street (I'm a sucker for old school horror slasher flicks)

we impress the girl on stage la.
ahahaha
after that see how la she reacts to our super hard fingers....
hahahaha

if a girl want to play a guitar.....they have to sacrifice her beautiful finger....i think this is the reason why there r less girl play guitar....

IMHO, you could try installing electric guitar strings instread of the acoustic ones which is easier on the hands i started with a no brand guitar which the neck was bended so bad tat the strings were about 1 cm away from the fret board @_+ continue trying bro will get used to it sooner or later.... playing guitar is a passion... GLHF

Electric guitar strings are designed to sound softlylar... it won't work.

Haha... which part of hers are you refering to? XD

acoustic strings copper/bronze coated...
electric nickel coated....

it can be done but it would be pointless anyway.... the action will still be almost the same....
use the rumoured SRV technique la.... superglue
*kids dont try this at home*

Aiyo, better use acoustic guitar strings on acoutic guitar and electric guitar strings on electric guitar lar. The sound might be different/worst if you use different instrument strings.

It applys to only guitar wound strings.

We really need more female guitarist..... Interesting to see their perspective on the harshness of "guitar string fingers". That's why I think that's why guys like to hold girl's hands while walking....... sooooooofffffftttttt.....

If like this I won't let any of my girlfriends to learn guitar from me...

Oh..... then it's a whole different catorgary if you're teaching girls..... lots of chance to improve their "techniques" if you know what I'm saying!

but i'm glad to teach a girl to play a guitar....not bcoz i'm hap sap or want ot take the 'chance'......this is why bcoz i can teach her and by the way i can refresh my memory.....but i dun have the talent yet....maybe 7 or 8 years later....haha.....

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Just teach a girl the classic 3 chord punk progression......
G C and D power chords.

Hehe.

I see I see.

Gene..is your problem solved yet?
For the price u pay and having a guitar that is,compared to others, uncomfortable to play(high action)....i duno lar. Like kena tipu lar. Sorry to say this.

I too suspect action too high. Maybe your strings are cheapo strings dat came with the guitar...i duno. Should change ur strings i suppose...besides correcting the action.

i had this prob while i learn acoustic guitars, i hav a trick which sounds weird but works ..... .
Use superglue (the elephant 1), drop few on ur left fingertips, wait for a while then ur finger will bcome harder. though its burn ur skin abit, give it a try

Good idea I must say. Are you really a female? How old? Just curious, I'm sorry.

I remember when I first play guitar.. That time suddenly my friend pull me out to the living room and give me the kapok guitar.. teach me.. I was shocked but he said must learn.. wahseh.. I press abit.. oredi my fingers pain like hell ... then everytime come he force me..aiii but i oso feel like wanna play.. so i ma follow la...

but i still seldom play .. then I oso not sure how high my interest is...
and suddenly got somebody selling 1 Hofma... Classical guitar for rm60.. 2nd hand.. include bag la... so i saw cheap and tot of take 1 simply play see i can build interest or not..
then at first oso play.. fingers still pain.... and when at night want chatting oso pek cek.. type and type... fingers abit pek cek
haha but i still keep training...

woooo at last.. till someday... hooray.. the pain is no more...then i moved on to get my Ibanez... well, now i everyday oso addicted to guitar... must play.. if not my finger can't tahan.... and when i keep touching the "fingers' hard-skin"..... feel like so suang.. haha... well, it means u really play with ur guitar.....

This post has been edited by davidlow7: Nov 4 2005, 06:41 AM