as we play guitar, our finger skin bound to get thick. i played for like a month or 2. then my skin is kindda thick but somehow, it cracked. as in, crack. then today, i tried string benting the 1st time. the crack hooked the string. as in, the string stuck in between the crack. so... what should i do?



This post has been edited by jikolo: Feb 22 2008, 05:43 PM

Wait a few days for it to heal before playing again i guess.

is not sudden crack. its been like this for a long time. the is like... gods know how many layer of skin my finger have. is like... 1st layer left 10%, second layer have like 20~30%. then 3rd layer have 50~60% then 4th later have like 70~80. then the most inner layer haven start to crack yet, thus is 100% as in perfect condition. i cant possible peel away all those layer. right?

i think this thread should be under health n fitnes?well...aopplid some moisture or cream and wait for few days b4 start playing back?

I have same condition as u =.=
But I like it. it's not cracked. just hardened and then cracked.
Less pain~~But ugly =.=

lol.... i love those harden n cracked skin.
just adjust ur finger position, practice to make the cracked skin doesnt hook in the string. a noob like me can overcome it, u shud b ok.

We all have cracked fingers..... even more so if you're playing extra thick gauges......
Suck it up..... Real man don't care about how pretty their fingers look! My skin is so harden and thick, even a needle can't pierce!

Not everyone has thick callous all the time.

I use to have but once the thickness reaches a certain level, it will peel off automatically and you have to start enduring the pain all over again.


I really hate this.


My callous peel off too fast, by itself, i think the strings just cut in and start slicing when i fret.

no. the problem is not the beauty part. is the the callous hooked the string. lol. now tat im wondering. should i peel it off and endure the pain and develop it all over. or change my finger position and avoid being hooked?

its weird cause after playing for a long time, my finger skins seems to be returned to the smoothness like before i play

If you play the electric, this is very likely.

If you play acoustic, then I am surprised!

I assume your girlfriend have at least 21 frets as well, no ?

well... i guess any1 tat play string instrument can proudly says that they have good fingering skill eh?

Yes, I can dig my left nose better with my pinky now.

i never had problem with pains while playing guitar =/
everyone else i know has it haha

when i started off, my callous got thicker but then it resided. now its barely visible

That's usually because after moving from acoustic to electric, you have less pressure exerted.

If you start playing acoustic again, i guarantee you it will come back.

It's good to keep an acoustic around to d*** around for callous building.

thats normal when ure first starting out with guitar. when i first started i was so hype about playing i continued my daily 1 hour practice session even when it was bleeding. pain as hell but hey, ive got nice fingers that plays well.

i went straight to electric guitar, playing 10's

i do finger practice with a kapok. gosh, tat sure does the job to strengthen my finger and the callous. but i didnt expect em to crack and affect my guitar playing

@_@
Weird, my .11 tips pierced right through the tip of my index fretting finger. Not the best experience in the world. Had to stop playing 2 days lol