Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] amusing solo guitar trick: Bohemian Rhapsody

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Sun, 28 Jan 2007, Jonathan King wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ9jrBg4Lwc
>
> There's some cheating here and he leaves a few things out, but this is 
> still interesting. I note that his fingernails are *perfect*,

I just received the DVD.  In the early part of the first lesson he says 
that his fingernails are acrylic.  I have heard of this before.  He 
learned about it from a flamenco player.  His nails used to break a lot 
and that can be pretty devastating to a serious professional who uses his 
fingernails for a living.  So he tried the acrylics and they worked great.

Some people's experiences:

http://www.acguitar.com/issues/ag92/dear92.shtml
http://www.guitartips.addr.com/tip83.html
http://www.guitarseminars.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000486.html

This guy prefers self-adhesive silk wrap (whatever that is):

http://www.flamencoshop.com/flamencoguitar/guitarnails.htm

It is possible to have problems, like nail fungal infections...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acrylic-nails/AN01261

...but I guess most people don't have that problem.

Mike

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