mandolooter
Dec-22-2006, 1:42pm
I never seen anything like this outside of Troy Hernandez, the uke maestro (think Ka'au Crater Boys) from Hawaii ne. I know he uses acrylic on his nails to toughen em up. I guess if ya break it off your outta luck for a while...lol.
Fernando Deghi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADZAOEInEe4)
Bill Snyder
Dec-23-2006, 9:36pm
Classical guitarist generally have long nails to play with.
garyblanchard
Dec-25-2006, 11:17am
As do many clawhammer banjo players. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
My nails are short, but I never use picks unless I am playing melody on mandolin or playing mandolin at a jam. I use my fingers on the guitar, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele. I do also use a pick on the strum-stick, mainly to get volume. For the most part, I hate the sound of a pick when I play, but don't mind when others play with a pick.