I gave up using nails years ago. The index finger nail on my right hand is very weak, and kept tearing on the strings. I tried various methods to get around it, but was not happy with the results. The last time I tried I had managed to keep them for a few months, and then tragedy...I was on the train going to uni to play for an exam, when a woman pushed me in the back. I went flying - as did my guitar - and I stuck my hand out to stop me from falling. My nails were ruined in about two seconds, and about 20 mnutes before I had to play some fingerstyle jazz pieces. I was really comfortable with using the tips of my nails at that stage, and felt very strange attempting to play without them.
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