Re: Fingertip Callouses (a theory)
Originally Posted by
Mandolin Mick
My callouses peel, but never at once, one finger at a time. I've never noticed any difference in my playing if they're there or not. I play enough that they come back relatively quickly.
Same here, as long as I play a bit each day, say 30 min or so. Oddball schedules like travel & vacations create havoc by playing little than playing a lot, and having to start over!
My HEELS, on the other hand, are much like the OP's fingertips. As a runner, hiker, & skier, I'll develop a ridge around the edge. Pretty soon, it'll get REAL thick, dry, & hard, then crack, bleed, & peel... Yuck! So I rasp the ridge down every week or so to keep it flexible, plus rub in Gold Bond foot cream, pretty thick stuff, almost daily. GB is also great for fingertips!
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