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As a picker and former co-owner of a chain of nail salons, I too have seen pickers get fake nails for picking. I’ve never been able to grow my nails long enough to use, and instead play finger style using the pad of my fingers, and also recently developed my thumb pick skills to where I can use that just about as well as finger style.
I didn’t know James Taylor used fake nails - thanks. And I’m surprised with Justin’s comment that half of finger style players use fake nails. That seems higher than I expected. I do well without them, but I’ve learned to use a thumb pick, when my thumb got sore from too much picking.
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