HOW TO SHAPE, SAND, FINISH, AND POLISH YOUR FINGERNAILS

By Douglas Niedt

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Well-shaped, smoothly polished fingernails are fundamental to a good classical guitar tone. This tip is a trilogy of three fifteen-minute high-definition videos: finding a good fingernail length, shaping the fingernails, and sanding, finishing, and polishing them — with links to download all three videos.

Hello folks,

This month is another Technique Tip that falls into the category of "The Basics." This tip is a trilogy! It consists of three fifteen-minute videos on How to Shape, File, and Polish Your Fingernails.

  • Video #1 is an introduction and also discusses finding a good fingernail length.

  • Video #2 shows you how to shape your fingernails.

  • Video #3 shows you how to sand, finish, and polish your fingernails.

All the videos are in high-def in excruciating detail (I mean that in a good way).

Be sure to watch the videos on full screen. Click the icon in the lower right-hand corner just to the right of "HD".



You may also download the videos to your computer. Click the link below, then click on the "Clip Info/Download" button.

Download Fingernails Section I: Introduction and Fingernail Length

Download Fingernails Section II: Shaping the Fingernails

Download Fingernails Section III: Sanding, Polishing, and Finishing Your Fingernails

















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