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Sticky Fingers?

Posted by Snuffy Smith on September 4, 2017 at 9:29pm in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

Am I the only one? Does anyone else out there have moist hands that stick to the neck, and get stuck on the strings when finger picking, LOL? Seriously. I wish I had dry hands....it would make it so much easier to slide up and down the neck.

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Taffy Evans September 5, 2017 at 8:50am

Hi, yep taking the gloss off the neck works, or what I used to in the band was to put talcum powder on my hands. Makes the action as smooth as a babies bum. Ha ha.
David L. September 5, 2017 at 8:18am

I find the string lubricant "Fast fret" works well in stopping the strings sticking
Amazon sells it https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Fret-String-Neck-Lubricant/dp/B0002D0CQC
Don't use on nylon strings - it makes them squeak.

What finish does the neck have on it? I only ever had one regular guitar with a neck my hands wouldn't slide along - in the end I rubbed it with fine sand paper and it sorted the problem out.

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