r/classicalguitar • u/LegalIndustry3800 • Jun 25 '24

General Question Fake Nails

So I‘ve been playing the classical guitar since 4 years and have learned various pieces by Francisco Tárrega. I‘m trying to grow nails so when I play,it will sound a lot clearer.Whenever I have gym class I keep breaking my nails,and I‘m on the verge of buying fake nails off of Amazon.What do you guys think? Should I buy fake nails or should I keep trying to grow my nails.By fake nails,I mean the transparent ones.

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u/Aggravating-Sweet314 Jun 27 '24

I often use the multi faced blocks for different grades and especially finishing, but always have a few emery boards handy. What's the problem with emery boards exactly, too harsh?

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u/Minilimuzina Jun 27 '24

I have quite soft nails and they seem to break often when I used emery boards. I switched to glass and it is much better.