After a while of guitar playing, my fingers either get sweaty or a
little oily and I cannot hold a bend because my fingers slip. what can
I do to prevent that? Right now I use a little baby powder and rub it
in.

After a while of guitar playing, my fingers either get sweaty or a
little oily and I cannot hold a bend because my fingers slip. what can
I do to prevent that? Right now I use a little baby powder and rub it
in.

Tell us a bit more info please, type of strings you use etc...

"Matt" wrote in message
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After a while of guitar playing, my fingers either get sweaty or a
little oily and I cannot hold a bend because my fingers slip. what can
I do to prevent that? Right now I use a little baby powder and rub it
in.

I've heard of using anti-perspirent. Never tried it though.

Don't trust that stuff. The crystal is the only way thats safe
"Ricky W. Hunt" wrote in message
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"Matt" wrote in message
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After a while of guitar playing, my fingers either get sweaty or a
little oily and I cannot hold a bend because my fingers slip. what can
I do to prevent that? Right now I use a little baby powder and rub it
in.

I've heard of using anti-perspirent. Never tried it though.

Its a les paul, light strings, i think d'addarios (did i spell that
right?). Anything else?


"Rick Hollett" wrote in message ...
Don't trust that stuff. The crystal is the only way thats safe
"Ricky W. Hunt" wrote in message
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"Matt" wrote in message
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After a while of guitar playing, my fingers either get sweaty or a
little oily and I cannot hold a bend because my fingers slip. what can
I do to prevent that? Right now I use a little baby powder and rub it
in.

I've heard of using anti-perspirent. Never tried it though.

I'd wash my hands before playing-you might have to experiment with different
soaps- and wipe down the strings with a cloth as needed. Keep a towel in the
case. I'd avoid putting "stuff" on hands or strings. It's possible that the
frets are too low for your current needs.

Your post kinda jogged my memory that I might have had this problem when I
started playing. A lot of the weirdness that accompanies mastering a craft
just sort of disappears as you continue to acquire expertise...

....Paul

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"Matt" wrote in message
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After a while of guitar playing, my fingers either get sweaty or a
little oily and I cannot hold a bend because my fingers slip. what can
I do to prevent that? Right now I use a little baby powder and rub it
in.

"Paul Bawol"
I'd wash my hands before playing-you might have to experiment with different
soaps- and wipe down the strings with a cloth as needed. Keep a towel in the
case. I'd avoid putting "stuff" on hands or strings. It's possible that the
frets are too low for your current needs.

Your post kinda jogged my memory that I might have had this problem when I
started playing. A lot of the weirdness that accompanies mastering a craft
just sort of disappears as you continue to acquire expertise...

My hands wouldn't only sweat, they'd shake even if I didn't feel
conciously nervous emotionally or in the rest of my body. Messed up the
vibrato considerably. The body has it's own reactions, one has to get used to
"riding the wild horse". Years later in vocal lessons I learned the trick to
transfer tension to a foot so it wouldn't mess up my vocal mechanics. Many
young classical artists just use "Beta Blocker" drugs and personally I don't
think it's a good idea for a lot of reasons, among other things in the long run
I think it kills the level of unconcious passion in performance. Anyway as I
grew emotionally into performing the problem went away, a lot of playing on
College campuses, playing tired from the road, that kind of thing.

As a practical solution NO BABY POWDER. I'd use "Finger ease" kind of
silicone spray and a washcloth for sweaty hands/when playing out in the sun.
Your hands sweat the silicone keeps the strings playable/non stick, and you
just wipe the guitar neck and your hands between songs with the cloth. And of
course one must use at least "Slinky" 010 guage strings, build up the callouses
and keep the fretting hand nails short.

Will Miho
NY Music & TV Audio Guy
Off the Morning Show! & sleepin' In... / Fox News
"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits

What kind of finish is on your guitar neck? Nito is a little sticky whereas
poly is slick. I play on an unfinished oiled neck. It means that I have to
clean the neck with naptha and re-oil it every now and then, but it keeps my
hands from slipping. You can also wipe off your hands and the fretboard with
a rag.

"Matt" wrote in message
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After a while of guitar playing, my fingers either get sweaty or a
little oily and I cannot hold a bend because my fingers slip. what can
I do to prevent that? Right now I use a little baby powder and rub it
in.

tennis wrist bands will keep the arm sweat away, and won't hurt your
guitar

plus i think Michael Shenker or some of those other Quiet Riot type
80's guys would wear them. So you will be as cool they are too.

xy wrote:

tennis wrist bands will keep the arm sweat away, and won't hurt your
guitar

plus i think Michael Shenker or some of those other Quiet Riot type
80's guys would wear them. So you will be as cool they are too.

Only Knopfler wore also a headband. Cool*est*. Easy, easy money...

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Les Cargill