cindyleigh
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I have a concert ukulele that was purchased end of Feb. and came with Aquila nylgut strings. I have been playing it a lot ...from a few to several hours a day (I had foot surgery just after getting the uke so its my constant companion while I'm stuck on the couch).
Because I was playing it so much, and working on my chucking, I wore down a few fingernails on my right hand. So, 10 days ago (when the foot cast came off) I had acrylic nails put on the index, middle and ring finger of my right hand. The gal used a fake tip, with acrylic over that and then gel nail polish over that.
Immediately afterwards I noticed a change in how my ukulele sounds. Its a harsh and twangy sound. I don't like it.
The weird thing is, I only notice it on the upstrum. At first I thought it was from the acrylic nails so I cut them shorter, but I still hear this noise. Even if I strum up with just the fingerpad.
Is it possible that the acrylic nails wore the strings faster and now they sounding twangy because they are worn out? Do acrylic nails or the plastic fake tip make a different sound (harsher, twangier) than just the fingernail?
I'm wondering if I need to change my strings, my manicure (which I love), or both?
Thanks,
Because I was playing it so much, and working on my chucking, I wore down a few fingernails on my right hand. So, 10 days ago (when the foot cast came off) I had acrylic nails put on the index, middle and ring finger of my right hand. The gal used a fake tip, with acrylic over that and then gel nail polish over that.
Immediately afterwards I noticed a change in how my ukulele sounds. Its a harsh and twangy sound. I don't like it.
The weird thing is, I only notice it on the upstrum. At first I thought it was from the acrylic nails so I cut them shorter, but I still hear this noise. Even if I strum up with just the fingerpad.
Is it possible that the acrylic nails wore the strings faster and now they sounding twangy because they are worn out? Do acrylic nails or the plastic fake tip make a different sound (harsher, twangier) than just the fingernail?
I'm wondering if I need to change my strings, my manicure (which I love), or both?
Thanks,