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Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:06 am
by tukoztukoz
Fingernails are part of Vinnie's gear in a certain way, because you need them for chickenpicking. I've been doing chickenpicking for a few months now, and i noticed nails have to be strong. I'd like to know more about Vinnie's nails in relation to chickenpicking. I've been searching for Vinnie's hands pics, but I didn't find many. On aeroflott's last post, I saw these :
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Do you have pics of Vinnie's right hand? Can you post them here?

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:10 am
by vinniguitar1
Sure thing! And look if you've got a problem with me, speak up, okay? You still haven't deleted that ridiculous post entitled with my name. Peace

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:14 am
by vinniguitar1
I hope this helps. I couldn't zoom but...


http://www.metaltalk.net/imagesl4/cd16/ ... in1983.jpg

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:09 am
by SonOfTheAnkh
I don't think Vinnie necessarily relied on his nails for chicken picking, he probably just used his finger tips. I've seen the Metal Tech video where it shows his hand close up and his fingernails aren't too long at all.

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:17 am
by tukoztukoz
Those were questions I was asking myself after having read contradictory information about you. I admit it wasn't a good idea to do so, since I didn't get any answer to these questions. So it may be ridiculous, and can be deleted, though I don't know if it's possible.

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:20 am
by vinniguitar1
Then if you want to know stuff ask the source? Me?

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:57 pm
by shramiac
A bit too hard to tap if you have nails...... just the fingertips used in Vinnie's case.

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:00 pm
by Genebaby
Guys who truly play finger style have the long nails in place of a pick.

Vinnie's style is to augment the pick with other fingertips and then also tapping like a demon.

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:16 pm
by Streetbeat
vinniguitar1 wrote:I hope this helps. I couldn't zoom but...

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:lol:

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:51 am
by tukoztukoz
Nails don't have to be long, but they're important if I want to get a lot of attack on the chickenpicked note. I do chickenpicking with my 3rd, 4th and pinky fingers. My pinky's nail is ok, but the other two get quickly worn. I'm thinking about visiting some nail salon one of these days, just for those two fingers. I'll have them pink :lol:

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:02 am
by vinniguitar1
tukoztukoz wrote:Nails don't have to be long, but they're important if I want to get a lot of attack on the chickenpicked note. I do chickenpicking with my 3rd, 4th and pinky fingers. My pinky's nail is ok, but the other two get quickly worn. I'm thinking about visiting some nail salon one of these days, just for those two fingers. I'll have them pink :lol:

I now like pink. Ugh. Lol. I've got a real long thumb nail but I don't have a guitar

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:17 pm
by Streetbeat
You can always start with the CASE

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231923733545

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And some locking nuts
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110993328073

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So you can have the Nut and the Case.

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:05 am
by vinniguitar1
Is that supposed to be funny? Like, nut case? Because if so good job but I can name some people here much worse than my fine self. And if I had that kind of money, I'd get the guitar first.

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:09 am
by Streetbeat
Do you play guitar? Would be a good start
Try Rare Electric Guitar, they make good VVReplicas.

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:34 am
by vinniguitar1
Streetbeat wrote:Do you play guitar? Would be a good start
Try Rare Electric Guitar, they make good VVReplicas.
Never played one. But thank you I'll look into that.

Re: Vinnie's nails

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 1:29 am
by SonOfTheAnkh
You wanna talk about long nails, you should see Zakk Wylde. The guys got knives on his fingers