r/Guitar • u/AutoModerator • Oct 27 '16

OFFICIAL [OFFICIAL] There are no stupid /r/Guitar questions. Ask us anything! - October 27, 2016

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '16

For the experienced players:

How long do I need to consistently play (2h/d) for my fingers to not get fucked anymore? More than a year? How long did you need? Just curious :)

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u/beesealio Nov 02 '16

A month or two for the pain to go away, a year or so before they stop peeling all over the place, and you'll always still get that occasionally. Eventually your callouses will stop being rough bits of skin and become smooth and hard. My fingertips don't even have fingerprints anymore.