Hey, well I’ve been practicing my guitar like crazy for the past week because tomorrow I’m playing battle of the bands at The Knitting Factory so I wanted it to be perfect. Well, my fingers have developed really awful calluses from playing so much, and I was wondering if anyone had some remedies I could try that would work quickly? Thanks so much
Do you mean blisters? Calluses are usually considered a good thing. If you’re new to guitar, you eventually want to build up firm, healthy calluses so that you can play consistently without pain.
If you’re already in a lot of pain, I’d recommend Witch Hazel which will draw out moisture (thus promoting callus growth), but will also relieve some pain. Whatever you do, don’t use ointment as this will soften your calluses and make playing even more painful.