[playstopause]

Originally Posted by Ken

I'm lucky because I have a pretty mild case of it. No fun though.

Same here. It f*cking sucks.

[Jongpil Yun]

Originally Posted by ohio_eric

Oddly enough, and I'm not sure why I just remembered this, Shawn Lane had psoriasis and psoratic arthiritis. So I guess I should suck it up and be such a pussy about playing huh?

I was just about to mention that. The psoriatic arthritis is the reason for his uber-low action Vigier.

That being said, as someone with a chronic illness as well, I feel your pain. Although it's not a visible one, if I'm lax in cleaning my ear regularly, it starts to smell like dead skin and fungus or something. Which is needless to say, gross.

[The Dark Wolf]

Nickel dermatitus.

Which means, in a nutshell, I'm basically allergic to guitar strings.


Talk about suck.

[OzzyC]

Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf

Nickel dermatitus.

Which means, in a nutshell, I'm basically allergic to guitar strings.


Talk about suck.

Stainless Steel.

[The Dark Wolf]

I wish.

Most steel contains trace amounts of nickel. I know. I've tried SS strings, many, many times.

My best bet is coated strings. Hence, why I use Elixirs. The less I sweat, the better my hands are. I sometimes (no shit) wear a golf glove on my hand to protect it, and it not only works, but the material is so thin, I retain probably 95% or so of my dexterity, so playing is still very easy.

Fortunately, my hands have been pretty good for the last 6 months or so, so I guess it's a bit like psoriasis in that regard. I have a theory that my overall pH affects the condition.

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf

I sometimes (no shit) wear a golf glove on my hand to protect it, and it not only works, but the material is so thin, I retain probably 95% or so of my dexterity, so playing is still very easy.

Wow, that whole nickel thing has to suck.. but that one glove thing must not go over to well on stage

What happens when you come in contact with nickle?

[The Dark Wolf]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

Wow, that whole nickel thing has to suck.. but that one glove thing must not go over to well on stage

What happens when you come in contact with nickle?

1. Fuck that! If MJ can rock one glove, so can I! (People usually just chuckle, and then when I tell them why, they think it''s kinda sweet.)

2. I get this itchy little blisters, that after awhile break open, sometimes bleed, and leave a hard, crusty kind of skin that cracks open easily and leaves raw meat open. Tasty!

[Naren]

I remember that time you were drunk and were playing my Les Paul and the next week you said that you couldn't play for as long as usual because your hand had flared up or something.

[The Dark Wolf]

Originally Posted by Naren

I remember that time you were drunk and were playing my Les Paul and the next week you said that you couldn't play for as long as usual because your hand had flared up or something.

Me too. I always wanted to play that sucker too, but I was too well disciplined (and afraid of nickel) to even dare. Until I got smashed, that is.

Oh well. It was worth it. I love that guitar.



As an aside, I've been able to play nickel strings alot this last summer, oddly enough. It's why I think PH has a role. I was so poor, I couldn't afford pop and other acidic stuff, and had to settle for drinking water mostly, and eating simple foods. Could be something. I even had nickel strings on my RG at one point, with zero issues.

[Naren]

Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf

Me too. I always wanted to play that sucker too, but I was too well disciplined (and afraid of nickel) to even dare. Until I got smashed, that is.

Oh well. It was worth it. I love that guitar.



As an aside, I've been able to play nickel strings alot this last summer, oddly enough. It's why I think PH has a role. I was so poor, I couldn't afford pop and other acidic stuff, and had to settle for drinking water mostly, and eating simple foods. Could be something. I even had nickel strings on my RG at one point, with zero issues.

It's a cool guitar. I only play it once or twice a month now, but usually when I do, I get into this bizarre out-of-the-blue, "Maybe I should switch back to this guitar" mindset for a little while, but then when I put it down, I'm like, "Nahhhh."

Nickel strings on your RG with no issues, huh? No shit... I sweat so much that I probably wouldn't even be able to touch a guitar if I had that condition. My strings literally rust before my eyes. I've put new strings on a guitar before practice, then come home the same day with them turned to a brownish copper color from my sweat. Guess it's not just that I sweat a lot, but also that my sweat is extremely acidic.