Fingernails and Stringed Instruments

[Samantha B L]

Hi Joni and everybody, I play electric guitar mostly. I own an old Sears Acoustic Guitar, a "Ray and Dave Davies" Fender Avalon Acoustic and my 1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop. My music has been played several times on an internet radio station. I like Blues,Rockabilly,British Invasion,Garage Rock and Heavy Rock. I use a flat pick for straight lead and my fingers for slide guitar. But I do know that a certain Eric Clapton had long fingernails when he was in The Yardbirds from 1963 when he replaced Anthony Topham up until March 1965 when he left to join John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Girls,order a copy of "Five Live Yardbirds" on Amazon. It's a 1964 set and Clapton is "nailpicking" his guitar. It sounds tremendous.