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Comment by ROY Jean-Bernard on March 5, 2011 at 20:29

http://www.justclassicalguitar.com/pen&nail/800/Molino.php

To read this biography of Molino.

Comment by Lars Hedelius-Strikkertsen on March 5, 2011 at 20:22

I myself use the little finger on the deck on and of depending on what I play. Just like Sor I use mostly index and medium and thumb but when I play chords I use the a fingert as well.

Comment by Lars Hedelius-Strikkertsen on March 5, 2011 at 18:44

I recall having read somewhere that the discussion regarding nails / nonails was already appering in the renaisance. Some lutenist was against the use of nails because one would get a harsh sound. When I quit playing the modern classical guitar and startet using gutstring I shortened my nails and now I only play with the "flesh". I think the sound is better without plus the gutstrings tend to wear out quicker when you use nails and in the end its much more expensive. And listning to my video with Duo Historico I sometimes catch myself thinking "it sounds just as if we play with nails" - Conclusion: when You play with gutstrings, do it without nails, at least thats what I think. cheers to you all. By the way I think this site is the best. I really miss such a forum in the danish  guitarworld.

Comment by Scot Tremblay on March 5, 2011 at 17:46

That must be where I got the idea it was the "nail - no nail" argument as well. Again, not much has changed to a couple hunderd years...us nail players never give up bashing "no nailites". Maybe the UN Human rights office needs to get involved...send in some peacekeepers.

 

Anyone know where this photo originally came from?

Comment by Ariel on March 5, 2011 at 17:22

I remember one episode of the 80's t.v series by
Frederick Noad of classical guitar teaching,
in which he presented this picture as a representative
of the nail or no-nail technique debate.
at least, that's how I remember it.

Comment by Scot Tremblay on March 5, 2011 at 17:08

Rob, that's funny!

 

Not much has changed in a couple centuries, has it?

Comment by Lars Hedelius-Strikkertsen on March 5, 2011 at 14:23

Guitarromanie 1. Ca 1820. by the french guitarist and painter Charles Marescot. Notice the text underneath. It says "Discussion between Carullists and Molinists. Carulli and Mollino as we know the two leading guitarists in Paris in the 1820's and. Like the teenagers today the amateur guitarist where either a Carullifan or a Molinofan. This is a caricature painting but it tells us how popular the guitar was in France .

If someone has another info regarding these pictures please add them

Comment by Rob MacKillop on March 5, 2011 at 11:55

Those Pakistani guitars really get people het-up!