Originally Posted by: bunmiadefisayoThanks guys for all the feedback and help. I havent been growing them very long actually, :D. I wouldnt be bothered about the bloody nails if classical guitar players didnt keep stressing about how important they are. I'll try fingerpicks, i'm just guessing i would have the same problems as when i first started learning to use a pick but now i cant for the life of me figure out how i cld never have used a pick.

"A lot" of classical players also stress not to use your pinky when you play, but when I mentioned that here I was bombarded with people saying they use their pinky and that they'd never heard of not using the pinky. Fingernails are more of a sound-quality want so much as a need. They'll get you a sharper tone but you don't have to have the nails if you don't want.