[QUOTE=JeffS65]Callouses are really a good part of the ticket. In many respects, because the finger is soft and fleshy, the string is going to indent in to your finger until the callous build up enough where that does much heppen.

Good call.

To the original poster, spend time watching TV and doing finger exercises to harden up the finger tip ends. I used to do one as follows (note: the fingers are noted as 1=Index, 2=Middle, 3=Ring, 4=Pinky):

6th String, First Fret: 1-2-3-4
5th String, First Fret: 1-2-3-4
4th String, First Fret: 1-2-3-4
..and so on through the first string

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Thanks Jeff! An excellent idea. Thanks for sharing.