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Tip No. 047
How to stop thumbnail splitting in 60 seconds
A three-step routine you can do between sets — no glue, no gel, just the right file angle and a habit worth keeping.
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Scott Tennant
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"My favorite way to shape my thumbnail is with the file flat, never on edge — it's the difference between a clean attack and a click."
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Pepe Romero
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"One habit I've kept for forty years: buff before every rehearsal, not just before concerts."
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Jason Vieaux
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"I travel with two files, not one. A backup has saved more than one soundcheck."