I play acoustic guitar for fun, and I use to play the bass daily for a long time.
I picked up my bass again recently and after playing for 30 minutes my fingers started to hurt,peel, etc. Your fingers will get use to it and wont hurt soon enough. Go with the guitar thing, seriously. If you put in the time, you won't regret it when you're stoned playing some random chords, really enjoying it and feeling connected with the sounds.

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Mean Green Charlene Reviewed by Mean Green Charlene on . owwww ... Anyone else play guitar? I keep trying to get into the habit, but everytime i either forget or simply put it off. This time, I stuck with it for a few hours, and GOD DAMN my fingers hurrttttt. My nails are longer that my skin, I clipped them, but when I hold a string to a fret I still tear away the skin... hurts like a bitch... This will go away right? Rating: 5