when i started playing i couldn't wait until my fingers were calloused enough to not hurt after a short practice session. i now have the opposite problem... the callouses on my left hand are so thick i don't feel much at all. occasionally they get very hard. while i don't feel the strings touch my finger tips, i do feel the callous push into my finger, feeling a lot like a bruise.

i just peeled a few layers off two fingers (ring finger and pinky are always the worst).

i'm curious as to what others do. lotion/moisturize? sand or file them down? lidocaine the tips? let a cat lick them for an hour? use a vegetable peeler?

i've just been peeling them every couple days. wondering if sanding will help keep them from getting too bad.