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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Just wanted to say I&#039;m thinking of you! I&#039;m sure if you want to play bad enough, you&#039;ll find a way around it. Good luck to you and keep us posted. You&#039;ve had a lot of great suggestions here ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Just wanted to say I'm thinking of you! I'm sure if you want to play bad enough, you'll find a way around it. Good luck to you and keep us posted. You've had a lot of great suggestions here so far!]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Good luck to you! Just keep up your good attitude and you can&#039;t lose :!:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Good luck to you! Just keep up your good attitude and you can't lose :!:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>smokindog</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[WOW!  My wishes for a speedy recovery.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~healing mojo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[WOW!  My wishes for a speedy recovery.<br><br>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~healing mojo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Great news Bill, I wish you a speedy recovery. But realistically, it might take a year to get good movement back in that finger. On the plus side, you may be able to play a barre chord bette...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Great news Bill, I wish you a speedy recovery. <br><br>But realistically, it might take a year to get good movement back in that finger. On the plus side, you may be able to play a barre chord better than ever.  :D <br><br>Just kidding a little there, hope everything turns out well. Don't be in too big a hurry to play, give your finger time to heal well.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Wes Inman</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/might-loose-index-finger-need-advice-on-playing/paged/2/#post-208225</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Yeah, sounds good. You&#039;ll get it back if you work at it.  :D]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeah, sounds good. You'll get it back if you work at it.  :D]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Ricochet</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[howdy guys,  want to say thanks so much for all of the advice and kind words. the doc did 4 hours of surgury yesterday, re attached all of the tendons and nerves. wont know much for a few we...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[howdy guys,  want to say thanks so much for all of the advice and kind words. the doc did 4 hours of surgury yesterday, re attached all of the tendons and nerves. wont know much for a few weeks, will have to see how it does. <br><br>thanks again for everything, i will keep ya posted on how its going.  i am not giving up, i am going to play again,  :D <br><br>thanks<br>bill

I firmly believe that the mind has the power to heal the body. It starts with a positive attitude and hard work in rehab. Heck, guitar playing may be considered rehab. It could give you an excuse to buy a new guitar.  :lol:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Hudman</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Sounds like good news already.And a good attitude to go along with it.Good luck with a speedy and thorough recovery.Thumbs up!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sounds like good news already.<br><br>And a good attitude to go along with it.<br><br>Good luck with a speedy and thorough recovery.<br><br><br>Thumbs up!]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/might-loose-index-finger-need-advice-on-playing/paged/2/#post-208205</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[howdy guys,  want to say thanks so much for all of the advice and kind words. the doc did 4 hours of surgury yesterday, re attached all of the tendons and nerves. wont know much for a few we...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[howdy guys,  want to say thanks so much for all of the advice and kind words. the doc did 4 hours of surgury yesterday, re attached all of the tendons and nerves. wont know much for a few weeks, will have to see how it does. <br><br>thanks again for everything, i will keep ya posted on how its going.  i am not giving up, i am going to play again,  :D <br><br>thanks<br>bill]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Might loose index finger, need advice on playing</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/might-loose-index-finger-need-advice-on-playing/paged/2/#post-208189</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I think you will be fine. Many guitarists only use 3 fingers (index, middle &amp; ring) anyways. Don&#039;t give up.  8)]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I think you will be fine. Many guitarists only use 3 fingers (index, middle &amp; ring) anyways. <br><br>Don't give up.  8)]]></content:encoded>
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                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/might-loose-index-finger-need-advice-on-playing/#post-208093</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Tune your guitar to either open G or D and play slide on your pinky. This is great for Country music. Check out this video]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tune your guitar to either open G or D and play slide on your pinky. This is great for Country music. <br><br>Check out this video.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4IL-qLbdQY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4IL-qLbdQY</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Wes Inman</dc:creator>
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