NAILS vs NO NAILS - Which is louder on guitar?

Brandon Acker puts this age old guitar question to the test. By playing pieces then cutting off his nails and playing the same pieces with a decibel meter, we can see in real time the volume differences. Guitarists, have you stopped making progress? My new course Classical Guitar Pro Vol. 2 for INTERMEDIATE students is now open for enrollment! 🥳 🥳🥳 ➢SIGN-UP TODAY🎸: https://classicalguitar-pro.com/ Get $40 OFF using GRANDOPENING! (expires soon) BONUSES: 1. Get a FREE pack of D'Addario strings when you sign-up before February 1, 2025!🎸 2. Receive direct feedback from Brandon in a private Facebook group. 3. Get a 20% discount on a Soundbrenner wearable metronome. 4. Get 20% off lessons at Arpeggiato 5. Get discounts on Brandon's other online courses Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:32 The experiment 1:28 Cutting off my nails 2:43 Nail vs No nail volume test 6:23 Which did you prefer? 6:38 My reaction 8:06 My conclusion 9:16 No Nail Guitar in 10 Days Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3OY45ln My Most Popular Videos: https://tinyurl.com/popularvideos3 ➢LEARN GUITAR!🎸 My Online Guitar Course: https://classicalguitar-pro.com/ My Online Course for Playing Guitar Without Nails: https://classicalguitar-pro.com/p/no-... My Online Music School: https://arpeggiato.com/ My Arrangements: https://arpeggiato.com/music-arrangem... ➢ LISTEN TO MY MUSIC! My CDs: https://arpeggiato.com/cd/ ➢ FOLLOW ME! Instagram:   / brandon.acker.guitar   Facebook: https:// facebook.com/BrandonAckerGuitar ➢ SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL! Patreon:   / brandonacker   ➢ WATCH MORE VIDEOS! Most Popular: https://tinyurl.com/popularvideos3 Newest: https://tinyurl.com/newestuploads Classic Guitar: https://tinyurl.com/moremusic2 Guitar Tips: https://tinyurl.com/guitartips3 ➢ MY GEAR! Guitar support: https://amzn.to/3QZcc4n Cameras: https://amzn.to/3WQ3ngT B roll camera: https://amzn.to/44TIQu2 Speaking microphone: https://amzn.to/4auem2L Interface: https://amzn.to/3V8KMvp Portable Interface: https://amzn.to/3UPLXi6 Monitor: https://amzn.to/4bNWgdq Hard drive: https://amzn.to/4dQZ7UI Room humidifier: https://amzn.to/4dLMsCh Case humidifiers: https://amzn.to/3QTTBXu Guitar capo: https://amzn.to/463pZNK I am Brandon Acker. I create guitar tips, classical music covers, educational videos about rare plucked instruments, tutorials, and more! Consider checking out my new online guitar course: https://classicalguitar-pro.com and supporting me on my Patreon   / brandonacker   A huge thank you to my patrons on Patreon who keep this channel alive! "Producer:" -John Spindler -Walter del Aguila "#1 Fans: " -Vivienne Yumi Nishimura -Javier Artiles "Super-Patrons:" -Christine -Carsten Korn -Håvard E Danielsen -Jeshom -Karen Pautz -Tianhong Zhou #guitar #classicalguitar #brandonacker