My fingertips are at that "perfect callous" stage. Particularly after the past couple weeks of playing my new Forum VI; more playing = better callouses. My callouses tend to get really hard eventually and start to peel, making clean fretting pretty difficult at times. Is there any callous maintenance that others have found to keep them at that perfect condition? I've also found that depending on where I'm spending more time, between guitar or mandolin, creates a subtle yet different callous.
Presently, I can play for hours with absolutely no, or worst case very little, fingertip discomfort. I don't recall ever seeing any advice on the care of one's callouses.
Might be the strangest question I've ever posted! :blush:   

I'll offer this from AGF - https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/search.php?searchid=912238

There was mention of using sandpaper when the calluses get too hard and snag the strings, but as far as maintaining I'd guess your basic skin moisturizer would keep the calluses soft and pliable when they get too hard. There was a mention of "Rock-Tips" a superglue type liquid you could use to build up your callus, but not particularly designed to maintain them.

I'm fortunate that mine seem to maintain themselves perfectly as my skin is a tad oily. Sounds like you like them they way they are currently, so if it ain't broke . . .  :thumbsup

Quote from: jpmist on January 11, 2022, 11:58:55 AM
I'll offer this from AGF - https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/search.php?searchid=912238
I'm fortunate that mine seem to maintain themselves perfectly as my skin is a tad oily. Sounds like you like them they way they are currently, so if it ain't broke . . .  :thumbsup

My problem seems to be that they never stay where they're at now, at this perfect stage. In a couple weeks they'll start peeling and it's almost like starting over again in an endless cycle.