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Hey Pedr. A mate of mine uses a tennis ball sized exercise ball to strengthen his fingers. Myself I practise scales to keep my fingers nimble, which I should have been doing 50 years ago but I was in too much of a hurry. I begin with the key of G on the 6th string all the way up using all the strings till I get to G on the 1st string on the 15th frett. Then back down and so on through all major and minor keys. Then practise chords. But I think exercise is key. Failing that have you thought about slide/bottle neck?     

I'm sorry to say this but the more you play the less pain you'll get. Once your finger tips harden it wont matter what guage strings you use. Light guage 10 or under, are easier to bend, which if you are a beginner might make your guitar sound out of tune even if it's not. Heavy guage 12 and up will be harder to press down behind the fretts. Electric guitars are easier to play than acoustic guitars. Also the hight of the strings above the fretts (the action) will play a big part. If you have a good guitar and you can afford it, take it to the music shop you bought it and ask them to set it up for you, or if you know of a good guitar doctor.
I hope these were the tips and answers you were looking for.     

Hi Jim. No pure fiction, I like making stories up     

Pedr,  it must be difficult to write in that straight jacket you must be wearing?

I liketh not this rapping folly
Me thinks it raineth so bring a brolly
Yon sun may shine, but dark clouds loom
Pray good fellow, grant a boon
When miscreants rant and ner-do-wells stammer
You know I'm armed with the Chordie ban hammer!
Beware ye cut purse and rapid exclaimer
My digit poised and I'm a good aimer

The end     

Brian, I agree with most of what you're saying, I know I couldn't live like that so Pedr, I don't fit your paradigm, never seen that word on Chordie before and I don't know what it means but I thought it beares repeating. Your poem is thought provoking , intelligent and would work as a ...God forgive me for saying this...rap song!     

Nice one Joey. Long may your sobriety last and your health improve.     

Now girls play nice!

I can't give you any links at this time as its Sunday morning and I had  long tiring day yesterday, so as I covered a lot of songs in the day, here are my favourite to covers:

Don't stop believing

Singing the blues

I saw her standing there

Apache

And many others

Curse of verse you are most wrong
Some of your rhymes most certainly pong
Chordie readers will all agree
That your demise will make us bleed
Never leave this hallowed place
Please both stay with God's own grace
Rock us with your charming wit
And please leave out the swear words     

That was a great song and performance, the crowd certainly loved it especially the young ladies that seemed to know all the words? It's funny how some artistes that don't deserve it make it the world over and those that do, don't.     

Thanks for all the replies and rhymes from Seland Newydd,  that's New Zealand in Welsh BTW.

Jim, the innuendos were not meant in a rude way, a Kite is a bird, we have red Kites in Wales and there was a TV show about them which must have struck a chord. I guess you're also referring to the black eye (that can't be seen) which refers to the rejections we all get through life, so you can imagine the horrors this person is going through?

Ps. I think I've gone to writing verse because I've lost the power of songwriting. It'll come back eventually, it's best not to force these things.     

Pedr. An excellent piece of composing. I was surprised to hear an electric piano! Nimble fingers of the guitarist rocked, you know what I mean?
As you know I don't like modern jazz but that was an exception. The video was great also, thanks for the inclusion of the daffodil. I particularly enjoyed the image of the shadow man, very avant-garde which fit in nicely with the jazz music. All in all excellent.