He actually put a picture of his hand online (WARNING: It's not pretty)
It never slowed down Phil Keaggy.
I predict he will be on some kind of pain medication for the rest of his life. Hope he avoids addiction. Of course, some folks have a very high pain threshold. I’ve heard some folks are able to remove their own teeth or stitch their own wounds. Many tough it out because they have no choice, as on the battlefield.
Jerry Garcia was missing a finger also. One can still play, they just have to adapt.
Left hand would have been worse.
“I lost my finger, but not your ring, in a go-cart wreck” would make a great country western song.