Question for guitar playing pros

1a1a
1a1a Posts: 761 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
I'm really seriously having a crack at being actually skillful with my guitar playing after years of just coasting and I'm starting to wonder, with short hands/arms, am I setting myself up for failure persisting in using a full sized guitar? (Thumb to pinkie spans 16 cms)

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  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    No.

    Go for it.

    Rules don't apply to art.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    No
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    I mean is it physically possible for me to navigate the fret board the way a larger handed player might?

    And palm mute effectively? These are the things I'm struggling with at the moment.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Nobody could when they started.

    Many pros still can't...

    Take what you've got and work on what you can do, it may lead to fun and happiness.

    Focusing on what you'll never have will lead to miisery.
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    Wise words, thanks :-)
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