itsy bitsy teeny weeny pinky

how many players use their little pinky past the 12th fret? i for one tend to lose it after around the 15th fret (i do have chunky fingers tho) yet i've seen Michael Angelo use the pinky right up to the 24th or so. Anyway, i was just curious to know what others player preferences are.

I use my pinky up that high on the neck...I've got really small hands with short fingers though, so I almost have to use my pinky.

I notice a lot of guitar players, when they play their pinky curls up into ball and comes on when they use it. I also notice those are the people who rarely use the pinky past the 12th fret. I was taught classical guitar at first, so I have a habit of always keeping the pinky at equal level with all other fingers. It makes sense to me too. The frets get smaller, and the pinky is pretty small too...so use it! So in answer to the question. I use my pinky a lot after the 12fret.