Originally Posted by: iiholly:) I have small hands too, so I understand where you're coming from. It really isn't that big of an obstacle, once you get used to playing you'll be able to reach further and have higher flexibility. I think every size hand has its obstacles (from teaching I've observed this). I mean you could have really fat fingers, and I honestly think that is one of the worst hand shapes for guitar.
Good luck to you, and stick with it.
Meh...Stevie Ray Vaughn had HUGE fingers.