http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=6344
hey i don't have long fingers either or maybe i just have small hands. i think this is part of why i can't play guitar better than i should be playing. i notice that videos on GT show most instructurs playing while the whole neck is embraced between the thumb and the index finger. because of my small hands, it's hard for me to do this with alot of bar chords and rifs; it's almost impossibile when playing leads. therefore, usually my thumb is pressing on the back of the neck for support while my palm is only somewhat in contact with the neck.
the neck of my strat is 1.75 inches thick. from the base of my palm to the top of my middle finger is 6.75 inches long. my middle finger is 3 inches long; my index is 2.75 inches long.
should i get a narrower necked guitar? or should i just practice enough so i get the hang of playing while embracing the entire neck?
old thread:
where should my thumb be placed while i'm playing guitar? does thumb placement vary? usually my thumb is pressing behind the frets so that my palm doesn't completely touch the back of the frets. this is common for me especially when i do bar chords and riffs.
for example, when i play this song, my thumb placement looks nothing like in the video.
is this bad?