Hi there everyone,

First post ever, brand new to the site and guitars.

I am also wondering about the right vs left question. I've been practicing only about a month, so if I switched it wouldn't be that much of a loss.

Here's the deal for me....I have broken my left wrist and hand a few times in the past. The result is that my fingers do not stretch anywhere as easily as they do on my right hand.

Example, power chords requiring the index finger to be in one fret and the ring and pinky two frets down were impossible for me at first. It's only been in the past few days that I have got the hand/fingers to stretch the required distance and then they bounce and stuff. I know that with practice the required stretch will most likely come....BUT ...on my right hand, I can stretch that distance already and I have never even practiced with the right hand.

What do you all think? Should I stay a righty or switch now while I'm new at this? Do folks like me generally gain the needed stretch and dexterity with practice?

Thanks for your opinions in advance.