Hi bluefoxx! Welcome to the GT forum family!

Of the older crew, we're all pretty much restarts or retreads here, so you're in company of like minds.

Average western male height, nevertheless I've smaller hands and finger lengths than average for a man. It does render playing guitar more challenging as physical attributes can in any activity, and makes guitar fit even more important to success IME.

Reinforcing and summarising what others have said elequently before me, with consideration of my own arm and torso length, hand size and finger length, the two crucial keys I've found work consisistently for me were & are;

1. Physical guitar fit. All important. And electrics are easier.

2. Enjoy the doing of learning & playing guitar, all of it.

That's it. Add patience, apply perseverence and determination to 2 above, and you're set for unavoidable success.

manXcat