I have small hands which equals short fingers....all of which I guess would have nothing to do with flatpicking but here's my problem. While picking a melody or a lead on an acoustic Ive seen folks kinda rest their middle finger, ring finger and pinky on the pickgaurd while plucking the strings. I do that as well and it feels comfortable but my issue is that I end up muting the strings with the bottom part of my hand (portion under my pinky). Not everytime but enough to tick me off..lol. Hope that makes sense. Ive tried keeping my fingers curled up and off the pickgaurd but that really doesnt feel natural. Any thoughts?