chuckson
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I wound up buying a different guitar. I came to terms that my Yamaha guitar (which was a gift chosen for me, not my selection) was a poor fit for my large hands with short fingers and broad finger tips. My Yamaha had a narrow neck width at the nut (~43mm) a neck shape that, for me, lead to chronic discomfort and inability to cleanly play each string.
My new guitar is a Martin 000-10E that has a 44.5 mm neck width at the nut and a neck taper that is way more suitable for me. I’m actually looking forward to playing now, whereas in the past it was just too frustrating to be tolerable.
Props to my Nashville-based singer/songwriter daughter, Kylie Dailey, who took her daddy (me) to a local music store and encouraged me to try all the guitars I wanted until I found one that fit. What a difference a good-fitting guitar makes. 🙂
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OK, so a long, long while later…I wound up buying a different guitar. I came to terms that my Yamaha guitar (which was a gift chosen for me, not my selection) was a poor fit for my large hands with short fingers and broad finger tips. My Yamaha had a narrow neck width at the nut (~43mm) a neck shape that, for me, lead to chronic discomfort and inability to cleanly play each string.
My new guitar is a Martin 000-10E that has a 44.5 mm neck width at the nut and a neck taper that is way more suitable for me. I’m actually looking forward to playing now, whereas in the past it was just too frustrating to be tolerable.
Props to my Nashville-based singer/songwriter daughter, Kylie Dailey, who took her daddy (me) to a local music store and encouraged me to try all the guitars I wanted until I found one that fit. What a difference a good-fitting guitar makes. 🙂
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Chuckson (patient) sez: Doctor, doctor, when I do this thing, it hurts.
jumpinjeff (doctor) replies: Stop doing it when it hurts.
Ha! I guess I’ve not given myself permission to stop, because it felt like giving up. Since you’ve provided me with this advice, I’ve felt a lot better about taking a break as I progress…and things are getting better. I appreciate your advice.
(Sorry for the delayed response. I’ve been down for a week sick and am just now getting back into the daily groove.)
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That’s it, precisely! It’s like a charlie horse. I’m working it out as you’ve described by trying to find “the position” that works best. I’ve been comparing my hand position to some in the videos, and I’m not quite lined up with them. I like your idea here and I appreciate it. Sorry for the late reply, I’ve been sick for the past week. I’m better now and getting back into this.
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I’ll give it a try! Thanks!
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Much appreciated! Sorry to be unresponsive as I’ve been sick for the past week. I am getting better now and back into the groove of things. Thanks for your encouragement and thoughtful reply.
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Hi Beatrice, sorry for the late reply. I’ve been sick for the past week. I am getting better now and back into the groove of things. Thanks for your encouragement and thoughtful reply.