perhaps.. another silly question =P?

[konx]

ok.. this is a question for everyone.. do the size of our hand affect our guitar playing???

sum ppl say big hand and long fingers is better in guitar...

sum say its all depends on ur talent n how many hours u spent playing in ur room a day..

which one is the truth? @.@

[greguinounet]

Yeah I think it's a good question! i hope that the size is not soo important because i have very little fingers -_-' !
But i can't answer you .. don't know who's right !

[Cesar Huesca]

Hands size or the lenght or thickness of the fingers is not a big problem, what matters is the kind of technique you adapt and develop with them.

There are guys like Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Jim Root to name a few that have huge hands with very long fingers and guys like Michael Romeo or Johnny Hiland with small hands and short fingers and can play as clean and fast as the other three so size of hands are a very subjective thing, but indeed long fingers allow to do more stretched chord shapes or licks(like those of Paul that can take on 8 or 9 frets of separation and at very high speeds)

One thing that should be considered, even more if you're starting to play, is to get a guitar that feels confortable while playing, if you have small hands you can't play a 27" scale neck guitar, even the standard 25" scale may feel big, if you play with those without having enough sized hands you can even hurt yourself, for a more comfortable and easy playing use a 24" scale neck guitar or a 22 1/2" or 23 1/2" those are smaller guitars with a different feel and comfort, so just compare between them and see what happens and how do you feel.

You can get a JEM or a PGM from Ibanez but keep in mind that those guitars were designed according the fisical conditions of those guitar players, Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert, both with big hands and long fingers and standing in 6'4" at least Generally speaking If you're 5' 1" you'll find those guitars a little hard to play but don't worry, if you keep practicing you'll notice that your fingers will be more stretchable in no time, but be careful, if it hurts, then something is going wrong on there.

Regards.

Cesar.

[konx]

thats exactly wat i am thinking about actually.. i saw a joe satriani guitar tips video in youtube.. which he can strech his finger from the 1st fret to the 7th fret.. i was like.. @.@ wtf.. my hand can oni reach the fifth fret..

i am a asian.. so.. of coz i do with a small hand.. most girls hand are also bigger or same as me... so when i juz started i feel abit distract coz of my little hand...

and my guitar is jem-jr.. which is the cheapest jem around n can oni be found in asian... (note: its a real ibanez.. nt fake) and im nt tall either =D.. oni 174 cm... but now i reli cant afford any better guitar with smaller scale.. plus this is the guitar my daddy gave me.. so i kinda appreaciate it.. i think i will work hard on my guitar skill n i wanna perform with this guitar in the future...

mayb if im rich enuf to get a better guitar with smaller scale.. i will consider about it =D

but THX cesar for ur advice..

SMALL HAND IS NT A EXCUSE TO GIVE UP GUITAR.. =>

remember dat guys =D haha...

*gustavo guerra has a reli smaller n shorter finger.. but he still amazing.. our best mr. cesar huesca finger is nt long like steve vai or paul.. but he"s still as amazing as those guys.. =D rock on

[konx]

another thing.. u guys shud check out paul gilberts finger.. i guess he chop off his pinky n replace with another index finger =.=... seriously.. look at his pinky...i feel sick

[mauriciodiaz]

Do you know this guy ... Tony melendez? put "tony melendez" on youtube