Members bloolight Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 I have small hands, and it sucks. Make me feel better by listing some famous guitar players who also have small hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 brian may Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stork1122 Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 angus and malcolm young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim_Soloway Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Danny Gatton and Lenny Breau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bloolight Posted May 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 brian may Very funny...I think Brian could wrap his hands around a telephone pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cletus Spuckle Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Johnny Thunders was a small guy, I suppose he had small hands too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Having small hands would make mandolin playing easier I would think. But what do you do when you have thick sausage fingers that are short too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dsquared Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Having small hands would make mandolin playing easier I would think. But what do you do when you have thick sausage fingers that are short too? Practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djp141 Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Peter Frampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frisco kid Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 For some reason, Clapton's hands look small? What about Red Volkaert (sp), small hands and chubby fingers = great tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bloolight Posted May 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Having small hands would make mandolin playing easier I would think. But what do you do when you have thick sausage fingers that are short too? Sometimes I wish my hands were stubbier, or at least stronger. Unfortunately they are short and skinny, which limits both my reach and my strength. It's hard for me to get good leverage on barre chords...its one reason why I'm a {censored}ty rhythm player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 I have small hands, and it sucks. Make me feel better by listing some famous guitar players who also have small hands. Angus and Nancy Wilson. Famous enough? Not exactly hacks on the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Having small hands would make mandolin playing easier I would think. But what do you do when you have thick sausage fingers that are short too? Like Steven Stills, Leslie West, Gary Rossington? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dom1412 Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Johnny Hiland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whatever Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Nancy Wilson and Lita Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dru Edwards Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 I too have small hands but I've been told I'm an 'accomplished' guitarist (although I have been playing for 19 years). Personally, I find it much easier to play a 24 3/4 scale length (Les Paul) then the 25 1/2 scale length (Strat) - and I have 2 of each of those guitars. So try a smaller scale length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkest_fugue Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Johnny Hiland's hands are so fat and his fingers are so short and pudgy they almost look like hairless deformed paws youd find on an alien in star wars, they look like they couldnt do anything except for the simplest motor skills, after seeing him play though nobody can make excuses about their hand size or shape limiting them on guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Me. Okay, I'm not famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 the rock walk at hollywood GC is pretty interesting - it's a lot of molds of famous players' hands. i always thought i had small hands, but apparently mine are the same size as jimmy page's (little bigger, actually) and slash's and several others - which left me pretty stoked. angus young's are the same size as ol girl's - and she's tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Yngwie has sausage fingers and it doesn't seem to slow him down. John Petrucci also has relatively small hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dewees Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Here's Kaki King playing a baritone guitar: Here's Emily Remler doing some stretches toward the bottom of the neck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gm7EKTr_H0 Here's Joe Pass and his stubbies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nODlYylv2E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nautaki Posted May 19, 2007 Members Share Posted May 19, 2007 Andres Segovia is perhaps the most famous virtuoso with small hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cogdog Posted May 20, 2007 Members Share Posted May 20, 2007 judging by the pics I've seen Jimmy Pages hands don't look too big. I have small hands to and I agree with the others, I like 24.75" scales much more than 25.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sandman31774 Posted May 20, 2007 Members Share Posted May 20, 2007 I have average to small size hands. I can play fairly decent i suppose. I have developed a lot of stretch in my fretting hand though and can reach pretty well. 25.5" scale guitars can sometimes feel a little big and 24.75 sometimes feels too scrunchy to me especially on the upper frets...I usually choose a 25.5 scale guitar. My Ibanez JS1200 is 25.5 but just fits perfect. I presume Satch has small hands as he's a small guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 57GLDTP Posted May 20, 2007 Members Share Posted May 20, 2007 Phil Keaggy has small hands. It hasn't kept him from becoming a fairplayer of guitar. 57GT:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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