Hi! I also have a deformed pinky that happened when I was stabbed by a psycho with an umbrella in C.B.G.B's in NYC in 1978. At that time in my life, I started bodybuilding and guitar lessons. Needless to say both were put on hold. The bodybuilding for about a year and the guitar for 32. I just bought a Gibson Les Paul Studio, and a Fender Blues Junior amp. My left pinky is permanently bent in an "L" position. I am working around this problem the best I can, but I'm having some difficulty with cords that need my pinky. We must keep a positive attitude and work around this issue. People that are blind play and lets not forget the drummer for Def Leppard. I have finally found brothers in arms (pinkys).

Johnny Binky