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jdrayson
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jdrayson
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04/08/2021 8:43 am

I have been playing as a complete beginner for a few months with some minor success, although I am struggling with my left hand hitting the frets correctly, and it often sounds clunky, particularly with chords. I am using a standard sized acoustic guitar with a 42mm neck, but I have long thin fingers, so was wondering if in fact the neck is too narrow? Sometimes I feel I just cant hit the frets correctly. May just be poor techinque too... Can you get wider necked guitars and is it worth trying one out? I don't know if a wider neck can be better for people with long and/or fat fingers.

Many thanks

Jonny