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Size of the neck

by Bjorn Johansson
(Stockholm)

Hi! My name is Bjorn.I recently picked up my guitar playing again after a very long time.

I went to a guitar school when I was about nine or ten yers old. Now I am 62 and retired. To my suprise I found out that I still can read notes and play, and now I am hooked up. Thanks to the internet I found your site and now I want to learn more.

My question is about the size of my guitar.
My mother bought me a small guitar by the brand of Yamaha and I still play on that. It is 50 years old now.

Now I´ve found out, that when I'm playing a G chord and shall add the D note on the second string, there is not enough room for both fingers so I get a blurry sound.

The size at the first fret is 45 mm. Maybe my hands have grown over the years but I still have small hands.

Do you recommend me to buy a new bigger guitar?

Kind regards,
Bjorn Johansson

Hi Bjorn,

The short answer is yes! You are probably too big, and have been for a long time, for a child's guitar. Additionally, you'll get more out of a full size guitar in terms of exressiveness and dynamics.

Definitely go for a new one, it'll make you feel good!

Kind regards,
Trevor M.