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Date Posted: 03:27:40 04/28/03 Mon
Author: Mark
Author Host/IP: netcache-2004.public.lawson.webtv.net / 209.240.198.63
Subject: Re: Shawn's Hands?
In reply to: Mick 's message, "Re: Shawn's Hands?" on 20:12:37 04/27/03 Sun

>>>Not to sound weird, but I was wondering how long Mr.
>>Lane's fingers are. The stretch is almost too much and
>>I was just wondering if it was easy for him due to
>>long fingers?
>
>This isn't a weird question at all. It's one that is
>asked
>quite often. Shawn's hands are not large but not
>necessarily
>small either. His fingers aren't long but are quite
>unique
>in how they are able to bend. It's as if they are
>double,
>even triple jointed. It always amazes me to see how he
>stretches out and covers such a large portion of the
>neck
>on a guitar.

Hi,

I wasn't sure about Shawn Lane's hands because looking at the tape of him playing, his hands look small actually. I was just puzzled how he can stretch so far.

>Buckethead has TREMENDOUSLY long fingers. They are in
>the area of 6" in length.

Another long fingered player is Eric Clapton. I've got fairly large hands with not much stretch. My maximum reach with some comfort is fret 12 to fret 19.

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