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How Tall Are You And How Long Are Your Hands?

Starry Manhattan... Starry Manhattan Rain View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 01:01 PM
Aug 7 2008, 01:01 PM	GMC:er Posts: 76 Joined: 29-December 07 From: Sydney, Australia	Hey all at GMC, I am not sure if this thread already exists, but if not I'm going to start it. My questions are: 1. How tall are you? (feet & inches or metres & centimetres, or convert and post both if you can just for the sake of making it easier for everyone to understand) 2. How big are your hands, from the line on the underside of your wrist to the tip of your middle finger? Also, any discussion on the pros and cons of big hands and long fingers in regards to guitar technique and what level of stretches etc you can physically do is also welcomed. If anyone has any information of the hand size of famous guitarists this might also be interesting to look at. Doesn't have to be measurements, maybe you've shaken the hand of a famous guitarist or something. To get started: My Height: 72.5 inches/Just over 6ft 184cm/1.84m My hand Size: 19.5cm/7.7 inches So there you go. I don't consider my hands to be very big, but I can make some big stretches with what I've got and without pain. For example, all of John Petrucci's "Rock Discipline" stretches and some crazy diminished stretches that Rusty Cooley shows in this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRWnUApF52U&mode=user&search=). You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Starry Manhattan Rain: Aug 7 2008, 01:03 PM --------------------

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JeroenKole View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 01:20 PM
Aug 7 2008, 01:20 PM	GMC:er Posts: 245 Joined: 27-July 08 From: Goirle, The Netherlands	1 m 85 cm here. 6'1'' 18.5 cm, dunno about how many inches that is. but length and hands don't make much diffrence when playing guitar. more important is how well your hand muscles are trained and how well your fingers are adapted to playing guitar. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 01:22 PM
Aug 7 2008, 01:22 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	188cm tall, 19.6cm hand But once you get certain level of technique it doesn't matter that much. Take Yngwie per example, kind a small hands and pretty fat fingers nowdays but he plays best shred in his life. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

timono View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 01:37 PM
Aug 7 2008, 01:37 PM	GMC:er Posts: 396 Joined: 6-July 07 From: Huizen, Netherlands	heigth: 1.90 m hand: 21.5 cm don't think it matters a lot if your hands are small or not... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: Guitars: Ibanez RG 2550 EGK Presige, Essex wannabe Gibson guitar (don't know the full name), Alhambra acoustic guitar Amps: Marshall MG 50DFX, Evans sound creator (50 watt), Orange crush 10 Effect pedals: Korg AX1500G record stuff: Line 6 toneport UX1 Piano: Yamaha P-85 Wishlist: Ibanez Jem 7V!!!!!!!!

Praetorian View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 01:41 PM
Aug 7 2008, 01:41 PM	Learning Apprentice Player & Challenge Star Posts: 1.995 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Albany NY USA	I am 193 cm / 6'4" tall and my hand is 20.3 cm / 8". You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ben ___________________________________________ "PLAY YOUR DAMN GUITAR!!" - Kirk Hammett Fender American Standard Stratocaster Ibanez RG4EXQM1

Nemanja Filipovi... Nemanja Filipovic View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 01:41 PM
Aug 7 2008, 01:41 PM	Singing Instructor Posts: 3.391 Joined: 23-January 08	186.5 cm or 1,86,5m tall 22 cm fingers(yeap,I haw big hands ) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board! Participate im my new Crazy Blues Collaboration

Marcus Lavendell View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 01:54 PM
Aug 7 2008, 01:54 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.537 Joined: 27-May 07 From: Gothenburg, Sweden	heigth: 178 cm hand: 18,5 cm You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- I use Elixir® Strings Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 01:59 PM
Aug 7 2008, 01:59 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	QUOTE (Marcus Lavendell @ Aug 7 2008, 02:54 PM) heigth: 178 cm hand: 18,5 cm We're the small ones here appearently 178 for me too and exactly 20 cm. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 02:01 PM
Aug 7 2008, 02:01 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	height 178cm hands 19cm, big hands in relation to the body = I can swim fast You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

botoxfox View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 03:10 PM
Aug 7 2008, 03:10 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.570 Joined: 20-February 07	, You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by botoxfox: Apr 23 2011, 12:51 PM -------------------- Try this fun little "game"!

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 03:13 PM
Aug 7 2008, 03:13 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	I was quite surprised that my hands were 20 cm. My pinky is short though You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

DeepRoots View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 03:19 PM
Aug 7 2008, 03:19 PM	Get to da Chopper! Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK	Height: 6'1'' / 185.4 cm Hand: 18.9 cm (reall short pinky tho ) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 03:24 PM
Aug 7 2008, 03:24 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	QUOTE (DeepRoots @ Aug 7 2008, 04:19 PM) Height: 6'1'' / 185.4 cm Hand: 18.9 cm (reall short pinky tho ) I just meassured from the line under the palm to the tip of my pinky and that only adds up to 16 cm. Of course where your fingers are attached is slightly curved, so the difference between pinky and middle is only about 2 cm from bottom of the finger to the tip, where as the difference from the bottom of the palm to the tip is 4 cm. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

Canis View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 03:50 PM
Aug 7 2008, 03:50 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 3.319 Joined: 22-October 07 From: Molde, Norway	I feel small 179cm tall and 18,5cm hands You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- GMC is not just a website... It's a lifestyle! https://www.youtube.com/CanisArctus ->Click here for the ultimate practicing tip!<-

Lian Gerbino View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 03:58 PM
Aug 7 2008, 03:58 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.426 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Buenos Aires, Argentina	heigth: 1.82 m hand: 21 cm hahahaha.... I never measure my hands You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Tersivel's webstore! get my band's new album

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 04:06 PM
Aug 7 2008, 04:06 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	QUOTE (Muris Varajic @ Aug 7 2008, 01:22 PM) kind a small hands and pretty fat fingers nowdays that cracked me up! hmm, what is it with you lot, are you all giants!!!! 5`8" no idea what that is in cm`s, 172cm`s (ish)?? hand : 18cm You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

rokchik View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 05:40 PM
Aug 7 2008, 05:40 PM	The Dark Canuck Posts: 2.729 Joined: 22-March 07 From: The Great White North	I'm 5'8 and my hand is almost 18 cm but not quite, off by about 2 mm. rok You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by rokchik: Aug 7 2008, 05:40 PM

Henry Dietzel View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 06:03 PM
Aug 7 2008, 06:03 PM	Instructor (former GMCer Hammerin Hank) Posts: 718 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Boston MA	Interesting topic. height 5'11 I think that's around 180cm, hand is slightly under 8' I think that's about 20cm. My fingers are a bit chub I remember first touching the guitar when I was younger and it was hard to stretch my fingers between 3 & 4 frets. Keeping the first finger on the 1st fret I can comfortably stretch to the 7th, uncomfortablly 8th , & not even close to the 9th. Most of the time my thumb hangs over the neck for the bass notes of chords and I find my hand size fits well on the neck of my guitar. I wish my finger were just a bit thiner though You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Henry Dietzel: Aug 7 2008, 06:15 PM -------------------- I have learned a lot, but I still have a lot to learn Check out my video lessons

MickeM View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 06:27 PM
Aug 7 2008, 06:27 PM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	183 cm 20 cm You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

Fsgdjv View Member Profile	Aug 7 2008, 06:44 PM
Aug 7 2008, 06:44 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.255 Joined: 12-April 07	180 cm 19,5 cm You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Practice Agenda

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