My pinky is 7cm long, my hands are about the same size, I've never had any problems, I can easily do streches from the first to the fifth fret for example.
I found that to introduce my pinky more easily into my playing it was good to start playing powerchords with it in standard e tuning using it as the second finger pressing down instead of one of my centre two.
Initially I never used it at all, but now I find it extremely useful in almost every piece of music I write or play, its probably my most predominantly used finger apart from of course my index!
I think you can overcome your problem, it just takes time to get aquainted with the streches, its like turning your guitar upside down and playing left handed (or right perhaps), you will feel uncomfortable because its not something your body is used to!
If you've ever seen Elton John playing the piano you'll notice that he has really small stubby fingers, but that does not stop him playing with all of them at a very high speed and doing big stretches.
Anyway, thats my 2 cents!
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This post has been edited by Owen: Nov 16 2007, 05:24 AM
