Yeah true that is a mean squeeze for most eh? there is another way to do an A chord with large fingers too.

daza.

I was saddened when I first tried the A chord. At that moment I thought I was doomed. Luckily I surfed the net a bit and realized there is more than one way to skin a cat.

Good advise.

Classical will be affordable, easier on the fingers. Willie plays nylon! Eric played Tears in Heaven and Signe on nylon.

Steel strung with wide nut will be hard to locate and likely expensive. If he learns well, he could invest later.

Very true!! On smaller nut widths I need to do the one finger A chord job... :)

Thanks for all your great advice... I will print the thread for him and hopefully accompany him on a shopping trip sometime soon!!

thankfully he's not interested in the mandolin.

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