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Originally Posted by cravenmonket
I am a fingerpicker too, and I have always used all four fingers and the thumb, but from the very start, when I was 14 or so, I tended to rest the meat of my hand on the bridge in order to support my hand position. Of course, this has an instant effect on the sound - it makes it duller and a bit quieter. Rather than adjust my playing style, I just learned to play harder! I really pound on the strings. I get a decent sound, and use .013s to get a bit of extra volume, but I wish I had made myself learn properly. Twenty years later, I can't be bothered to change!
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I have that exact same problem!!! I didn't even know I did it until a few years ago when an instructor pointed it out to me. I have been playing for 30 years so I don't if I can change this one...or if I want to.