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Old 02-02-2023, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Howard Emerson View Post
What part of the pick guard being installed interferes with playing fingerstyle? I ask because I play a 1930 Gibson L-5, and I don't find that pick guard interferes with my right hand at all, but everybody has different ergonmics, of course.

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Howard Emerson
The pick guard on my New Yorker runs from the bottom of the fingerboard almost to the bridge and it hugs the strings pretty tight. It could just be a technique adjustment thing. After playing it more I definitely feel more comfortable than when I first acquired the guitar.
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