Working Around Disability

[player***]

I lopped off the first three fingertips on my right hand in a snowblower in 2001. It pretty much killed any chance that I would ever play fingerstyle, but as most of you are painfully aware, that wouldn't necessarily be my "thing" anyway. I had to relearn some very basic things: like how to hold a pick. The crazy thing is now I hold it "right" and almost never drop it. Before they'd be flying all over the place. I learned to tap with my pinkie which actually works out great. That way I don't have to hide the pick anywhere.

In case you'd ever feel a pity party coming on, check out a video of Django Reinhardt. What that man could do with a seriously disfigured left hand is nothing short of amazing.

look what Tony Iommi did when he lost his fingertips in a machine accident.yep thimbles did the trick for him and Sabbath
but as stated it sounds like you are doing just fine,

[marnold***]

look what Tony Iommi did when he lost his fingertips in a machine accident.yep thimbles did the trick for him and Sabbath
but as stated it sounds like you are doing just fine,

Mercifully, unlike Tony, I'm right-handed. Thus I injured my picking hand and not my fretting hand. The transition was much easier for me, I'm sure.