I've been trying a variety right hand techniques since posting this thread, hoping to find the one that feels most comfortable. Strangely enough, I keep going back to pinky planting. I guess old habits really do die hard. I have this nagging suspicion that Mr.DelGrosso is not entirely wrong. He claims the picking action should come from your wrist, not your forearm, and that this bracing technique will keep you from picking from the elbow. It makes sense. Where I went wrong was by keeping my pinky too stiff. There's a time for stiff and there's a time for loose, but the overall shape of the hand remains the same, a loosely closed fist with an extended pinky, sometimes firmly posted, othertimes lightly brushing, but always there at the ready. Thanks for all your input guys, this forum is a priceless resource, a true blessing indeed!!
Bruce
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