Hi again,
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I just wanted to be sure I wasn't going down the wrong path when I am at a stage that I could (with some effort) correct any bad habits.
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I'd say that's a good way to look at it. I still try and remain willing to change - if and when I can see the logic behind it. But generally I'll see it as adding another option rather than making a complete change. So I do try and master a few of the classical techniques. It's never going to be my main focus, but it never hurts to stay open minded and add a few extra tools to your kit.
If you'd like to see some pretty extreme use of the thumb, check out Richie Havens' website. He open tunes and then uses his thumb to fret across the whole neck
Richie Shows you How
Scroll down his page to see some photos that show his method.
Do we have any classsical specialists here who could tell us more about which elements of the techniques are 'essential' and which might be called B.S.S.S. (my term meaning 'Because Segovia Said So'...
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Cheers,
Chris