I don't know if you ever feel comfortable enough to play blues shuffles in a key like G all night, do you? Would anyone here feel comfortable doing that?
This may seem like a weird idea, but ever considered a capo? Either that, or try playing higher up the neck. So instead of G at the 3rd fret, you can play G at the 10th fret of the A string. I find it much more comfortable. I use both of these ideas because I have stubby fingers, and a bad elbow. I mean I just wouldn't even try a shuffle at the 2nd or 1st frets standing up. . If you love keys like G, there are also open tuning options. Just throwing ideas out there, all of which I have seen done.
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