Good stuff. Thanks folks. I have been trying to use the little finger. Quite a lot of guitarists are pretty lazy with that one too, so I have consciously tried to use it and let it have a "home" position on the neck. How many frets should the fingers cover in one position?
Ernest: I do know Martin, of course, but I see him pretty infrequently, over a beer at the Corkonian. I will mention it to him next time we meet.