After an accident to my right hand in January which severed nerves, I can neither fingerpick nor hold a plectrum. The surgeon says I may get up to 70% feeling back in my index finger in a year or so if the nerves regrow but until then the big old Lowden and the Fylde cittern remain in their cases. But 15-year old daughter has commandeered the beautiful Brazilian rosewood cutaway Avalon (with soundhole pickup bought from Backwoodsman) and plays it even better that I did. Plus ca change as they say in Euro land.