Pima fingerpicking

1. What does Pima stand for in guitar?
2. What is Pima finger picking?
3. Which fingers are Pima?
4. Are Martins good for fingerstyle?

What does Pima stand for in guitar?

Taken from the classical guitar world, the letters in PIMA stand for the Spanish words for your fingers. It's mapped like this: P = pulgar (thumb) I = indice (index finger) M = medio (middle finger)

What is Pima finger picking?

PIMA is a notation system for your strumming/picking hand that uses the acronym to identify your digits: P = Thumb, I = Index, M = Middle, A = Ring finger.

Which fingers are Pima?

In P-I-M-A, each finger on your picking hand (for most this you're right hand) is called by the first letter of it's Spanish naming ; P for pulgar (thumb), I for indice (index), M for medio (middle), and A for anular (ring). We won't worry about the chico (pinky) today. You can see this in the image bellow.

Are Martins good for fingerstyle?

I have read that the Martin 0,00,and 000 models are ideal for fingerstyle, but I own a D35(dreadnought), and play all styles on it. It's true, the dreads are larger and deeper than the 0 series, but you have to feel comfortable with the instrument, and it's dimensions including the string spacing and nut width.