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I'm having the same issue, kinda, when playing bass. The fingers are long enough, but at 50+ the joints aren't that flexible anymore. I found the tips from bassbuzz on youtube useful, especialy on the fretting techniques.
Biggest improvements here were a correct setup of the bass (still need to setup the frankenfender), correct position of the bass/guitar and correct position of the hand/fingers while fretting. Some microshifting helps me a lot, as the pinky is my main challenge. (Not strong enough for pushing down the snares)
If you need inspiration to push through dexterity shortcomings on bass just watch Tal Wilkenfeld and try to adopt some of her techniques. She's got small hands and plays unbelievably well. She does a lot of sliding to avoid stretches.
@AstralPath @TheInsane42 His DVD with Tal on bass is fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdX6ly6ftUM&t=3s
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