I'm lefty, wanna play with righty guitar? (house, hendrix, quote)

UrbanAncients · 12-19-2007, 10:05 AM

Okay, I'm gonna stop trying soon! My advice would be to sell the current guitar and use the money to buy a left handed guitar.

Greta · 12-31-2007, 10:37 AM

My friend is lefthanded and she has no problem playing righty guitar

littleknowitall · 12-31-2007, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by right-track

Nope.
Not unless you reversed the nut and the saddle on the bridge.
The saddle is set at an angle for intonation.

About.com: http://www.guitarrepairshop.com/repairlefty.html

Isn't that dependant on the individual guitar.

**right-track** · 12-31-2007, 10:45 AM

I know it is for acoustic.

littleknowitall · 12-31-2007, 10:50 AM

Im pretty sure you could still do it on like an epiphone or vintage or gibson.

**right-track** · 12-31-2007, 10:52 AM

Without reversing the nut?

Music Resource · 01-05-2008, 12:51 PM

As mentioned above, you could restring it and play it upside down and left-handed. Or, you could buy a left-handed guitar. Elliot Easton of The Cars plays a lefty.

**right-track** · 01-05-2008, 02:08 PM

So there you have it Rez.
Either learn to play a right handed guitar upside down, or have one modified, or you could always be a smart arse and buy a left handed guitar...

they're for left handed people dontchaknow.

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