• From: BELGIUM
  • Registered: 2007-01-27
  • Posts: 3,403

Topic: IMPORTANCE OF LEFT HANDED GUITARS: NECESSARY OR NOT

In the acoustic category, is a LEFT HANDED GUITAR REALLY NEEDED?
The only difference is the PICK GUARD.
If you see the GIBSON "Everly brothers" that pickguard covers everything around the soundhole.
Isn't it much easier to "glue" a pickguard on the other side?

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  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 2,662

Re: IMPORTANCE OF LEFT HANDED GUITARS: NECESSARY OR NOT

Hi Leiven,
  Several factors come into play when switching a righty gtr to a lefty gtr. A few people just flip a righty over and play it upside down but most lefty guitarists switch the strings (low E near chin, high E near knee). To do this the cuts in the nut need to accomodate the size of the strings. The angle and height of the bridge needs to be adjusted to suit the new stringing system. The strap holder also needs to be relocated on the body of the guitar. And yes the pick guard needs to be moved as well.

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  • From: Stockton Ca
  • Registered: 2007-10-19
  • Posts: 192

Re: IMPORTANCE OF LEFT HANDED GUITARS: NECESSARY OR NOT

On many acoustic guitars the Intonation is set at the bridge,  this may need to be adjusted  when switching from right to left.

  • From: BELGIUM
  • Registered: 2007-01-27
  • Posts: 3,403

Re: IMPORTANCE OF LEFT HANDED GUITARS: NECESSARY OR NOT

AHA, this is new for me, and probably for a lot of others.

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- MY GUITAR PLAYS EVERY STYLE = BLUES, ROCK, METAL, so I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT.
[color=blue]Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.[/color]

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  • Registered: 2007-12-24
  • Posts: 1

Re: IMPORTANCE OF LEFT HANDED GUITARS: NECESSARY OR NOT

If you try just switching strings around, you will have a hard time keeping it in tune.  I am a lefty and ended up buying a lefty acoustic guitar.  It's the best way to go.

  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 2,662

Re: IMPORTANCE OF LEFT HANDED GUITARS: NECESSARY OR NOT

ggreenawalt wrote:

If you try just switching strings around, you will have a hard time keeping it in tune.  I am a lefty and ended up buying a lefty acoustic guitar.  It's the best way to go.

Whassssuuuuppp Greg!
Welcome to chordie, you're gonna like it here. Hope all's well with you  and yours up in IND. Thanks for the kind comments in the St.Pete Times.

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L(Toney)

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  • From: Lincoln
  • Registered: 2007-05-16
  • Posts: 36

Re: IMPORTANCE OF LEFT HANDED GUITARS: NECESSARY OR NOT

The bracing on a right hand guitar is different to the bracing on a lefty as the tension is spread differently.
Because of this, it's much easier just to buy a lefty if you need one as doing anything with the bracing can be costly and is always time consuming.

Ben

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