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Leftie guitarist woes.

  • 24-09-2014 6:52pm
    #1
    Bafucin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 642 ✭✭✭


    Leftie guitarist woes.

    I’ve tried playing right handed and I do it very well at this stage. I’ve tried left handed but with normal stringing.


    I’ve also tried changing the stringing on a right handed guitar and changing the nut and the bridge and then using the controls backwards. And yes I have also tried turning the ****ing thing upside down and totally scrambling my brain. And restringing a right handed guitar means it is CONSTANTLY falling out of tune every 5 secs.


    And playing on a right handed guitar makes some chords impossible G springs to mind.


    But I have never had a true left handed instrument. Any advice on one?

    I am pretty ambi in life anyway. But still ...


    I can do right handed for years I literally felt I was getting a work out when I played. I just wonder would a true left handed instrument be a lot better?


    Is it worth searching on ebay for a leftie guitar for comfort or should I just continue playing rightie?


    I probably have this weird over exaggerated fantasy of how much better I could be :-P


Comments

  • #2
    -=al=-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    Just get out and try one! There's a few crappy black lefty guitars you can try out in town in the usual places

    I'm right handed and play guitar left... I can barely even hold a guitar when I tried to play righty... Do what's natural I say I know for sure I'd never be as good if I forced myself to play righty, but everyone is different


  • #3
    martinedwards
    Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    if you CAN play righty then Id recommend that you do that

    Mark Knopfler and Gary Moore both managed OK as leftys playing righty......


  • #4
    Ravelleman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    I'm lefty and play right-handed. Best decision I made. I am what I've seen described as 'multi-handed' - I do different things with different hands but not equally. It didn't really make a difference to me when I started.

    I would stick with right-handed guitar. There's so much more variety and I doubt you will play much better as a lefty given that you already play well as a righty.


  • #5
    il gatto
    Registered Users Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭il gatto


    Lucky your not stoned to death in the town square. Leftist freaks.:D














    Seriously though, it always seemed a bit unfair (I know, tooling costs etc.) charging an extra 10-15% for lefties.


  • #6
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,517 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    I'v always bought righty guitars (well 2) and restrung them left. Is this a bad habit and does it have bad consequences? I don't think iv ever played a purpose made left handed guitar


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  • #7
    Ravelleman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    paddylonglegs wrote: »
    Is this a bad habit and does it have bad consequences?

    Are you happy with this arrangement? That's all that matters. As long as the guitar is adequately set-up for this, of course.


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