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

harvey96 · 11-15-2007, 10:21 AM

It would be helpful if you try to do small little things also with your right hand. For e.g. when you hold your coffee mug, pick up things from the floor, handling your remote control.......

thebassistX · 11-21-2007, 08:39 AM

actually it doesnt really matter....im a lefty and i learned guitar right handed
in fact it might actually be easier because ur dominant hand (left) is handling the fretboard

fool on the hill · 11-29-2007, 11:43 AM

I'm left handed but I have always played right handed... whatever feels right... (no pun intended)

~ josh

Drackula · 12-13-2007, 10:56 PM

yaaay left handed people!!

littleknowitall · 12-14-2007, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RezZ

Ill keep it in mind.

Good man,

Seltzer · 12-14-2007, 10:43 PM

Scott Reeder is a leftie who plays a right handed 5 string bass upside-down. He's rather good.

UrbanAncients · 12-17-2007, 01:47 PM

Actually, I'm no guitar expert, I play the piano, but the string tightness on a guitar changes the pitch, the tighter the string, the higher the pitch. So if you totally twist the tuner-thingies, technically, you get the right notes and it would be the left way round.

At least that's what I think.

right-track · 12-17-2007, 02:51 PM

The string gauges wouldn't allow for that to happen UA.

6. Top E string (thickest)
5. A string (second thickest)
4. D string (third thickest)
3. G string (fourth thickest)
2. B string (fifth thickest)
1. Bottom E string (thinnest)

The grooves on the nut and the bridge accomadate the different gauge strings.
The nut and bridge have to be the other way round for a lefty.

UrbanAncients · 12-18-2007, 01:33 AM

Oh, well. My mistake! But can't you take the strings out, and then you could put them the left way round?

right-track · 12-18-2007, 06:11 PM

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

11-29-2007, 11:43 AM	#23 (permalink)
fool on the hill Groupie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis, Tenn and occasionally Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 44	I'm left handed but I have always played right handed... whatever feels right... (no pun intended) ~ josh __________________ Grabbed my suitcase that said to me, "Dreams are free and so are we." [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12-14-2007, 10:43 PM	#26 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	Scott Reeder is a leftie who plays a right handed 5 string bass upside-down. He's rather good. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

11-15-2007, 10:21 AM	#21 (permalink)
harvey96 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 20	It would be helpful if you try to do small little things also with your right hand. For e.g. when you hold your coffee mug, pick up things from the floor, handling your remote control.......

11-21-2007, 08:39 AM	#22 (permalink)
thebassistX Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 104	actually it doesnt really matter....im a lefty and i learned guitar right handed in fact it might actually be easier because ur dominant hand (left) is handling the fretboard

12-13-2007, 10:56 PM	#24 (permalink)
Drackula Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Padadena, California Posts: 6	yaaay left handed people!!

12-17-2007, 01:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
UrbanAncients Groupie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: England (And so proud) Posts: 27	Actually, I'm no guitar expert, I play the piano, but the string tightness on a guitar changes the pitch, the tighter the string, the higher the pitch. So if you totally twist the tuner-thingies, technically, you get the right notes and it would be the left way round. At least that's what I think.

12-17-2007, 02:51 PM	#28 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	The string gauges wouldn't allow for that to happen UA. 6. Top E string (thickest) 5. A string (second thickest) 4. D string (third thickest) 3. G string (fourth thickest) 2. B string (fifth thickest) 1. Bottom E string (thinnest) The grooves on the nut and the bridge accomadate the different gauge strings. The nut and bridge have to be the other way round for a lefty.

12-18-2007, 01:33 AM	#29 (permalink)
UrbanAncients Groupie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: England (And so proud) Posts: 27	Oh, well. My mistake! But can't you take the strings out, and then you could put them the left way round?

12-18-2007, 06:11 PM	#30 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	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