Just the sight of a left handed guitar makes my brain twist in a knot.
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I felt like the only one! I don’t know what it is, but if I see a guy playing a lefty then it doesn’t freak me out so bad. But, when I see pics of left handed guitars only, my brain screams WRONG!!! it really screws with me like I want to report it or somethin…
Only in the mirror
dspellman
Strat-O-Master
Uh...No.
Yes I am a lefty but I play right handedOm
Im confused. Are you a left hander playing a right handed guitar?
Jimi was using a reversed guitar and looked cool.
Cobain used a left hander and looked cool.
If I dressed in a leotard and used a left handed guitar (im righty) I dunno.
If I dressed in my best gig clothes maybe Id look cool.
For sure it would be harder to tune.
It is completely subjective.
I think having if I played a lefty strat I might just be seen as a hendrix fanboy so not so cool.
If I played a left Les Paul I wouldnt be able to play the higher frets!
If you think you look cool with a reverse guitar thats kinda important as it will give you more confidence.
More important to sound cool
PhilippineStrat
Strat-O-Master
I think its cool if you just couldnt find a left handed guitar and had to mod a right one just to play
StratoMutt
Dr. Stratster
Lefty loosey, right tighty.
Or something...
Or something...
I just don’t know how Doyle Bramhall II plays it so well but its upside down and backwards.
Makes me crazy when I watch him play.
Makes me crazy when I watch him play.
They look really unnatural.
dogletnoir
V----V
This guy...
is the epitome of cool.
Uffe Steen, a/k/a @stratosdane .
He also plays lefty, with the strings upside down.
Gosh, i do miss his posts here.
A few other other upside down lefties:
Albert King
Eric Gales
Coco Montoya
and on bass, Jimmy Haslip...
anyone else?
is the epitome of cool.
Uffe Steen, a/k/a @stratosdane .
He also plays lefty, with the strings upside down.
Gosh, i do miss his posts here.
A few other other upside down lefties:
Albert King
Eric Gales
Coco Montoya
and on bass, Jimmy Haslip...
anyone else?
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Mr Jagsquire
Strat-O-Master
I had the pleasure of watching him from the front row at a gig about 10 years ago, he was playing with Sheryl Crow. It took me a while to work out that it wasn't just a regular left handed guitar as I wasn't quite close enough to see the bottom string was thicker. Some absolutely brilliant playing and he has appeared on some concert DVD discs I've bought since and it still amazes me how he plays like that.
I'm left handed at writing, but play guitar right handed, though pretty much ambidextrous with tools which comes in handy in some of the tight spaces I have to work in.
Unfortunately I worked out that while my hands play drums like a right handed drummer, my feet prefer to play like a left handed drummer.
I have to stick to very basic bass drum patterns. 
I think I play keyboards right handed, but I'm not 100% sure.
Lucius Paisley
Strat-O-Master
Could be worse, could own one of those right-handed Hendrix guitars that just have the upside-down headstock.
How desperate were Fender trying to make money by making those?
I guess it worked, but they're still stupid guitars.
PhilippineStrat
Strat-O-Master
Right! Did they even have reverse slant pups?
I love Jimi to death but I would never pick up one of those.
My strat ISvintage white with a 3 ply white guard like the woodstock strat. maybe subconsciously that set my perception of a beautiful strat haha. At least I have unique knobs
)
Lucius Paisley
Strat-O-Master
Don't we allRight! Did they even have reverse slant pups?
I love Jimi to death but I would never pick up one of those.
My strat ISvintage white with a 3 ply white guard like the woodstock strat. maybe subconsciously that set my perception of a beautiful strat haha. At least I have unique knobs
LedZepconcertvet
Strat-Talker
My buddy told me he knows a guy who can play either way, but plays rightness left-handed, and vice-versa. I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!
That is not a good plan.
