lefties

[guitardmb]

I'm left handed but play right handed no problem.

When you think about it, using your left hand for fretting is better because your left hand is naturally more dexterious. (when you're left handed)

Although it doesn't feel as natural at first, its pretty much the way to go IMO.

*edit

Although you could be like that one chick who taught herself to play the guitar upsidedown left handed. Now that'd be a kicker. Anyone know who that was btw?

Jimi Hendrix did that. Dont know of any girls doing it.

Hendrix restrung it so the strings were in the right order.

He definitely played it upside down in some instances. He didnt always though.

[i am sam2]

I'm left handed but play right handed no problem.

When you think about it, using your left hand for fretting is better because your left hand is naturally more dexterious. (when you're left handed)

Although it doesn't feel as natural at first, its pretty much the way to go IMO.

*edit

Although you could be like that one chick who taught herself to play the guitar upsidedown left handed. Now that'd be a kicker. Anyone know who that was btw?

Jimi Hendrix did that. Dont know of any girls doing it.

Hendrix restrung it so the strings were in the right order.

He definitely played it upside down in some instances. He didnt always though.

are you sure about that? im pretty sure he restrung it.

[gumbomadness]

I'm left handed but play right handed no problem.

When you think about it, using your left hand for fretting is better because your left hand is naturally more dexterious. (when you're left handed)

Although it doesn't feel as natural at first, its pretty much the way to go IMO.

*edit

Although you could be like that one chick who taught herself to play the guitar upsidedown left handed. Now that'd be a kicker. Anyone know who that was btw?

Jimi Hendrix did that. Dont know of any girls doing it.

Hendrix restrung it so the strings were in the right order.

He definitely played it upside down in some instances. He didnt always though.

are you sure about that? im pretty sure he restrung it.

he restrung.

and anyway.. im left handed and play righthanded.
it works fine.
one hand is at a disadvantage no matter if you play right handed or left handed. (or are right handed or lefthanded)

[guitardmb]

I'm left handed but play right handed no problem.

When you think about it, using your left hand for fretting is better because your left hand is naturally more dexterious. (when you're left handed)

Although it doesn't feel as natural at first, its pretty much the way to go IMO.

*edit

Although you could be like that one chick who taught herself to play the guitar upsidedown left handed. Now that'd be a kicker. Anyone know who that was btw?

Jimi Hendrix did that. Dont know of any girls doing it.

Hendrix restrung it so the strings were in the right order.

He definitely played it upside down in some instances. He didnt always though.

are you sure about that? im pretty sure he restrung it.

he restrung.

and anyway.. im left handed and play righthanded.
it works fine.
one hand is at a disadvantage no matter if you play right handed or left handed. (or are right handed or lefthanded)

He didnt always restring it.

[i am sam2]

He didnt always restring it.

im pretty sure he did. its not possible to play most chords without restringing...and for the chords you can play, its totally different...to be blunt, i think youre wrong...
http://www.hotshotdigital.com/WellAlway ... ndrix.html
-first sentence of the third paragraph

[cgalves]

Hendrix didn't do that .. he played a right handed strat stringed for a left handed player, so he played leftie. He could, however, just flip up a right handed guitar upside down and play it ... even donig the bends in the opposite direction. I am pretty sure thats how he recorded "Wind Cries Mary".

Anyway, I'm a leftie but I play right handed guitar. This has certain advantages and disadvantages. Obviously, since I write with my left hand, my fretting hand is the dominant hand so it has always been easier for me to deal with chromatic runs and everything else. However, my right hand, the strumming hand, has always needed alot of work and practice. This is the problem with picking up a rightie guitar when you're a leftie. Normally, the strumming hand should be the dominant hand, but this is not the case in a left handed player, so it takes a lot of practice to build up yoru right hand. Not that it can't be done, but you're generally always having to surpass that initial hurdle. There is also a speculation that if you are a leftie and play a right handed guitar, you will early on inevitably reach a certain level of playing where it is very difficult to progress past. But thats just speculation IMO.

I'm left handed but play right
handed no problem.

When you think about it, using your left hand for fretting is better because your left hand is naturally more dexterious. (when you're left handed)

Although it doesn't feel as natural at first, its pretty much the way to go IMO.

*edit

Although you could be like that one chick who taught herself to play the guitar upsidedown left handed. Now that'd be a kicker. Anyone know who that was btw?

Jimi Hendrix did that. Dont know of any girls doing it.

[unifaller]

I am lefted handed in everything was well. At first left handed guitars were alot more comfortable to me, but I said screw it and just made myself play right handed.

[1eyed_jack]

whoever says that you cant play a right handed guitar lefty without restringing is wrong.
Thats how i play, with the low E on the bottom and i have no problems. I can play all chords smoothly and i havent run into any problems. Soloing is a little different but it gives a more unique song.

So ya, just thought id let you know that it is possible and not all that difficult to be honest

[i am sam2]

whoever says that you cant play a right handed guitar lefty without restringing is wrong.
Thats how i play, with the low E on the bottom and i have no problems. I can play all chords smoothly and i havent run into any problems. Soloing is a little different but it gives a more unique song.

So ya, just thought id let you know that it is possible and not all that difficult to be honest

that is quite impressive. how do you play a G? how do you mute the high strings on power chords? how do you play the first part of granny?

[MWR]

whoever says that you cant play a right handed guitar lefty without restringing is wrong.
Thats how i play, with the low E on the bottom and i have no problems. I can play all chords smoothly and i havent run into any problems. Soloing is a little different but it gives a more unique song.

So ya, just thought id let you know that it is possible and not all that difficult to be honest

that is quite impressive. how do you play a G? how do you mute the high strings on power chords? how do you play the first part of granny?

It's called cotton pickin'. If you started playing that way then embrace it is the advice I've heard.

[1eyed_jack]

whoever says that you cant play a right handed guitar lefty without restringing is wrong.
Thats how i play, with the low E on the bottom and i have no problems. I can play all chords smoothly and i havent run into any problems. Soloing is a little different but it gives a more unique song.

So ya, just thought id let you know that it is possible and not all that difficult to be honest

that is quite impressive. how do you play a G? how do you mute the high strings on power chords? how do you play the first part of granny?

haha, for a G I actually use my thumb to cover up the 3rd fret on the e and b string.
the granny intro is a little tough so i just play it with the normal D, but for power chords i just strum where i only hit those notes or for certain power chords my hand natually mutes every string i dont want to hit so that works out good

[emorokr12]

im ambidextrious but i play right handed...i do know how to play a few things left handed i just never do bc i dont have a guitar strung up for playing that way

[MWR]

Although you could be like that one chick who taught herself to play the guitar upsidedown left handed. Now that'd be a kicker. Anyone know who that was btw?

wasn't it that like 90something year old lady?

Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten was Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on January 5, 1895. She started playing her older brother's Banjo at the age of eight. She soon moved on to his guitar. She was self taught and played the guitar left-handed and upside-down:

Late in life, Cotten received many honors including: The National Endowment For The Arts National Heritage Fellowship Award in 1984, the same year she won a Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording for "Elizabeth Cotten Live!" Recorded when she was 90 years old.

[i am sam2]

ok, well to 1-eyed jack, that is very impressive. and as for that pic of elizabeth cotten...that doenst look like a girls arm...but thats interesting that she played upsidedown without restringing....im very impressed

[Sciaracastro]

i'm sure hendrix restrung his guitars...i used to think he didnt, but i noticed on many (so many) vids he had his strings in the right position...

anyway, i'm leftie too, and i started playing guitar left handed, but my guitar teacher made me change that...so now i play like a right handed...someone told this before: it's easier for a leftie to play right handed because your left hand is much more dexterious