I bought a right-handed guitar even though I am a left hander. I wanted to know if there was any way I can switch the strings, readjust them? Is this possible, if so how?
2006-10-19 18:01:25 · 6 answers · asked by ar2ch 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
or you can just try it right handed.... if you really want to maybe switch strings or something goto a local music store and talk to them.... they maybe able to help you some. im a lefty but i am teaching myself bass right handed or you can save up money and buy a left handed one.....Good Luck!!!
2006-10-19 18:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Tyson Ritter♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jimi Hendrix used to play a right hand guitar even though he war left handed (or maybe the other way around). He would just put the strings on backwards. That's one of the reasons he had a very particular sound. You could also have the pickups rotated if it is an electric guitar.
2006-10-20 11:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by AlvaroG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends. can you play right-handed?
im a lefty too.
If your guitar is just shaped like a 8 kinda then you could. If not, you can't really.
take the strings off, then put them back on holding it the lefty way.with the biggest, thickest string up top. Tighten it until the string is in tune. Continue in order.
Perhaps you should take the guitar before doing anything to it to a music shop and get them to do it for you. That's what I would do for you.
2006-10-20 22:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by anna_sslc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guitars have been strung up backward to accomodate left handers. I believe you have to turn the bridge and nut around as well.
2006-10-20 01:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure u can. all you have to do is reverse the nut. its glued in & will need to be cleaned & reglued.(if ur not comfortable with this, any competent repairman can do it, restring, set action & harmonics for a reasonable fee). by the way, jimi hendrix was left handed & played right handed guitars his whole career with the simple modification above(you do NOT have to reverse the bridge)
2006-10-20 02:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by lizardhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its a pain but remove the bridge and the nut(these are the two things the strings rest on and that are raised up on) they are on either end and if you can remove these without breaking them,you can glue them back into place,you just need to reverse them,so you move the fat grooves and the thin one around.if you do break either one,a local guitar shop should have replacments for cheap
2006-10-20 01:07:20 · answer #6 · answered by stygianwolfe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋