left handed guitar?

Question

Aside from the obvious (restringing) how can I make a right handed acoustic guitar a lefty without comprimising the quality (string slippage etc) or value of the guitar?
please only educated responses

Answer 1

With accoustic guitars it's really easy, the only thing you need to do is reverse the bridge, the piece which the strings rest against, and as you said, reverse the strings....
more about the bridge, scroll down to guitars...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_(instrument)
in the diagram on this page, the bridge is shown, what you need to reverse is the white piece usually plasic or ivory, to insure the strings are held the correct height from the fret board...

Answer 2

If you don't want to spend the money on buying a new left-handed guitar, (which, if you don't, can I buy your old one so you can?), then restringing is kinda your only option. It depends on the model of guitar that you have, though; I know that on most Ibanez models you can't restring because the strings are fitted.) But if your guitar's strings aren't fitted, then go ahead; restring! You'll just have to get used to reading tabs upside-down, though! =)

Answer 3

you must reverse the nut (the part at the headpiece) and some saddles. Don't touch the bridge.....

The nut is "cut" for each string. You will impact the action (playability) and intonation (ability of the guitar to stay in tune up and down the fretboard). It is glued in with an "elmers" type glue. you will need to reglue it.

Answer 4

SIMPLY SWITCH IT TO THE LEFT HAND NOW YOU HAVE A LEFTY