2007-02-07 15:28:21 · 11 answers · asked by brokedick13 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I belive it is. Thats what Paul McCartney did when he first started playing guitar.
2007-02-07 15:31:13 · answer #1 · answered by ♫That'll be the Day♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, yep...sure can. Like another poster said...Jimi did it. Some guitars bridges have different size (channels) in accordance to the strings gauge....be sure you check that.
You have to take into account different considerations for different guitars, though: If you sit and play the guitar a lot, some guitars have different contours that wont be the same if played as a lefty (ESP AL-600), so it'll sit on you wrong. Also, if you have a floating bridge (Floyd Rose), the trem arm will be wrong. Some guitars have different cutaways for fretboard access as well (Jackson Soloist). Don't forget about the cord jack, and the way your volume and control knobs will get knocked by your arm.
2007-02-07 15:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by rectifiedbuzz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shall we sparkling this up...Jimi Hendrix did not string his guitars left handed. He purely performed them the different way up. you may string an electric powered guitar left handed via replacing the nut and resetting intonation, yet not in any respect string a proper handed ACOUSTIC guitar to be left handed because the bracing contained in the guitar gained't accomodate the change in string pressure in spite of if all else is okay.
2016-12-03 21:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by lemmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible.
That's how Hendrix did it.
You should know that you may have to change your nut to accomadate the thicker strings that will end up to be where the high E was.
The bridge may also need to be checked to see if it needs modification.
* The nut is a small strip of bone, plastic, brass, corian, graphite, stainless steel, or other medium-hard material, at the joint where the headstock meets the fretboard. Its grooves guide the strings onto the fretboard, giving consistent lateral string placement. It is one of the endpoints of the strings' vibrating length. It must be accurately cut, or it can contribute to tuning problems due to string slippage, and/or string buzz.
2007-02-07 15:41:10 · answer #4 · answered by Scotty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes,,,just restring it the other way
2007-02-07 15:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by 4 strings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, that's what Eric Clapton did.
2007-02-07 15:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i dont nkow if that would be the best idea , even if you could after a while it would mess it up pretty bad.
2007-02-07 15:31:24 · answer #7 · answered by Aapimm 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my husband says yes and he should know cause he plays guitar....he says Jimi Hendrix did it
2007-02-07 15:31:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no you would have to learn to play upside and backwards, some people can.
2007-02-07 15:33:28 · answer #9 · answered by birddog 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's what most left handed guitarists do.
2007-02-07 15:35:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋