Archer_of_Fish
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I fall in this category.
Any other board members do the same?
Any other board members do the same?
Left handed players who play right handed
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Archer_of_Fish
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Re: Left handed players who play right handed
I know.....
Actually I think having your dominant hand on the fretboard does have some advantages
I know.....
Actually I think having your dominant hand on the fretboard does have some advantages
Archer_of_Fish
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Re: Left handed players who play right handed
THere are and have been a lot of great players who are lefties that play right: Steve Morse, John McLachlan, BB King, Rik Emmett, Duane Allman. I seem to recall reading that Al DiMeola is also a lefty who plays right but I could be wrong on that one.
It has made life easier when it comes to buying guitars.
THere are and have been a lot of great players who are lefties that play right: Steve Morse, John McLachlan, BB King, Rik Emmett, Duane Allman. I seem to recall reading that Al DiMeola is also a lefty who plays right but I could be wrong on that one.
It has made life easier when it comes to buying guitars.
Mr 9finger
Digitally Challenged
Re: Left handed players who play right handed
I wish I was naturally left handed sometimes.
I wish I was naturally left handed sometimes.
BTMN
LifeIsGoodologist
Re: Left handed players who play right handed
Joe Perry is missing from the above post. Lefty playing righty.
I tried the opposite for about a month. I bought a Korean Dean Z. I learned A and D chords and was working on an E string pentatonic riff. Then my friend Jody came over saw the Lefty Dean Z and informed me he was "rescuing the poor thing in the name of lefty guitar players" or something like that IIRC. :naughty: :cool2: :approve:
With a Korean made Hamer cousin I had at the time too.
Joe Perry is missing from the above post. Lefty playing righty.
I tried the opposite for about a month. I bought a Korean Dean Z. I learned A and D chords and was working on an E string pentatonic riff. Then my friend Jody came over saw the Lefty Dean Z and informed me he was "rescuing the poor thing in the name of lefty guitar players" or something like that IIRC. :naughty: :cool2: :approve:
With a Korean made Hamer cousin I had at the time too.
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Funkfingers
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Re: Left handed players who play right handed
My brother is left-handed but plays bass right-handed. (He is not on this forum, BTW.)
I am more right-handed than left-handed. This might explain why I play the ten string GRP skateboard in my avatar pic.
My brother is left-handed but plays bass right-handed. (He is not on this forum, BTW.)
I am more right-handed than left-handed. This might explain why I play the ten string GRP skateboard in my avatar pic.
Left_Hand_Strat
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Re: Left handed players who play right handed
I'm lefty and lefty all the way.... BUT I only play guitar left handed however my most dominant hand is the right one... Ambidextrous mofo!!!
I'm lefty and lefty all the way.... BUT I only play guitar left handed however my most dominant hand is the right one... Ambidextrous mofo!!!
TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
Re: Left handed players who play right handed
I'm a righty who pretends to play right.
But yeah, Michael Angelo Batio is a lefty who plays right... And left.
I'm a righty who pretends to play right.
But yeah, Michael Angelo Batio is a lefty who plays right... And left.
ratherdashing
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Re: Left handed players who play right handed
I am somewhat ambidextrous, but I write and throw with my right hand, so I guess if you had to put me in one or the other camp I'd say right-handed. I play guitar lefty, and I often regret not learning right-handed back in the day. Oh well.
I am somewhat ambidextrous, but I write and throw with my right hand, so I guess if you had to put me in one or the other camp I'd say right-handed. I play guitar lefty, and I often regret not learning right-handed back in the day. Oh well.
Re: Left handed players who play right handed
I learned alot of the basics right handed from my uncle on his guitars but when I sat down with my first left handed guitar it felt like I was already playing for years....everything played alot smoother and my picking was much better.....
I learned alot of the basics right handed from my uncle on his guitars but when I sat down with my first left handed guitar it felt like I was already playing for years....everything played alot smoother and my picking was much better.....
Bludave
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Re: Left handed players who play right handed
Now do you play completely flipped over or do you restring the guitar like Jimi did? Albert King just flipped the guitar over & due to this he had the most unique bends of anybody I've heard. Doyle Brammel plays upside down also & he is a smokin' good player so I don't really think it matters from a music point of view it really is how you approach the instrument!
You can clearly see in this video that he just flipped the guitar over!
Now do you play completely flipped over or do you restring the guitar like Jimi did? Albert King just flipped the guitar over & due to this he had the most unique bends of anybody I've heard. Doyle Brammel plays upside down also & he is a smokin' good player so I don't really think it matters from a music point of view it really is how you approach the instrument!
You can clearly see in this video that he just flipped the guitar over!
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sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: Left handed players who play right handed
I'm a (somewhat) lefty playing righty too.
I'm about 90% ambidextrous, but I do write and draw with my left hand and I learned to play right-handed, and I thank my dad every time I think about it for insisting that I do so.
I'm a (somewhat) lefty playing righty too.
I'm about 90% ambidextrous, but I do write and draw with my left hand and I learned to play right-handed, and I thank my dad every time I think about it for insisting that I do so.
