A Little Story of Determination

[12Gauge]

I remember a few years ago, I played in a band with a lefty guitar player. He always used to play right handed but the reason he played left is because he got his left hand finger tips crushed in a printing press. He could still hold a pick so after he was healed up he took his guitar and restrung it for playing left. After a time he was doing pretty good. The only trouble he really had was strumming a really fast song but otherwise did really well.

 

I can't imagine how hard it would be too teach your brain to play left when you are a right hand player. If you get the chance, pick up a lefty guitar and see what it's like. I guess if the determination is there it could be done. He did it.

[Cripes]

When I started years ago my buddy could not find a lefty guitar so he learned to play as righty. Now, beings how that was the first time he picked up the guitar you might say it just didn't matter because, well, he learned and it didn't seem any more cumbersome to him than it was me. It's a mind -over-muscle thing and after a while it clicks.

[eflat]

When I first picked up a guitar it felt the wrong way round to me. Playing air guitar etc I would always play lefty, but my first guitar was a right-handed, and as it was a present I decided not to take it back to exchange it.

 

Glad I didnt when you look at the availability and price of left-handed models.

 

I do a few things left-handed, [play pool, dig, golf etc], I think it depends on how you first do something. If its a fairly unique action, such as the above examples, your brain isn't pre-set for doing them, so it doesn't matter as much. Playing guitar right handed then switching must be a lot more difficult, so kudos to your friend, 12gauge.

[Tony Burns]

Their a singer song writer named Bill Staines whom ive been a fan of for years , who plays lefty on a righty guitar . Ive tried to turn the guitar and play it with the other hand , but its like learning how to walk again - i gave up on it very quickly and am grateful i dont have to learn over again .

[OldGuitarPlayer]

Jimi Hendrix was actually "right handed" while handwriting. Apparently he was "ambidextrous" (spelling?) Glen Cambell is apparently "left handed" yet plays guitar "right handed"...go figure

 

OGP