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Restringing Righthanded to Lefty

 
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YamahaMa



Joined: 15 Dec 2008
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Location: Southern California

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:15 am    Post subject: Restringing Righthanded to Lefty Reply with quote

My son is a lefty and wants to start playing an acoustic guitar. Since he is a beginner, I was wondering what is involved in converting one of my Yamahas over to a lefty. I don't care about the pickguard, since this would just be a temporary solution until he has a little more experience and I'm ready for the investment in a great lefty guitar. Is it a simple conversion that I can do myself by switching out the strings or do I need to take it to my guitar shop? Or maybe not a good idea at all? Hearing from anyone who has done this before would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!
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bobhoulston
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Joined: 17 Dec 2005
Posts: 34
Location: St Albans UK

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This might help:

http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/xtras.htm#11

Also check out my guitar chords for left handed guitarists:

http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/guitarchordslefthanded.htm

With best wishes,
Bob #==(o )
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hatman



Joined: 27 Oct 2009
Posts: 2
Location: Wichita KS

PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm curious. Did you restring the guitar? Is your son playing now?
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Tommy Max



Joined: 04 Mar 2010
Posts: 5

PostPosted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:04 am    Post subject: Lefty Reply with quote

This is tough job but doable. Still, practicing and getting used to will be a both hard process to go through.
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