Are guitars strung differently for right and left-handed players....?!


Question: ...I mean, if a guitar for a right-handed person is simply flipped and played left-handed, the string that was on top is now on the bottom.....so, are the guitars strung differently, or do left-handed players learn to play differently than right-handed players?


Answers: ...I mean, if a guitar for a right-handed person is simply flipped and played left-handed, the string that was on top is now on the bottom.....so, are the guitars strung differently, or do left-handed players learn to play differently than right-handed players?

Left-handed guitars are strung opposite of how right-handed guitars are strung

no

yes they are..

nope

YES!! They actually make guitars specifically for left-handed players with the pick guard on the bottom. The low E string is always on the top.

no

Yes, they are strung differently. I had to look this up when I was learning about Jimi Hendrix (for those of you who don't know, he played a right-handed guitar upsided down with the strings reversed).

No, the low E is always on top, high E on the bottom. So a left handed player would re-string the guitar.

Left handed and right handed guitars are strung the opposite way around to each other so the 6th string (thickest) is at the top and the 1st string (thinnest) is at the bottom.

They basically learn the same way. The top strings on both guitars are the fattest string, therefore the same one.

Yes

Some left-handed persons do actually just flip the guitar over, without changing anything! (I thought that Jimmie Handricks played a right hand Fender....BTW he was left handed.) Guitar manufacturers do make left handed guitars and basses, though.

yes they are

Hey both classical and rock ( western guitar ) are supposed to be held in a particaular manner that is the left hand should be playing the frts and the right hand the srings.
There are no left and right hand player distiguishing.

I have been playing guitar for 4 years and I know my stuff and yes they are strung differently because bass E needs to be at the bottom and high E needs to be at the top.

Yes. Right-handed players have them strung from top to bottom: low E, A, D, G, B, high E. For lefties, the guitar is strung from bottom to top. That way when the guitar is flipped over the low strings are still on the top of the neck.
Obviously, a left-handed person can't play a guitar strung for right-handed players, and a right-handed person can't play a guitar strung for left-handed players.

It all depends on the person skilled or just a wantabe !! If you know chords any setup can be compromised !!


PEACE....

Yes (left hand guitars and right hand guitars are strung differently) and No (if re-strung by the player).

Some left-handers turn the (right-handed) guitar upside down and play that way, so the answer is no.

A left-handed guitar is one that is made completely opposite, and that means the strings are low E at the top, so the answer is yes.

Other guitarists, like Stanley Turntine, play on the neck from the bottom up, and then there is Jeff Healey who plays on the neck from the top down. Steve Miller plays a left handed guitar, but flips it over like a right-hander, and re-strings it with the low E on the top. He does this because he prefers the knobs and switches in higher positions. Jimi Hendrix did the same thing, but as a left-hander playing a right-handed guitar upside down and restrung with the low E on the top.

It is whatever is most comfortable for you.

Great question. If you just flip the guitar over to play left handed, then the strings are backwards, and although you CAN learn that way, it's not the correct way. In other words, you would need to reverse the strings so it's just like right handed. But going further, rather than do that to a right handed guitar, simply buy a "left-handed guitar". It's strung properly, and it's built properly, which i think is better than just flipping a right handed over and reversing the strings.

There is no correct way. Some just turn the guitar over and play. Some buy a guitar for a left. Some try to reverse the strings. The problem with reversing the strings, is you have to change both the bridge and nut to accommodate the string changes. I saw Clapton earlier this year. He had Doyle Bramhall III playing with him. He actually plays a left handed guitar. Bu that I mean the knobs are on the correct side for a lefty. But it is also strung upside down. high E on top. Pretty strange looking.



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