My God, is that nice, John. Send me a hi-res pic, will you?
I have a nice 330/12LH/FG, recent, if you are interested in a player.
Left-Handed RICs
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dmaloney
Lefties make up about 10 percent of the general population and given the relatively large population of guitar players it is likely that 10% of them are lefties too.
I am wondering what percentage of Rickenbackers made are lefty. Perhaps John Hall could shed some light on this subject.
Certainly looking at discussions here, 10% lefty Rickenbackers would seem high. I am guessing that only 1 to 2 percent of Rickenbackers crafted would be lefty.
Also, are lefties done in batches and what are the complications, if any, in making left handed guitars?
I am wondering what percentage of Rickenbackers made are lefty. Perhaps John Hall could shed some light on this subject.
Certainly looking at discussions here, 10% lefty Rickenbackers would seem high. I am guessing that only 1 to 2 percent of Rickenbackers crafted would be lefty.
Also, are lefties done in batches and what are the complications, if any, in making left handed guitars?
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I don;t really understand the correlation between "handedness" and guitar playing. . . A guitarist needs to be extremely coordinated with their fretting hand *and* strumming/picking hand. Can lefties shed some light here?
Oddly enough, I am one of the few "left-handed" bagpipers in the world. Strange but true. Reason why is because I started learning with my hands reversed on the chanter (melody pipe) and by the time my teacher noticed, I had already learned too much to switch back.
Oddly enough, I am one of the few "left-handed" bagpipers in the world. Strange but true. Reason why is because I started learning with my hands reversed on the chanter (melody pipe) and by the time my teacher noticed, I had already learned too much to switch back.
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I'm not a lefty, but I can tell you that my hands are pretty much useless when I try to play left-handed. I can't remember how odd it felt to start playing righty but I don;t think it was as bad as my attempts at using a lefty guitar. My strumming hand is just all over the place when I try.
Maybe I was just as bad when I started playing righty?
(Maybe I'm still just as bad).
Maybe I was just as bad when I started playing righty?
(Maybe I'm still just as bad).
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rogiercreemers
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dmaloney
Good question!
I also would like to know if LH ricks are run in production batches, I assume they would have to re-tool a few things to produce them. As efficiently as I have heard the Ric organization is, I would imagine they would have to do them in groups, 300's, 600's, etc. Is there an authoritive voice in the house?
And about the left handed thing mentioned a few posts back......it is just something that you feel when somebody handed you a guitar for the first time. I instantly turned it to the lefty position ( 8 years old ), really felt like something genetic at work, now that I think about it. It just worked that way for me. Strangely enough, some other things like a baseball bat always felt better right handed.
I also would like to know if LH ricks are run in production batches, I assume they would have to re-tool a few things to produce them. As efficiently as I have heard the Ric organization is, I would imagine they would have to do them in groups, 300's, 600's, etc. Is there an authoritive voice in the house?
And about the left handed thing mentioned a few posts back......it is just something that you feel when somebody handed you a guitar for the first time. I instantly turned it to the lefty position ( 8 years old ), really felt like something genetic at work, now that I think about it. It just worked that way for me. Strangely enough, some other things like a baseball bat always felt better right handed.
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patrick4001
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I am a Rickenbacker fan, I just love em! I am also left handed and it is hard to find the kind of guitar or bass you are looking for simply because few stores carry Rickenbackers left handed. So to solve my problem, I bought a 4003 from a guitar store in Texas that carries nothing but left handed guitars and basses. I've messed with my Dad's guitars, trying to play them the right handed way and I just can't do it!!! so I flip it around all upside down and can get an "E" or an "A" out, but no fancy stuff...I love my Rickenbacker but I was thinking about putting the Toaster pickups on, I hear that makes a difference on the guitars but not the basses. I don't know, but I do know that I am keeping this bass for a long time, but I am only 16, so I don't know... I think another Rick for me is certain!!!
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r_andrew
I was searching the archives for stuff about lefty guitars and found this interesting strand. I'm new to the board and posted something on another strand about being a new lefty Ric player.
Interesting story about how I got to be a lefty guitar player...I am right-handed. I do everything right-handed, except play guitar. When I was 15 I had a 3rd degree burn on my left hand, so I have nothing but scar tissue on my fingertips. A year later I wanted to learn to play guitar, but my fingers had not healed and wasn't sure if they would ever work properly. A friend of mine said "you could learn to play left handed". I had never thought of it...he reminded me that Hendricks played left handed.
In 1981, at age 18 I got a pawn shop right handed accoustic guitar and had it converted. The first few years I just got right handed guitars and converted them. I finally got my first real lefty guitar (fender strat)in 1984. And now 21 years later I get my first lefty Rickenbacker.
I am very glad that Ric makes lefty guitars. I've got some other questions about how they're made, etc., but I'll save that for another time.
Here's a pic of my new baby...
Interesting story about how I got to be a lefty guitar player...I am right-handed. I do everything right-handed, except play guitar. When I was 15 I had a 3rd degree burn on my left hand, so I have nothing but scar tissue on my fingertips. A year later I wanted to learn to play guitar, but my fingers had not healed and wasn't sure if they would ever work properly. A friend of mine said "you could learn to play left handed". I had never thought of it...he reminded me that Hendricks played left handed.
In 1981, at age 18 I got a pawn shop right handed accoustic guitar and had it converted. The first few years I just got right handed guitars and converted them. I finally got my first real lefty guitar (fender strat)in 1984. And now 21 years later I get my first lefty Rickenbacker.
I am very glad that Ric makes lefty guitars. I've got some other questions about how they're made, etc., but I'll save that for another time.
Here's a pic of my new baby...
Im also right handed and now playing lefty.
I broke my radius in my left wrist before I learned to play righty, and after I got through the therapy I still couldnt do much with it. So since I wanted to learn guitar any way i started to do that as part of the therapy. It still took over a year (after it was healed) before I coudl open a car door with my left hand.
Well after 3 years of playing I hit a wall. My wrist is no longer improving and playing is still very painful if I try to endure more then one song, or use barr chords repetitavily.
So I switched to lefty a year ago now. Its slow going, but definetly faster then learning on a jacked wrist.
no lefty rics yet, just my righty dakota that I lent to my lil cuz when I switched. Hopefully Income tax will bring a new left handed friend into my life!
well, that sounded gay so im gunna have to go drink a bud and sulk about the midterm I bombed...
JP
I broke my radius in my left wrist before I learned to play righty, and after I got through the therapy I still couldnt do much with it. So since I wanted to learn guitar any way i started to do that as part of the therapy. It still took over a year (after it was healed) before I coudl open a car door with my left hand.
Well after 3 years of playing I hit a wall. My wrist is no longer improving and playing is still very painful if I try to endure more then one song, or use barr chords repetitavily.
So I switched to lefty a year ago now. Its slow going, but definetly faster then learning on a jacked wrist.
no lefty rics yet, just my righty dakota that I lent to my lil cuz when I switched. Hopefully Income tax will bring a new left handed friend into my life!
well, that sounded gay so im gunna have to go drink a bud and sulk about the midterm I bombed...
JP
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jingle_jangle
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I'm a lefty and play righty; just feels more natural!
Nothing about your post sounded "gay" but I think it may be a poor choice of words.
Nothing like a guitar to provide therapy and motivation! Good luck with your lefty pursuit!
Nothing about your post sounded "gay" but I think it may be a poor choice of words.
Nothing like a guitar to provide therapy and motivation! Good luck with your lefty pursuit!
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