Left-Handed RICs

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 3:43 pm

Anyone else play left-handed?

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:28 pm

Ronn Roberts (iamthebassman) is a lefty, but I don't know if he browses this section. You can see his Ric here: http://www.eggmen.com/ron.html

dmaloney · Post by **dmaloney** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:48 pm

I am another lefty, new to this site. I have a LH 320 and a LH 620-12 on order.
I play the 320 through a 100W marshall, probably will use something similar with the 620-12 when I get it.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:23 pm

Welcome to The Rickenbacker Forum Daniel. I am a lefty too, however, I learned to play right-handed. I have often wondered how many people have had a similar experience?

robcollins · Post by **robcollins** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 11:06 pm

I too am left handhanded but all my guitars & basses are right handed models. This was mainly due to the lack of left hand models in music shops when I originally started looking to but my first bass 14 years ago.It does'nt feel odd to play right handed because (and this may just be me) I am fretting the notes with my stronger hand, my right hand is only picking/plucking the strings (I think that makes sense!)

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 1:23 am

Hi, Daniel...I am mainly a lefty and play left-handed but I've got a bunch of right-handed guitars, NO righty basses. 23 instruments and counting.

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 1:25 am

Good points Robert. I have to hand it to you.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:33 am

Hi everyone. Yes, I'm left-handed and have many lefty basses,and several righties. As far as Rics go:
'80 4003(FGLH)
'84 4001S(MGLH)Done up in a semi-MMT paintjob.
'91 4001CS(LH)
'03 340(FGLH)
All are strung righty. In my high school senior year(1976), I used to sneek out of my bedroom window at midnight and walk a few blocks to a church. Crawled in an unlocked rear window and play their righty Jazz bass thru their Bassman amp for hours. Then go back home and sleep a couple hours then get up and go to school.
By the time I got my own bass(a righty EB-O copy)I was used to playing left handed but with the E string on the bottom.

cafeathers · Post by **cafeathers** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 6:31 am

I'm a Lefty and have a Lefty 370/12.

bruceglaser · Post by **bruceglaser** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 6:58 am

Me too. 650C MG, 660/12 MG, 620FG, 370 FG, 360v64 FG, 325v59, 350v63BG 4003 FG, 4001v63 FG, and a 4004 Laredo MB on order. I also have an SG, a MIM Tele, a Burns Steer, and an Aslin Dane Music Man copy.

dmaloney · Post by **dmaloney** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 2:34 pm

Wow,
A whole lot of lefty's here. Bruce, what is a 650C? I know the other models, but the nomenclature of that one is new to me. Here is my on and only so far. The rest of my stuff is gibson, fender, dobro, usual suspects for amps ( mesa, marshall)

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:34 pm

Here's a link to my trio:

http://home.att.net/~wmthor/wsb/media/87663/site1022.jpg

bruceglaser · Post by **bruceglaser** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 1:37 am

Daniel,

See thread under Rickenbacker Guitars for " Different Pickguard for 650D", a photo of my 650C is there. The 650C is the Colorado. Until a few years ago it was only available in JetGlo. It is now available in all std Rick finishes. Hardware is chrome, not gold as on other 650s. Mine is MapleGlo.

dmaloney · Post by **dmaloney** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 3:57 pm

Nice trio Mr. Bengston!
This is quite a website. I am under the impression that I am in the company of some very dedicated players.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat May 01, 2004 3:50 pm

Here is my '67 360/12 LH...