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Best Left-Handed Acoustic Guitars
Body shapes, tonewoods and the lefty details that matter on an acoustic.
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Left-Handed Musical Instruments
A properly made left-handed instrument is more than a right-handed one turned upside down. We help you find the real thing.
Music buyer’s guides
Comparisons and buying advice for left-handed music shoppers.
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Best Left-Handed Bass Guitars
Four-string, short-scale or active? Finding a true left-handed bass.
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Best Left-Handed Electric Guitars
Electrics have the widest lefty selection — here’s how to narrow it down.
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Best Left-Handed Guitars
Acoustic or electric, beginner or experienced: where to start looking for a true left-handed guitar.
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Best Left-Handed Guitars for Beginners
Your first lefty guitar should be easy to play and actually left-handed. Here’s what to look for.
Shopping music as a lefty
Guitars
A true left-handed guitar mirrors the whole instrument: string order, nut, bridge saddle compensation, cutaway, pickguard and controls.
Acoustic Guitars
On acoustics, internal bracing is often voiced for one orientation, which is one reason a flipped right-handed acoustic may not sound or play its best.
Electric Guitars
Electric guitars are the easiest category to find in left-handed, especially classic solid-body shapes. Lefty colors and finishes are usually more limited.
Bass
Left-handed basses exist across most popular body styles, though five-string and short-scale lefty options are rarer.
Ukuleles
Many ukuleles can be restrung for left-handed playing because they are often symmetrical; check the saddle and nut before you buy.
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Accessories
Lefty-specific accessories include strap locks positioned for left-handed bodies, left-handed gig bags and cases for asymmetrical shapes, and reversed nut blanks for setups.
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