slobluesine Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 i'm thinking of converting a left hand acoustic to right hand and cannot change the bridge saddle, will this affect the intonation? Quote
Ou7shined Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) Yes... but if you only play open chords you might just get off with it. edit : You're talking about an acoustic [b]bass[/b] aren't you. In which case - Yes... but if you only play up to the top 5 or 7 frets you might just get off with it. Edited February 21, 2011 by Ou7shined Quote
Ou7shined Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1135851' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:31 PM']it'll never work.[/quote] Pah! That's what they said about the Titanic. Quote
slobluesine Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) this is with a 6 string acoustic guitar, LOTS of differing opinions on this it seems anyone actually done it? Edited February 21, 2011 by slobluesine Quote
Ou7shined Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='slobluesine' post='1135863' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:38 PM']this is with a 6 string acoustic guitar, LOTS of differing opinions on this it seems anyone actually done it?[/quote] Why not just flip the nut (if you can), swap the strings and tell us. Aught to take no more than 10 minutes. I'll tell you now, the intonation will be out but if you just play open chords probably no one will notice. Quote
icastle Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 1) The nut will need replacing. 2) The intonation will be shot unless you either replace or do some woodwork on the bridge. 3) If it's an electroacoustic then all of the controls will be on the underside of the body 4) The internal bracing will be all wrong as well (LH and RH guitars are braced differently). 5) Removing the pickguard will probably leave a witness mark on the soundboard. I'd be more inclined to buy a RH instrument in the first place. Any savings you might make by buying a LH guitar will probably be wiped out by the conversion attempt. Quote
slobluesine Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 havn't bought the guitar, yet Quote
Ou7shined Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='slobluesine' post='1135880' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:47 PM']havn't bought the guitar, yet [/quote] Quote
lettsguitars Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) [quote name='slobluesine' post='1135880' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:47 PM']havn't bought the guitar, yet [/quote] er. buy a rh you strange man. Edited February 21, 2011 by lettsguitars Quote
slobluesine Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='icastle' post='1135879' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:46 PM']1) The nut will need replacing. 2) The intonation will be shot unless you either replace or do some woodwork on the bridge. 3) If it's an electroacoustic then all of the controls will be on the underside of the body 4) The internal bracing will be all wrong as well (LH and RH guitars are braced differently). 5) Removing the pickguard will probably leave a witness mark on the soundboard. I'd be more inclined to buy a RH instrument in the first place. Any savings you might make by buying a LH guitar will probably be wiped out by the conversion attempt.[/quote] errr i think i'm out, then again i could learn to play cack handed i spose thx all... Quote
icastle Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='slobluesine' post='1135892' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:53 PM']then again i could learn to play cack handed i spose [/quote] That'd depend on the level of cack you can cope with. Quote
MB1 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='slobluesine' post='1135880' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:47 PM']havn't bought the guitar, yet [/quote] MB1. Classic Quote
lettsguitars Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='icastle' post='1135901' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:58 PM']That'd depend on the level of cack you can cope with. [/quote] and lefties tend to smudge the bass line as they go along. Quote
slobluesine Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 this is what i had in mind......Tokai J-200 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=117330"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=117330[/url] Quote
Matt P Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) hmm, i'd have to side with icastle, it's a lot of work and possibly won't work, i'm guessing that you might be the first person to ask this question, usually it's the other way round with lefties trying to convert right handed guitars, i can see what the appeal was though, that's a pretty guitar at a stonking price if it could be done it would be a bargain. i'd just look out for a bargain right handed guitar and leave this one for the lefties (they have a hard enough time as it is getting guitars, i once spent a whole day searching for a (red) leftie electric guitar for a friends step father, got one in the end but it took about 6 shops to find it. i got a lovely botle of malt whisky for my trouble and spent a whole day engaged in my favorite pastime!) if you want a bargain acoustic keep your eye out for an aria, i've played loads of them of every age and they have never failed to raise a grin. Matt Edited February 21, 2011 by Matt P Quote
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