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HI folks, any other lefties here?
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Fellow lefty here - started playing 40+ yrs ago on a rightly Hofner flipped. There are many more choices now for us lefties than there were back in the day. I now play mostly G&Ls and Carvins - both very lefty friendly companies that do not charge extra for lefties and offer almost everything they make in lefty. For the shorter scale, I think the Hofner knockoffs are a good bet and also Fender Japan makes some cool medium (32") scale basses. Do check on Leftybassist.com cool folks there and lots of lefty bass hunting tips.
Of course, if you want something that looks a little less niche, Rondo also has a decent selection of short to medium scale basses for cheap -- and these basses are pretty good, if the reviews are to be believed:
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There are a few other short-to-mid scale basses you can get without the practice amps... and he does ship worldwide, BTW:
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There are a few other short-to-mid scale basses you can get without the practice amps... and he does ship worldwide, BTW:
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Means2nEnd
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Another UK lefty here. I'm happy with my LH Fenders at present but I did get a Harley Benton Shorty P Bass from Thomann recently, which is pretty decent for the money:
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These short scales from Scott Whitley are getting very good reviews though. I am very tempted to grab one:
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These short scales from Scott Whitley are getting very good reviews though. I am very tempted to grab one:
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@Herbal
Fellow brit @pineweasel beat me to it recommending Scott's basses but there's another UK firm doing lefty short scales
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Cool thing is Scott plays a Chowny bass and when the time came to produce his own line Stephen Chowny introduced him to the
factory that builds the Chowny basses. Both sell pretty fast and restock at the same time,they save costs on shipping that way.
Fellow brit @pineweasel beat me to it recommending Scott's basses but there's another UK firm doing lefty short scales
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Cool thing is Scott plays a Chowny bass and when the time came to produce his own line Stephen Chowny introduced him to the
factory that builds the Chowny basses. Both sell pretty fast and restock at the same time,they save costs on shipping that way.
It is far less difficult to find left handed basses these days than in the past, even short and medium scales.
You will still have a problem being able to "try before you buy" as most shops still rarely stock left handed instruments and when they do it will be only one or two.
You will still have a problem being able to "try before you buy" as most shops still rarely stock left handed instruments and when they do it will be only one or two.
Natural selection takes many generations.I'm surprised they're still making left handed people I thought they stopped in the 70's
I'm a lefty too and play lefty as well.
I use a Yamaha BBNII5, Ibanez Soundgear, Carvin LB76, Carvin LB76 fretless, Carvin ICON 6 fretless, Warwick Thumb BO 6.
I use a Yamaha BBNII5, Ibanez Soundgear, Carvin LB76, Carvin LB76 fretless, Carvin ICON 6 fretless, Warwick Thumb BO 6.
@Herbal
Here's a link to Chowny UK stockists
Store Locator | Chowny Bass
Or you could visit Scott here
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Here's a link to Chowny UK stockists
Store Locator | Chowny Bass
Or you could visit Scott here
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55 year old lefty here. Always played right handed instruments because they are everywhere. Go somewhere and jam with some friends, try out guitars anywhere you go, playing righty just worked out for me. It's not like an M-16 where the hot brass is ejecting into your face. Good luck with whatever you choose!
I am a lefty but play "right-handed" instruments because I feel more comfortable doing the complicated fretting part with my dominant hand. Plus I like how universal it is when I can pick up 99% of basses and play them comfortably.
I'm surprised they're still making left handed people I thought they stopped in the 70's
You have to custom order us and the selection can be limited...
I tried both left and right and ended up finding right (traditional) to be easier.
I'm surprised they're still making left handed people I thought they stopped in the 70's
Those vintage models are still around, but they're road-worn and short-scale now and are long overdue for a truss rod adjustment
