Three things that I see as major stumbling blocks:
1) Some left-handers who are capable of learning to play righty do so. Good for them, but it does dilute the overall total of LH players. And not everyone can do it (despite what the righty community at large seems to think).
2) A significant number of left-handed players think the situation is good enough as is. While there are certainly more instruments available today than ever before, there's still a long way to go. Generally, if someone finds a LH instrument they like, they stop looking, and many don't care from that point. If you're not interested in ever buying a Fender for example, why would you be interested in applying pressure to them?
3) With many things, it's easier to whine about a problem rather than attempt to fix it. If you think that voicing your opinion won't matter to the beancounters at the Righty Guitar Company, you won't try.
These are generally short-sighted points of view. Some will adhere to one or more of these statements, some won't accept any of them. It's depressing to see left-handers on other forums openly say that we have plenty of choice now, so what's the difficulty? They've got their two or three boutique instruments, so they're happy. Nuts to the rest of us.
That and the fact that left-handers in general make herding cats seem easy in comparison.
1) Some left-handers who are capable of learning to play righty do so. Good for them, but it does dilute the overall total of LH players. And not everyone can do it (despite what the righty community at large seems to think).
2) A significant number of left-handed players think the situation is good enough as is. While there are certainly more instruments available today than ever before, there's still a long way to go. Generally, if someone finds a LH instrument they like, they stop looking, and many don't care from that point. If you're not interested in ever buying a Fender for example, why would you be interested in applying pressure to them?
3) With many things, it's easier to whine about a problem rather than attempt to fix it. If you think that voicing your opinion won't matter to the beancounters at the Righty Guitar Company, you won't try.
These are generally short-sighted points of view. Some will adhere to one or more of these statements, some won't accept any of them. It's depressing to see left-handers on other forums openly say that we have plenty of choice now, so what's the difficulty? They've got their two or three boutique instruments, so they're happy. Nuts to the rest of us.
That and the fact that left-handers in general make herding cats seem easy in comparison.
I also have an aria pro II SB I received as a gift.
