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[jaquie_farmer]

about 6 months before my sci i learned how to play the guitar. at the time i had a hand me down guitar, nothing fancy. since the accident ive only regained my right hand finger functions. so im looking into buying a left handed guitar so my right hand can hold down chords and what not. any suggestions on a good quality acoustic plug in guitar? im trying not to spend more than $500 but im willing to bend a little. thx in advance.

Edited by jaquie_farmer, 14 April 2009 - 06:39 PM.

[AndrewB]

I have 2 words for you jaquie.. ok well, one. SEAGULL. they are for the money the very easiest playing and best made guitars avalible hand crafted in canada out of solid woods. comparable to guitars that start out in the $$$$. you can get a nice one at your local guitar center for around $400. thats what i paid for mine. just google "seagull guitars" or look in musiciansfriend.com

Edited by AndrewB, 14 April 2009 - 07:20 PM.

[Illinois Boy]

Got a 57' Fender Srat, I'll sell for 5 million........

Fender also made an Ovarian, [I think that was the name] acoustic which was easy to play and sounded great.....

Jim

[jaquie_farmer]

oh p.s. guys i'd love to have one that has a solid spruce top w/ rosewood on the sides and back. but really i want something different looking up the neck. like id love to have a design up the frets. being picky sucks when it comes to needing a lefty. ugh.

[fatdave]

Just string it upside down!, hehe.

Never played a guitar, but have a few tattoo's that were made with a guitar string and a walkman motor

[edlee]

Being picky brings the price up, too. Ebay and Craigslist will get you the better prices, but you might have to wait quite a while if you are going to be very selective,,, ( more discete way of saying picky).
ed

[tumadre]

a telecaster would be good really comfortable guitar if u can get a 59' telecaster u will love it or a stratocaster good guitars and not expensive

[dancin' johnny]

I got one of these and love it:
little martin guitar


Not sure if they do a left handed but you could certainly string it upside down if you wanted.

The shorter scale neck feels like an electric guitar neck and its easy to finger chords for struming.

It is possible to relearn chord shapes upside down so maybe the left handed guitar wouldn't be needed?

The great thing is it fits in an airplane overhead locker so you can chill out by campfires anywhere in the world!

[hurbshankin]

"Learned" the guitar in 6 months, huh? Maybe you made a good start. For $500, you won't find much in the way of intricate inlays on the fretboard, at least not quality. Ibanez makes a decent electric acoustic, I've got one with a flame maple top, arched back etc. I did have to do a bit of bridgework to get the action tight enough. Stringing a regular guity upsidedown worked for Jimi, but unless you want a cutaway to get to the higher frets you will need a lefty. Buying a guitar without holding it could be a mistake. Pawn shops are good places to find good deals, but you've got to know what you're looking at.

Hurb

[jaquie_farmer]

I didn't say I was a master at it, but I did learn how to play songs I wanted to play fairly well. As for the ibanez, my cousin has one and I like hers but the only leftys I've been able to find are either black or have mahogany on the back which I'm not interested in exspecially if I'm going to spend so much money. Thanks anyway.

[LuckyinKentucky]

Hey Illinois ovarian is a kind of cancer i think but an Ovation is one of the best electric acoustics I've ever handled. which may not say much. But your fender is forty years older than mine...which I think I paid 50 and a quarter for.



There two ovation lefties on Ebay right now both starting at 200$ I thought this one looked nicer- http://cgi.ebay.com/...t...93:1|294:50

[jaquie_farmer]

im too impatient. i ordered a james neligan. sounded nice at the store.

[Zammo]

Seems I missed the boat on this one, but the Ibanez Exotic Wood series look really nice and are a little different. They do a leftie model as well.

http://www.ibanez.co...odel-EW20LASENT

[Illinois Boy]

LuckyinKentucky, on Apr 16 2009, 01:03 PM, said:

Hey Illinois ovarian is a kind of cancer i think but an Ovation is one of the best electric acoustics I've ever handled. which may not say much. But your fender is forty years older than mine...which I think I paid 50 and a quarter for.



There two ovation lefties on Ebay right now both starting at 200$ I thought this one looked nicer- http://cgi.ebay.com/...t...93:1|294:50

You're right about the name, hell it was almost 30 years ago..... I must of been thinkin' about the adult 5 word story thread......

Here's an old picture of me and my Strat........
Jim

[Hapahowlee]

Awe Jimmie ain't you cute!!!

When I decided to learn how to play many moons ago, I just bought a plain, cheap $200 Yamaha. I figured if I ever got really good, I'd buy a nicer one. My Yamaha still plays well.

[tumadre]

Illinois Boy, on Apr 23 2009, 05:38 PM, said:

LuckyinKentucky, on Apr 16 2009, 01:03 PM, said:

Hey Illinois ovarian is a kind of cancer i think but an Ovation is one of the best electric acoustics I've ever handled. which may not say much. But your fender is forty years older than mine...which I think I paid 50 and a quarter for.



There two ovation lefties on Ebay right now both starting at 200$ I thought this one looked nicer- http://cgi.ebay.com/...t...93:1|294:50

You're right about the name, hell it was almost 30 years ago..... I must of been thinkin' about the adult 5 word story thread......

Here's an old picture of me and my Strat........
Jim

I think we should jam some day that would be cool

[dom]

anybody on here play classical piano? i am an accomplished player and was extremely lucky when i had my accident i had a trapped nerve in my left elbow which caused my left little pinkie to be numb i was so upset at not being able to play chopin waltzes etc due to lack of feel and strength in it,but since the op my feeling came back and i am back to my original technique.