JuanCarlosVejar Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Folks, Check out this righty BD 200 turned lefty : the playing starts at the 20 second mark. JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 The guitar isn't intonated correctly at the saddle. The saddle would have to be remade and a new slot be rerouted at the bridge at an inverse angle. In general I can only discourage any lefty to flip a right-hand guitar, be it an expensive or cheap one. Make sure to get a factory lefty to avoid the hassle and often undesired results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scriv58 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Decent advice but not relevant for a lefty desiring a vintage Gibson- easier to find a leprechaun riding a unicorn into the lost dutchman’s mine for to drink from the fountain of youth than to locate factory lefty vintage Gibsons with any regularity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, scriv58 said: the lost dutchman’s mine Jacob Waltz wasn't Dutch, and he wasn't lost. He always knew exactly where he was. And how to get back. I've been all over the Superstitions. Gigged the Lucky Nugget in Apache Junction literally hundreds of times. However, I never found the mine either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scriv58 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Wasn't my point- but alright then, reckon I shoulda named a more mythologically-correct mine for my illustration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, scriv58 said: reckon I shoulda named a more mythologically-correct mine for my illustration 😀 I was just impressed anybody knew of the Lost Dutchman's mine. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Leonard McCoy said: The guitar isn't intonated correctly at the saddle. The saddle would have to be remade and a new slot be rerouted at the bridge at an inverse angle. In general I can only discourage any lefty to flip a right-hand guitar, be it an expensive or cheap one. Make sure to get a factory lefty to avoid the hassle and often undesired results. I wonder if a saddle resting on top of the bridge would have lessening effect of the sound? If not, I think I could make a bone saddle that would fit in the right hand slot with a twist to accommodate a lefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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