Gauche Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hey everybody. Another Canuck here from western Canada. I've been playing bass for well over 30 years now. I'm mostly into playing rock but like all sorts of music. I'm also a lefty but play with the strings upside down ( e string on the bottom ). I started noodling around on someone elses righty and within a couple of weeks got an offer to try out with a band. I tried to locate a lefty bass but back then it was tough to locate one as they didn't have any in the music shops around here. Six weeks after starting to rehearse we played our first gig and I was hooked. I played a number of years with an upside down righty before buying left handed basses. Of course I have to have them restrung. Since then I've noticed a number of other lefty bassists that play that way so I know I'm not alone lol. Currently I'm playing in a duo (cover tunes) and a trio (mostly originals). Anyways It's great to be here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Welcome on board Gauche. Good to have you here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Howdy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauche Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Thanks guys. I guess I should list my gear so here goes. My go to basses are a 2008 Fender Jazz mim (arctic white) and a Schecter Stiletto Extreme (black cherry) I also have a '76 4001 Rick, an 82 Daion Savage, a KSD Proto-j 5 string and a Peavey Millenneum bxp. My amps include a G-K 1001rb ll 2x12 combo that I pair up with a 15'" yorkville cab for live. A Yorkville 200 xm amp with a 15 (practice) and a Hartke A35 (practice) I use a Sansamp programmable pedal once in a while as well. I'm looking at getting another G-K 2x12 cab to pair up with the G-K combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hey Gauche, Welcome to BC. I see you have a lefty amp as well. Good stuff, that Gauche-Krueger! best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauche Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Thanks BassTractor. I use lefty picks as well. Here's a pic of that left handed G-K [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u249/McDonall/Amppics004.jpg[/IMG] Edited April 22, 2012 by Gauche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauche Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thanks yorick. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thrice welcome pilgrim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Welcome aboard from another lefty. Plenty of downsides to playing upside down like that, but look on the bright side - next time you bump into Jimmy Haslip you'll be able to play his basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 [quote name='Gauche' timestamp='1335072848' post='1625356'] Here's a pic of that left handed G-K [attachment=105852:Gauche-Krueger.jpg] [/quote] Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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