SH73 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Is there any difference between right and left handed acoustic guitars? An acoustic guitar looks ambidextrous to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 You might need to replace the nut and the bridge saddle - unless you are going to pay upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1463317831' post='3050392'] You might need to replace the nut and the bridge saddle - unless you are going to pay upside down. [/quote] Course never thought of that.Simple job though.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1463317831' post='3050392'] You might need to replace the nut and the bridge saddle - unless you are going to pay upside down. [/quote] That ought to be play not pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) Sometimes the internal bracing is reversed I think (unlikely to be much of an issue but all the same..). If there's electrics they'll be in the wrong place - as will the jack socket unless it's part of the tailpin (not a given). Changing the bridge on an acoustic is normally a professional job as the bridge saddle is not at right angles to the strings (which means the bridge plate needs to be replaced, especially if it has an undersaddle peizo). Changing the nut may or may not be depending on how it's made. Some acoustics have cutaways but from your question I'm guessing the one you're interested in doesn't. On very upmarket instruments the neck profile may be asymmetric as well (though this is still pretty rare and unlikely to be an issue). If I think of anything else I'll get back to you. Long story short: depends how fussy you want to be about it. Edited May 15, 2016 by leftybassman392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1463317831' post='3050392'] You might need to replace the nut and the bridge saddle - unless you are going to pay upside down. [/quote] Course never thought of that.Simple job though.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Thanks for advice gents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorsetBlue Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Getting a left handed bridge saddle is normally quite tricky from my experience. The nut is easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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