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Hi There, a friend of mine, (a lefty) is after a new bass but doesnt really know what he wants and is struggling to find anywhere that has much in stock for him to audition.

I thought someone on here might be able to point us in the right direction? Any lefty specialists out there??

Also, the guy is going to New York in a few weeks. Any ideas for shops he should check out while there?

many thanks for your help!

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Try Strings Direct which also incorporates 'Holiday Music' & 'Lefties':
[url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/[/url]
Owner Steve Jolly is a 'leftie' himself and set up 'Lefties' many years ago when the Holiday Music shop was still in east London.

Cheers,
Steve

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Sadly this is a common problem. Aside from my very first bass (an Aria precision copy) I've never seen/demo'd a lefty in a shop. :)

If he has an idea of what he wants then he could do worse than the following:
Prowl ebay.com in advance of the trip, buy something nice, get them to ship it to the hotel in NYC, come home.

Equally you could do this with a new bass from www.southpawguitars.com, which is in Texas but has the worlds best lefty selection.

In NYC there is the 'Denmark Street' on 49th(?) with Rudy's Music and a few others but again, I was disappointed in selection unless you want an $11,000 precision from the 60's.

If they have some cash to splash then Roger Sadowsky's factory and showroom is in Brooklyn and easily visitable - but call ahead to check whats in stock

Don't forget the 'lefties' thread pinned at the top of the Basses for sale page on this site. Some delicious basses there.

Good luck!

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