Former Lexington resident, the late, great singer/songwriter Bill Staines, was left handed but he played a right handed guitar upside down. That is, he held it with the neck in his right hand but did not change the string order. So when a right handed guitarist would strum down, he would strum up.
Judy Wong Sent from my iPad > On Sep 25, 2025, at 10:36 AM, ERIC SNYDER via Lincoln > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Lincolnites, > I received several responses to my request for a left-handed guitar but they > all said to learn right-handed. > So.....I am now interested in a right-handed folk guitar to borrow, buy or > rent. > Anyone have one?? > Thanks, > Eric > Eric Snyder > [email protected] > 423-240-3344 - C > 781-257-5248 - H > >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: Shira H <[email protected]> >> To: ERIC SNYDER <[email protected]> >> Date: 09/24/2025 10:22 PM EDT >> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Left-handed guitar >> >> >> Hi Eric - my son if left handed and we spoke to many lefty guitarists before >> buying him a guitar, and they unanimously told him to just learn righty, >> unless he really thinks he is going to go pro, so that might be something to >> consider. >> >> >> From: Lincoln <[email protected]> on behalf of ERIC SNYDER via >> Lincoln <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 12:06:41 PM >> To: lincoln <[email protected]> >> Subject: [LincolnTalk] Left-handed guitar >> >> Hi all, >> My 13 year old grand-daughter wants to learn to play a folk guitar. >> She is left-handed so we are looking to borrow, buy or rent a full-size >> left- handed folk gitar. >> Please let me know if you have one available, or know someone who has one. >> Thanks, >> Eric >> Eric Snyder >> [email protected] >> 423-240-3344 - C >> 781-257-5248 - H >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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