What to look when buying left-handed guitar strung by a right-handed player?
The title seems to loong, I can't make it simple. Anyone may fix it.
Alright, I can't explain my question in the title, but here's what happen:
I wanna get myself a Stratocaster guitar, I am a right-handed player. I
wanna make something like what Jimi Hendrix did: I wanna get a
left-handed strat and modify it so I can play it normally as I play
other right-handed guitar.
My questions are:
What else do I need to change on the guitar (after adjusting the bridge action and moving the endpin strap)?
Should I worry about the pickups' pole-pieces? (I'm not into turn the pickups, because it'll make me sounds like I'm playing a right-handed strat sound within a left-handed body)
Should I worry about the tuners position? Should I move this (image below)?
I don't really care of the whammy bar position nor the tone/volume knobs. I just care for approaching the new sound that I wanted to. I was also inspired by Joe Perry of Aerosmith who did this, but he modified the pickups with Hot Rails Duncans, but I wanna use like the stock pickups.
Also what I'm trying to get isn't really a Fender, I wanna try it like the G&L Tribute Legacy or maybe the Squier Clasic Vibe 60's
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Well, to be truly "Jimi" all you do is either
a) Turn the guitar over & use it as it is, or
b) Flip the nut over & string it the opposite way.
He could play well either way.
According to reliable sources, he didn't do much else, though he used a custom string gauge to help balance out the sound.
.010, .013, .015, .026, .032 and .038
References:
a) just turn it over…
b) turn the nut round
The Secrets of Jimi Hendrix's Guitar Setup: Interview with Roger Mayer
Jimi Hendrix Week: "I played Jimi's Woodstock Strat"
If your aim is to get the sound of Jimi Hendrix, turning the guitar over will do almost nothing for you. While there is a slight difference in height between pole pieces on a standard Start, it is not enough to make a major difference (if it was you could just spin the pickup around)
So of your 3 points:
1 - yes, change the strap points, and reverse the nut (possibly the bridge as well)
2 - no. It's irrelevant
3 - no. Leave it where it is
I think we already have a question on here about how to get Jimi's tone.
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