Is it OK to play guitar left-handed?

You’ll be learning to play the way most people learn, however you will have a strong fretting hand to handle barre chords and intricate riffs and solos. Learning to play left-handed will always bind you to a left-handed guitar. You won’t be able to play any guitar you come across.

What is the difference between a left-handed and right-handed acoustic guitar?

An easy way to tell the difference between a left handed and right handed guitar is to hold the instrument up in front of you vertically and look at the strings. If the thickest string is on the right the guitar is a lefty. If it’s on the left then the guitar is a regular right-handed model.

Are left handed guitars more expensive?

The cost The left-handed guitar, you find, will always be more expensive than the right-handed counterpart. When you consider the population of left-handed people (10%) and the fact that many learn to play on a standard guitar, you begin to get a picture of what the market is like for lefties.

Are left handed guitars cheaper?

Left handed guitars are generally more expensive than their right handed counterparts because they often require additional time and money to craft and are produced in much lower numbers which is far less economical.

Does a left-handed person need a left-handed guitar?

You don’t even necessarily need a left-handed guitar, as you can flip a right-handed guitar over and use it as a left-handed guitar. Just be aware that some guitars are designed asymmetrically, so if you play it upside down it might feel a little strange.

Is it hard to sell a left-handed guitar?

Manufacturing/Production. There are a few reasons why most left handed guitars are sold at a higher price-point compared to right handed models. It’s hard to justify spending more on a larger batch of parts when the left handed instruments they will be installed on are harder to sell.