Where are all the abundance of left handed guitars that everyone is mentioning? There are a few specialist lefty stores but they have limited stock. Thats about it!
I walk into a store and I never see a lefty Martin D18 or D28 hanging on the wall waiting to be played or bought. Most of the time us lefties are solely reliant on YouTube videos to determine which guitar we want, without having the luxury of knowing what the neck feels like etc. Then, you have to find a store willing to order it for you, and wait months before it arrives...not to mention those wonderful retailers who still charge a lefty tax and act like its a burden for them to order one for you.
However, even before you know how to play, you pick up a guitar and you just know which orientation you are comfortable with. I am ambidextrous in a lot of ways but I knew the first time I held a guitar that it was only comfortable to hold in a left handed position. I dont think leftys should be trying to play right handed with the thought that there will be more guitars available to them down the track...there might not be a down the track and newbies might not stick at it if it doesnt feel natural to start with.
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