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05-09-2013, 04:42 PM
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My New Lefty ... or Righty??
Here's the first in progress photo of my new guitar.
 
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05-09-2013, 04:43 PM
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What I Sometimes Play
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05-10-2013, 12:49 AM
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No cutaway, Kevin ... and no bevel or armrest.
BTW, Kevin, if you're at Healdsburg, we can meet up and you can play it if it's finished. I could bring another lefty as well (or a righty).
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05-10-2013, 05:22 AM
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You got it! I was wondering if someone would. I talked to Harvey at NAMM in January. I was a little apprehensive about getting a really nice lefty and never getting the touch required to take advantage of it, so this seemed like a great solution. I can always switch it to righty if I want (either temporarily or permanently). The particulars: Cremona Brazilian Rosewood back and sides LS Redwood top Lacewood binding 5 piece neck That's what I remember ... I'll update if I missed something ... and Harvey says there's more pictures coming soon.
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05-12-2013, 07:43 AM
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A couple more pictures.
 
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05-12-2013, 12:48 PM
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Lovely looking woods buddiesorg and what a great way to ensure you get the most playability out of the finished guitar... seems like this flippable saddle is the perfect design for your needs. Looking forward to following the progress
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07-19-2013, 08:52 PM
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Here's the latest picture.
 Here's a new page I'm working on for it. http://stringsnthings.org/hsguitar/Cremona/
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07-19-2013, 10:36 PM
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Looking great buddiesorg.
This build has got me wondering whether Harv is doing anything to bracing or body of the guitar that is different to an "ordinary" guitar that is made just to be played lefty or righty (not both)? Does a "usual" guitar have a definite bass side and treble side of the top/box or is it just a matter of which way it is strung up and the angle of the saddle? Cheers, berf Last edited by Berf; 07-20-2013 at 01:34 PM.
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07-20-2013, 12:52 AM
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That's one thing I discussed with Harvey before the build. He actually has a symmetrical bracing pattern so it's the same whether lefty or righty. His guitars also have a zero fret, so all of his nut slots can be cut the same.
The guitar will not have armrests or pickguards ... but will have side dots on both sides.
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07-20-2013, 11:04 PM
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You know, Billy, the problem with having it initially strung up lefty is that you wouldn't be able to play it. Of course, another problem with it strung up lefty is that I play righty better than lefty. I wonder if I should ask Harvey to string it up righty to begin with ... I'd be restringing it within a month anyway.
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07-20-2013, 11:42 PM
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07-21-2013, 06:05 AM
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Yes, I know, Harvey.
That's why you're building it. I'll let you know ... I have a little time since the guitar isn't put together yet. That is one disadvantage of a lefty guitar, though. I was really bummed out once when the one lefty player I know wasn't around when I took my new 12-string to show some friends ... all the righty players could do was look at it. I'm so used to just handing around guitars and just jamming.
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