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Right handed to left handed conversion help
Hi all,
I own a Gibson j15 and it is right handed. I bought it with the intention to have it turned into a left handed guitar. I stumbled upon a brilliant invention called the saddleboy. A guitar bridge that compensates making the bridge rout right handed but the bridge angle left handed. Unfortunately the company went bust and you can't get one anymore. I think i want to fins somebody who may help me make a bridge like this as it seems a shame to drill holes in such a lovely guitar. Any help much appreciated Tristan |
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It may be easier to fill the existing saddle slot and cut a new slot in the correct orientation for a left-handed compensated saddle. No need to remove the bridge, no holes in the guitar.
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My youngest is 15, he is left handed. He converts his own guitars to be left handed.
My point, its a real simple task to do, fill the saddle slot in, route it the opposite direction, make a new saddle and a new nut, drill some fret markers. Be advised however. This does not address the internal placement of tone bars, you can also instead of filling the saddle slot just re-manufacture a bridge to be left handed instead (more costly however). Their is a cheap way and expensive way. Steve
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I love the idea of it just being a bridge and nut swap out that makes it completely left handed with no intonation issues. But if I can't work it I'll get the bridge altered and just love that my guitar is my own. |
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Which is likely far more expensive that filling and re-routing whats there at the momment Steve
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Yes, replacing the bridge is very costly, but finding someone to fill the saddle slot and rerout it is going to be a challenge with the current bridge being walnut.
I think I will go to some luthiers and discuss the idea of a special saddle that requires no routing or filling. If I can find someone willing to make it, then I am definitely heading in the right direction of making this guitar left handed without doing anything to devalue or affect its warranty |
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