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Post subject: left handed strat flipped (opposite of hendrix)
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:34 pm
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i was thinking of finding a left handed strat and flipping it just like hendrix did. i would be cool to play. What do u think?


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I'm a lefty and for many years did the flip over a righty guitar to play. I really didn't think it was cool.

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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:39 pm
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i am also a lefty, and if i ever saw someone do this in front of me, i would be VERY upset and give them angry words.

very angry words. i will steal your guitar honestly... well...maybe not, but i would want to.


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:39 pm
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i just wanted to see what other people thought and maybe did it. i thought it would be a cool thing to have.


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:44 pm
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I have been toying with the idea of putting together a reverse headstock Strat.

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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:54 pm
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i guess im getting mixed feelings about it.


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:56 pm
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plus, look at this link http://www.waltertrout.com/images/JH96BH14.JPG


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:10 pm
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I bought a flipped lefty, Squire, from a pawn shop dirt cheap. I was broke and off work from an auto wreck. I played it until my insurance claim was settled then bought a Vintage (82?) Strat. My nephew wants to learn and is a lefty, so his Xmas present is covered. Also not nice to talk about stealing guitars, even in jest. It happened to me back in '89. If I ever see that guitar, there will be very pointed questions asked!!


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Hello Btwade,

I'm with Chet, I'd like a reversed headstock
strat but I don't have any interest in playing
a flipped over lefty. Keep in mind if you do
this you'll miss the ergonomics of
"The Original Contour Body"

Cheers.


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:50 pm
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an upside down guitar is about as comfortable to play as trying to shove food through your nasal cavity rather than your mouth.


reverse the headstock and bridge pick up...... its satisfying to play, and it looks MOJO city.

there was a rare strat called the reverse or something or another where the back contour was on the front, the head was reversed and the arm contour was on the rear (like holding a lefty guitar wit hthe strings on your stomach is how it looked). and pick up reversed... stevie ray v. plays one in a video or two.. it was white i think.. i cant remember who he was playing with at the time but it was someone that wasnt the same style AT all...


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:58 pm
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evol04gt wrote:

there was a rare strat called the reverse or something or another where the back contour was on the front, the head was reversed and the arm contour was on the rear (like holding a lefty guitar wit hthe strings on your stomach is how it looked). and pick up reversed... stevie ray v. plays one in a video or two.. it was white i think.. i cant remember who he was playing with at the time but it was someone that wasnt the same style AT all...


That was the original reverse proto with the contour on the front. Info here: http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/000039.html

I have the Hendrix Voodoo strat (right handed body, reverse headstock, reverse angled bride pickup) and I love it more than anything. I'm currently building another reverse headstock strat, just waiting on the neck to come in. I don't know if I'll ever go back to a regular headstock!


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:37 pm
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Very cool info in that link - I've often thought it would be neat to do a flipped strat but sounds like it would not be too comfortable!


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:46 pm
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A lot of '70's righthanded rock stars played lefty strats: Steve Miller, Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Perry, Rick Nielsen.

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So I did it too.

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^^^ Whos zat - check out the block inlays! I had no idea! - I'll have to give it a go some day!


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:00 pm
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Strataholic wrote:
^^^ Whos zat - check out the block inlays! I had no idea! - I'll have to give it a go some day!


Who's that? That's Blackmore!

I believe that neck of his has binding too.

Here's Rick with a lefty that has a righty neck.

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