| A distinct and important group of guitars is the | | | | make it a point to give this player many options |
| left-handed guitar. The left-handed guitar is held | | | | and do their best to accommodate the |
| with the freeboard in the right hand and picking | | | | left-handed guitar player. They are adding several |
| done with the left hand. The strings are reversed, | | | | new lines of left-handed acoustic guitars including 6 |
| and the guitar looks like a mirror image of a | | | | or 12 strings, either metal or nonmetal. Many |
| right-handed guitar. It can be purchased in many | | | | manufacturers offer left-handed players the |
| styles and shapes. | | | | option of specially ordering a specific guitar. The |
| One thing you must consider is how available | | | | price depends on a number of factors, including |
| left-handed guitars are. Until recently, they have | | | | the quality of the acoustics, the material body and |
| been pretty hard to find, and although laws have | | | | visual appeal. Those with finished necks and |
| been passed against discriminatory practices like | | | | mahogany bodies are usually very expensive. |
| this, you're still going to have some trouble located | | | | Guitars manufactured by left-handed guitar |
| a left-handed guitar is you're set on one particular | | | | specialists also cost more. Some manufacturers |
| style. | | | | and music shops offer free lessons especially |
| However, good musical instruments | | | | made for left-handed beginners. |
| manufacturers make no assumptions, and are not | | | | Martin, Gibson, Larrivé, Norman, Faith, |
| biased toward only the right-handed player. The | | | | Seagull, and Simon and Patrick rank among the |
| left-handed player is equally dear to them. They | | | | leading guitar manufacturers in the world. |