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You are a left handed player and in the market for a new guitar. Well, this can be a good thing but also a bad thing. This is good because left handed guitar players are very rare, and have featured Jimi Hendrix, and also Eric Clapton. As far as guitar buying goes....well your sort of out of luck. Don't get me wrong, you can definitely find many good lefty electric guitars out there, but there just arent that many. It will require lots of searching to find a good lefty electric guitar. You might be asking "Why don't guitar companies just make more lefty guitars?" Well this is a good question. First you need to think in the perspective of a major, multi million dollar guitar company. A good 75%-80% of guitar players are right handed. The rest of the market is left handed players. Which kind of guitar are you going to make more, righty guitars or lefty guitars? Sorry but that's just the way it works.

There are many good sights out there for looking at and shopping for guitars. Some good sights are www.musiciansfriend.com and www.ultimate-guitar.com Musician's friend, specializes in selling guitars while ultimate guitars, specializes in forums. How are forums helpful? You might have asked. This is a very good question. Forums are great for finding other lefty guitarists and getting the inside scoop on the best places to find good lefty electric guitars.

This leads me into the next thing, which is the best place to buy lefty guitars? Well, you can get good lefty guitars from a variety of different places. These places include Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, and also any small music shop in your area. The best bet for finding lefty guitars is Musician's Friend. This is because it has the most inventory and selection. It also has some awesome deals and great discounts from time to time. The next best place is Guitar center. Most guitar center stores vary in inventory greatly. Most have a good selection, others don't so shop around and see what is the best for you. Another good way of finding lefty guitars is www.youtube.com This site is very useful for finding guitar reviews and information from fellow players. Don't let a great free resource pass you up! You can also search guitar reviews on any guitar you might be interested in at a store. I hope this has aided you in your guitar journeys! As always rock on!

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