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Position:Home>Performing Arts> Guitar advice?/??Question:i am about to buy a guitar in the range of 200-300 dollars originally i wanted to buy a hello kitty black dreadnought guitar by squier... but im left handed.. there are 2 things i know... i want a cute fender in my price range and i want it to be a dreadnought... so can i stiill have a right handed guitar even though im left handed.. and how can i find a pleasing guitar (primary motivation -- To play like corrine bailey rae) and what the difference between an acoustic-electric guitar and an acoustic? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i am about to buy a guitar in the range of 200-300 dollars originally i wanted to buy a hello kitty black dreadnought guitar by squier... but im left handed.. there are 2 things i know... i want a cute fender in my price range and i want it to be a dreadnought... so can i stiill have a right handed guitar even though im left handed.. and how can i find a pleasing guitar (primary motivation -- To play like corrine bailey rae) and what the difference between an acoustic-electric guitar and an acoustic? My first tidbit of advice would be this: Please DO NOT buy a Squier, especially if you're serious about learning how to play the guitar. I know a friend who has a Squier, and the thing is literally falling apart--a Squier isn't a Fender and is pretty low quality. Don't pick a certain brand of guitar just because you want to sound/look like a specific band. If you really want to get something you like, I would recommend going to your local music store and trying different guitars. Even if you don't know how to play, just pick them up and try them--see if you like the feel, see if it's too heavy, see if it's too big for you to play properly, that sort of thing. Usually, most employees at a guitar store will be really cool with you trying stuff out, and if you ask 'em to, they'll probably play something on a specific guitar for you so you can see if you like the sound of it. As for your right hand/left hand issue, it's very possible to play a right-handed guitar if you're left-handed. Just make sure that you string the neck of your guitar in reverse; if you take a RH guitar and you try playing it LH, then the fattest string will be on the bottom, which is wrong; the fattest string should always be on top, and the thinnest string should always be on the bottom. Other than that, playing a right-handed guitar with your left hand becomes more of an aesthetic issue than anything else. Usually, your pickguard (assuming there is one--some acoustics now don't have them) will be towards the top of your guitar instead of towards the bottom. I would try to find a left-handed guitar, but if you can't find one that's affordable, a right-handed one will do if you set it up the right way. I would be willing to bet that someone at a guitar store would do it for you for free. An acoustic-electric guitar is set up so that you can plug it into an acoustic guitar amp (a regular guitar amp will feedback) or a PA system. It has a pickup or microphone of some sort that will amplify your sound so that you can route it through some speakers. They usually have tone controls and a volume control built into the guitar as well. As for a regular acoustic guitar, you can't plug it into an amp. In case you were looking for an excellent acoustic guitar, I would recommend a Seagull. They're handmade in Quebec and are of excellent quality, and you can get one for $300-$400. They're a heck of a lot better than anything else I've played, and they're not made in China or Taiwan like most cheap guitars are. Hope all of that helped! Good luck in finding the right guitar. Two dreadnought fenders in your range are the Fender CD100LH Left-Handed Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar and the Fender CD140S Left-Handed Acoustic Guitar. go to www.musiciansfriend.com and type in the name of the guitar to get a picture and specs. also the difference between an acoustic and an acoustic-electric is that the acoustic-electric comes with a preamp which means it can be plugged into an amp for more sound projection. my friend is right handed but he learned to play guitar lefty so yes i suppose you can learn right handedly. It's just a matter of inverting the guitar. Once you practice you can get it right. and an electirc guitar is easier to play because the strings go down easier but the con about it is that it needs an amplifier. an acoustic can be played without an amp, but could also be plugged into one for boosted volume. if you're new to guitar, it would probably be easier to learn on an electric acoustic electric u can plug it in a amp acoustic u can't i'm left handed too, some guitars can be converted to left handed, but you would be better off buying a proper lefty guitar. acoustic electric means you can play it through an amplifier if you want to, whereas acoustic is just you and the guitar. You could look for a Washburn D10SLH Left-Handed Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar which has a Solid Spruce Top and will cost around $270 http://www.music123.com/Washburn-D10SLH-... you can contact me via this site but i'm in england. good luck with the guitar :-) Yes you can string it backwards. An Acoustic Ele can be plugged into an amp |