nwgilbert

Thank you for your reply. I've received very mixed opinions across multiple boards. Taking everything into account and with further research, I am leaning towards left handed and paying the extra buck to get a left handed guitar from factory. I understand the extra complications down the line but I know in myself that I will be better suited in the long run to play left handed. Right handed feels so wrong for me when comparing to left. An opinion which has been stated numerous times is that learning guitar from new is a bitch as it is so if you can do yourself a favour and play something that feels more naturally comfortable then it will massively help as you'll be more likely to enjoy and continue playing. I think this outweighs those negatives, regardless of the added complications of learning as a left hander and not being able to walk into a room and pickup any guitar. This is the model I am looking to buy from Dawsons - https://www.dawsons.co.uk/109710/yamaha-fg820l-left-handed-acoustic-guitar-natural This seems to be a great model to go for as a beginner. What are others thoughts on this model? I am also looking to buy picks, tuner, strap and capo - is there any particular brand or shop you would recommend getting these parts from? - ideally I could order it all from Dawsons along with the guitar but I'm open to buying these parts elsewhere if need be.

Hi, I am looking to learn acoustic guitar and been doing some research into beginner guitars for quite some time. Originally I settled and decided on the Yamaha FG800M. After taking further conservation I thought it would be worth exploring whether or not I am left handed (since I am ambidextrous and left hand in most things). After a few tests, I am certain that I am left handed in guitar. I soon learnt that left hand guitars are much more limited and costly than right hand. So I spent some time looking for another guitar for beginners and came across the Yamaha FG820L. So I am heading in this direction, however the reason for my posting here is that I have also seen that you can refit the strings in a right hand guitar to be for left handed. Does anyone know if that's possible and easily achievable and the disadvantages of doing this, rather than buying a left hand guitar?

Hi, I am looking to learn acoustic guitar and been doing some research into beginner guitars for quite some time. Originally I settled and decided on the Yamaha FG800M. After taking further conservation I thought it would be worth exploring whether or not I am left handed (since I am ambidextrous and left hand in most things). After a few tests, I am certain that I am left handed in guitar. I soon learnt that left hand guitars are much more limited and costly than right hand. So I spent some time looking for another guitar for beginners and came across the Yamaha FG820L. So I am heading in this direction, however the reason for my posting here is that I have also seen that you can refit the strings in a right hand guitar to be for left handed. Does anyone know if that's possible and easily achievable and the disadvantages of doing this, rather than buying a left hand guitar?