That is absolutely NOT logical - otherwise all right-handed people would be playing left-handed guitars, so that they would be using THEIR dominant hand for fretting. It always made logical sense to me to use the hand your most comfortable with as your fretting hand as opposed to your picking hand.I mean, doesn't that sound more logical? Shipley wrote:I've never understood being a left handed player, as I myself are left handed but play right handed. Those are pretty minor things, really - I'm just so thankful that Carvin makes almost every one of their guitars for lefties - and now even offers lefty Floyds (even though I'm not a Floyd user - it's nice for those lefties who want it).Īgain, welcome to Carvin, and welcome to the forum! It's something I'm so used to now (because I never played right-handed like you did for a while) that I don't even notice that there's something 'wrong'. Tuners - you've got the same thing going on here - it's just a quirk of left-handed guitars that the tuners turn 'backwards'. I've also built a number of Warmoth guitars, and I've always used right-handed pots for two reasons: first, they're available, whereas I've only seen a few lefty pots in very limited selection, and second (related to the first), if you want to do any coil-tapping with push pull pots, guess what? You will HAVE TO use right-handed ones lefties just don't exist.Ģ. I own a recent Larrivee RS-4 electric, and Larrivee actually rebuilds quality pots for their lefty guitars so they work properly - when I switch to that guitar, I have to reorient myself a little (but it's a great guitar I will be getting an RS-2 with P-90's this week). I've gotten so used to a right-handed sweep on my guitars that at this point it doesn't bother me. Fender does something really stupid they use right-handed pots, but then wire them 'left-handed' - with the result that they don't work properly you go from all to nothing, especially on the tone pots. This is true for lots of other companies as well, including Gibson. Carvin uses the same pots in all their guitars, so on lefty guitars, the volume and tone knobs turn 'backwards' from the way they do on righty guitars. I'm a lefty player (almost 40 years!) and I've been playing Carvin's since 2006. Welcome to Carvin, and back to playing left-handed! UnexplodedCow wrote:That being said, I have the two questions about the lefties Any info on this? Do others with Carvins have the same issue? I've dealt with some electronics and, to date, have never encountered a left-tun pot. I noticed Sperzel sells lefty graduated tuners, but not ungraduated (for the tilt back heads).

I'm guessing these things happen due to the pot and tuner makers. I have to turn them counter-clockwise to tighten them, the same as a righty in-line. The Sperzel tuners are right-handed, too. Example: I turn the volume of the guitar up by rolling the volume knob to the right, the same as a righty guitar.Ģ. That being said, I have the two questions about the lefties ġ. It's taking some effort, but I'm learning slowly. Eventually I hit a wall, so I decided to switch to left. I'm naturally left-handed, but started playing guitar right handed, as I couldn't get a lefty then. Seriously is my best guitar, compared to older (70's and early 80's) Guild, Epiphone, Ovation, and Fender guitars. This thing, to me, is one of the most beautiful pieces of work. It's a DC 127T, blueburst finish, with active C22s, tung oil neck, inline headstock, and the Sperzel tuners. Build date (on the original warranty card) is Sept. I never got around to it, or circumstances kept me from getting one.įinally, however, I bought a used one. I'll start the love affair statement I've been wanting one of these shortly after I started playing guitar about 12 years ago.

I've been perusing over this forum for some time, and have gained some information about Carvin guitars in general.

Carvin guitars left handed