tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23723448722304558132011-09-18T05:20:25.600-07:00Left Hand Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08388656714125268304noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372344872230455813.post-43844848690133326772011-09-18T05:18:00.000-07:002011-09-18T05:20:25.644-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>When it comes to guitars, left handed players don't have much choice. That's why it's a great idea to build your own guitar. It's fun, cheap and leaves you with a unique instrument. However, it can be quite challenging to source all of the parts for a left handed guitar, so try and pick a popular shape, like a strat or les paul.&nbsp;</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>I built my Strat for under £75, and could have easily done it for less if I tried, so building a guitar is a great way to save money.&nbsp;</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Step 1: Parts list.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>For a typical Stratocaster guitar you will need:&nbsp;</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Body - £20 - Second hand from eBay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Neck - £12 - Second hand from eBay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Pickups - Came new with pick guard</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Electronics - Came new with pick guard</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Knobs and jacks - Came new with pick guard</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Pick guard - £16 - New from eBay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Bridge and accessories - £18 - new from eBay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Screws (different sizes) - Came with each part</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Neck plate - £2 - New from eBay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Back cover - £4 - New from eBay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Tuning pegs - Came with neck</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Strap buttons -£2 - New from eBay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nL5BOsyL4-M/TnXaMYh_znI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Px_LqUhc5zM/s1600/IMG_3379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nL5BOsyL4-M/TnXaMYh_znI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Px_LqUhc5zM/s320/IMG_3379.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As you can see, I like buying parts from eBay! There are so many amazing deals out there for guitar parts, you just have to look a little harder. Don't always go for new parts, because there are so many second hand parts, for a fraction of the price, that are still great quality!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Below, I have posted some pictures of my home built guitar. It has a right handed body (because parts are easier to source), but it has a left handed neck. &nbsp;</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Very soon, I will post information on how to actually build and set up your home made guitar.</span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you would like any of the links to the shops on eBay where I purchased the parts, please comment below.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6-yv29RXXWs/TnXap0KzPkI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/PJkCBBvyAOw/s1600/IMG_3381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6-yv29RXXWs/TnXap0KzPkI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/PJkCBBvyAOw/s320/IMG_3381.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0f-ZJOVn1k/TnXbF5TO1TI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Z13ZQjrDFds/s1600/IMG_3384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0f-ZJOVn1k/TnXbF5TO1TI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Z13ZQjrDFds/s320/IMG_3384.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tsx_jO3yMk4/TnXbXeaCMwI/AAAAAAAAAAY/UlhehFDyVU4/s1600/IMG_3391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tsx_jO3yMk4/TnXbXeaCMwI/AAAAAAAAAAY/UlhehFDyVU4/s320/IMG_3391.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTseY85OQDU/TnXbtS3CTPI/AAAAAAAAAAc/E9rbnRWACv4/s1600/IMG_3392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTseY85OQDU/TnXbtS3CTPI/AAAAAAAAAAc/E9rbnRWACv4/s320/IMG_3392.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MnDSKDo-Yfg/TnXchsQoPDI/AAAAAAAAAAk/gMy071r5rA0/s1600/IMG_3397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MnDSKDo-Yfg/TnXchsQoPDI/AAAAAAAAAAk/gMy071r5rA0/s320/IMG_3397.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JIcpVCx9yjk/TnXc41SNtiI/AAAAAAAAAAo/74JWVkDgYZA/s1600/IMG_3403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JIcpVCx9yjk/TnXc41SNtiI/AAAAAAAAAAo/74JWVkDgYZA/s320/IMG_3403.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t6thsDjA1kg/TnXdLLTHySI/AAAAAAAAAAs/GGFJAatRTZk/s1600/IMG_3405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t6thsDjA1kg/TnXdLLTHySI/AAAAAAAAAAs/GGFJAatRTZk/s320/IMG_3405.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2372344872230455813-4384484869013332677?l=lefthandreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Left Hand Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08388656714125268304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372344872230455813.post-45642798815495622392011-09-17T12:55:00.000-07:002011-09-17T12:55:19.161-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Welcome to Left Hand Reviews! I will be looking at some of the best products out there for the left handed musician, as well as other pieces of gear, such as guitars, amps, pedals; even recording equipment! Look out for special previews, videos, pictures and reviews, all dedicated to the left handed musician!</b></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2372344872230455813-4564279881549562239?l=lefthandreviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Left Hand Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08388656714125268304noreply@blogger.com0