Southpaws have a few different options when they first start learning guitar. Some people who are naturally left handed will just get a right handed guitar and learn to play it like any right hander would. This gives you the most options with guitars to buy, and considering that the left hand does a lot of the work on a guitar, it might not be such a bad idea. Other players, most famously Jimi Hendrix, take a right handed guitar and set it up for left handed playing by changing the nut to string it upside down. This works well with some guitars, like a Fender Stratocaster, but would be very cumbersome for something like a Les Paul. Others will just buy a left-handed version of the guitar they want. They’re not as available as right-handed guitars though, particularly for rare or second hand models.. and sometimes they can be significantly more expensive.
Ben from the Left Handed Guitar Player blog, however, just takes a right handed guitar and turns it upside down. And makes it sound pretty good! Sounds way too simple, but he’s posted video to show it works. If you’re a lefty wanting to play right handed guitars, give it a look.
