left handed guitar help

[josh hayes]

i am planning on buying a new left handed guitar at the end of summer i will have about 2500 to spend on a guitar is there anybody that can tell me about any good guitars btw its weird im right handed but play guitar left handed

 

[Boogie]

$2500 will come really close to getting you a lefty PRS but that may not be what you are looking for. What style of guitar do you prefer and what type of music do you plan on playing?

 

[CreepyCrawl]

I don't play guitar, but I've been playing drums for almost 25 years and I've heard my fair share of brands and types, and I've also dropped in on a few players talking shop about gear.

As a fellow musician though, it's a simple decision really; play as many different types as you can and let your ears and hands be the judge. Ultimately you need to choose and play an instrument that feels right to you and is also sonically pleasing.

I've heard high end custom guitars that sound absolutely dreadful, and I've also heard guys play $300 SG knock off's that sounded killer.

With your budget you will have a nice selection to choose from and don't be afraid to look at some of the smaller boutique manufacturers out there.

In my opinion though, you can never go wrong with a Gibson Les Paul Standard or Custom. They are two of my personal favorites with regard to both sound an appearence, but that's me listening and looking, not playing.

Another that I've heard, and heard many good things about is Paul Reed Smith. I played with a guy a few years ago that owned two or three (I forget the models) and even through a small tube practice amp they sounded really sweet.

The best thing that you can do is take the advice and suggestions that you receive, pair them with your own findings, and what you'll hopefully end up with is a guitar that you don't even think twice about dropping the coin on because it spoke to you on that level that is truly remarkable 8)

 

[josh hayes]

i like to play alot of different music i was thinking of a used gibson lefty custom or a fender strat and flip it like jimi hendrix

 

[adale4130]

Check out www.warmoth.com
You could build a custom and have it just the way you want it.

I'm in the process of building a bass from there, and i'm really impressed with the quality, and selection of woods.