outlawlebo Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Helloo yeah so i've recently fallen in love with the Steve Vai Signature Jem but i have no idea if they come in left handed... does anyone know if they do make them left handed?? it's so punishing being left handed when your shopping around for a new guitar "There is more stupidity in the universe than hydrogen , and it has a longer shelf life ." - Frank Zappa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Try putting 'Ibanez jem vai left handed' into Google & see what comes out!! Google is your friend G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Follow this link: http://www.jemsite.com/jem/spec.htm and scrolldown to the table about "JEM 555" where the note says "only lefty JEM ever made". http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c32/cft3/jem.jpg Being a lefty player too I feel ya about available selection (though I never craved a JEM). You should try finding a lefty violin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgangsta Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I played a JEM at GC recently, and it is one sweet axe! I'm a lefty too, but when I was a kid, I took a few guitar lessons from my music teacher at school. I knew something was amiss when she wouldn't let me and my brother use the garage sale bought electric we had. But I was seriously pissed when she informed me that "holding the guitar backwards is NOT the proper way to play a guitar". Looking back, I'm glad she made me learn to play righty, but boy at the time, I didn't like it one bit! As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squ Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I played a JEM at GC recently, and it is one sweet axe! I'm a lefty too, but when I was a kid, I took a few guitar lessons from my music teacher at school. I knew something was amiss when she wouldn't let me and my brother use the garage sale bought electric we had. But I was seriously pissed when she informed me that "holding the guitar backwards is NOT the proper way to play a guitar". Looking back, I'm glad she made me learn to play righty, but boy at the time, I didn't like it one bit! Tell that to Jimi Hendrix Red Red Rockit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I played a JEM at GC recently, and it is one sweet axe! I'm a lefty too, but when I was a kid, I took a few guitar lessons from my music teacher at school. I knew something was amiss when she wouldn't let me and my brother use the garage sale bought electric we had. But I was seriously pissed when she informed me that "holding the guitar backwards is NOT the proper way to play a guitar". Looking back, I'm glad she made me learn to play righty, but boy at the time, I didn't like it one bit! Tell that to Jimi Hendrix Or Albert King. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I played a JEM at GC recently, and it is one sweet axe! I'm a lefty too, but when I was a kid, I took a few guitar lessons from my music teacher at school. I knew something was amiss when she wouldn't let me and my brother use the garage sale bought electric we had. But I was seriously pissed when she informed me that "holding the guitar backwards is NOT the proper way to play a guitar". Looking back, I'm glad she made me learn to play righty, but boy at the time, I didn't like it one bit! Tell that to Jimi Hendrix Or Albert King. A misconception exists in some circles about how Hendrix played. Though he played righty instruments held opposite of the customary way he re-strung then lefty. Though anecdotes suggest he could play a righty guitar "upside down" it's not how he customarily played. I believe Hendrix played righty Strats lefty because quality lefty instruments were even scarcer then than they are now. Albert King, Otis Rush, Dick Dale, and Elizabeth Cotten are examples of players who played "upside down", i.e., with the high E closest the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Oh, sorry. Looking at the title I thought this was about the movie The Fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifthorse Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I am quite sure Doyle Bramhall is a lefty. In fact he strings his guitars backwards!! He is a great player http://flagshipmile.dmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gifthorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durockrolly Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Indeed! Doyle plays lefty strats, strung for righties, left handed! Fernando If you can't say it in 12 bars... then it can't be said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3_john Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Jimi played a righty Strat turned "upside down" because it put the trem bar and volume control at the top of the guitar instead of at the bottom. Jimi being Jimi, he made maximum use of these new features. :grin: John GP sacred cow of the year: Jimmy Vaughan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3_john Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 And SRV had his righty strats drilled out for a left trem for the same reason, it put the trem bar at the top where he could make better use of it. John GP sacred cow of the year: Jimmy Vaughan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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