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hydrargyrum
Intermediate Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 158
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 9:01 am:   Edit Post

Sweet looking bass, but I wonder why it was built left handed and strung right. Perplexing . . .
keith_h
Advanced Member
Username: keith_h

Post Number: 230
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 10:06 am:   Edit Post

I think it's the old lefty learning how to play on an upside down right handed instrument. I know a guitarist who learned to play this way. Makes for a devil of time trying to read the chording hand. :-)

Keith
bigideas
Member
Username: bigideas

Post Number: 62
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post

some lefty's learn to play upsidedown instead of restringing their (right handed) guitar or bass.

oh look, keith beat me too it.

(Message edited by bigideas on November 01, 2005)
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 547
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 10:50 am:   Edit Post

Jimmy Haslip plays basses strung this way. His popping technique is interesting...
jacko
Advanced Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 394
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 4:19 am:   Edit Post

Jason Smith in Hayseed Dixie also plays like this. His slap technique is unbelievable to watch.

Graeme
stoney
Senior Member
Username: stoney

Post Number: 424
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 11:29 am:   Edit Post

Great looking bass. Congratulations !!!

Say, does any one here (besides Mike) get a slight sense of "vertigo" when you look at a left handed instrument....???

stoney
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 2498
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 2:50 pm:   Edit Post

Stoney; I'm always wanting to copy them to my desktop, open a graphics program and "turn them around" to where they "look right". <g>
jlpicard
Advanced Member
Username: jlpicard

Post Number: 239
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 9:39 pm:   Edit Post

As far as I'm concerned, All the righties somehow look much better to me when turned around! ;) how about this?better yet ,this!
Bet you never knew he was a closet lefty! LOL
P.S. Sorry Yaya for mutilating the Big Bass. I was trying to envison what my custom might look like (only in cocobolo of course) Mike
stoney
Senior Member
Username: stoney

Post Number: 425
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 7:34 am:   Edit Post

That's too funny!!! Those Spyders look like they could really hurt you....
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1202
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 11:13 am:   Edit Post

I can't play the d*mn thing right-side up, nevermind strung upside-down, LOL!
ed_r
Member
Username: ed_r

Post Number: 59
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 3:58 pm:   Edit Post

SPyders are very comfortable to play upside down.
THey balance well no matter what side is up;)

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