Guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Posted August 30, 2005 Anyone have any idea where I could find a left handed upright bass? (already checked Southpaw). Thanks. Reply directly to: slsw@pacbell.net Quote
scottb Posted August 30, 2005 Report Posted August 30, 2005 Couldn't you just stand on the other side? Welcome to the board! Hope that was helpful. Quote
scottb Posted August 30, 2005 Report Posted August 30, 2005 (edited) I found this guy selling some basses and he says he can have a lefty made for $125 more. HERE is the site. I bet your best bet would be to have a luthier convert a right handed model for you. Edited August 30, 2005 by scottb Quote
Upright Bill Posted August 30, 2005 Report Posted August 30, 2005 (edited) Anyone have any idea where I could find a left handed upright bass? (already checked Southpaw). Thanks. Reply directly to: slsw@pacbell.net ← Most leftie's play Upright Bass righty, some leftie's play a right handed Bass from the left side. Lots of guys will convert a right to a left. On an Upright Bass the fingerboard may or may not have a flat area under the E string to allow for the wider vibration of the lowest string. If The Bass is built this way you will need a new fingerboard. Reguardless, you will need the sound post and bass bar reversed as well as a new bridge and nut fitted and cut. Moving the sound post and bass bar require removing the top (expensive). Bob Gollihur's Bulgarian Basses have been well reviewed and he is a very upfront honest guy. I would not be afraid to buy anything from him, however I would still have it setup by my local guy. Bill Edited August 30, 2005 by Upright Bill Quote
7/4 Posted August 30, 2005 Report Posted August 30, 2005 Check this out:thread on Talkbass ← Thanks for turning me on to TalkBass. As if I needed another forum to read. Quote
Pete B Posted August 30, 2005 Report Posted August 30, 2005 Yeah, really. This one and Talkbass are the only two I allow myself. Gotta have time to practice, right? Quote
Jazz Kat Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 Anyone have any idea where I could find a left handed upright bass? (already checked Southpaw). Thanks. Reply directly to: slsw@pacbell.net ← You could, but left handed basses are made with the E string on the oppposite side as a right handed bass. Quote
scottb Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 You could, but left handed basses are made with the E string on the oppposite side as a right handed bass. Jazzkat, take your Ritalin and try to actually read the post before you reply. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 How bout you take that cork out of your ass. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 But fortunately, you actually spelled my user name right. Yippie! You can read also!!! Quote
robviti Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 if you kids don't knock it off right now, i'm turning this board around and we're heading straight home! Quote
Jazz Kat Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Quote
AllenLowe Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 you think you have problems? Try finding a left-handed piano - Quote
Jazz Kat Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 You see, the low "E" keys are on the right, and the high "E" keys are on the left. Quote
AllenLowe Posted August 31, 2005 Report Posted August 31, 2005 and even tougher to find - a left-handed trumpet - Quote
JSngry Posted September 1, 2005 Report Posted September 1, 2005 I once knew a singer who gave up because she couldn't find a left-handed voice. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted September 1, 2005 Report Posted September 1, 2005 I got one of those in my basement. Quote
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