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Ron Sodos
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left handed steel

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Anybody know of one for sale. Single or double neck for someone who never played steel before.
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Al Terhune
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Post by Al Terhune »

Ron -- advise to learn to play it righty. I'm left-handed and had been playing left-handed guitar for over 20 years when I took up steel--right-handed. Here's why it's not too bad: For lefties, the picking hand on the steel is the same as the fretting hand playing guitar, so the dexterity is there. If this person doesn't play guitar, I'd still recommend playing righty. Much easier to buy and sell guitars.
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Lefty
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Post by Lefty »

Ron,
They are hard to come by, used at least. I own 2 but am not ready to part with them. Ordering a left handed starter may be the easiest and fastest way. I wish I had better news, but I have faced this all my life. Good luck.
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Gary Lynch
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Here's one.........

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Daniel J. Cormier
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Lefty steel guitars

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Roy Thomas at Pedalmaster Steel Guitars is building a really good and will build you a left handed guitar. 337-893-8917 is his phone number
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Gordon Black
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Post by Gordon Black »

Ron, i've got a 1993 Fessenden D-10 that I'd sell. It's in great condition and comes with a case. Let me know if you're interested.
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Dan Burnham
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BMI will build you one

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Ron,
Don has built them before and will build you one. It cost a little but not much more for him to build it for leftys. I as well am left handed. I have thought about getting one but I'm set in my way now.

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Russ Tkac
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Lefty Pedal Steel

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Here is one on Craig's List.

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/msg/337635224.html

Russ
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