Sandberg Guitars is a manufacturer of guitars and basses and was founded in 1986 in Germany by Holger Stonjek and Gerd Gorzelke.  The company is named after their first workshop which was located on Am Sandberg – a street in Ehmen, Germany.

In 2010 Sandberg started to produce their own electric guitars, however they are mainly known for their range of bass guitars.  They are also famous for their innovative product design and unusual building materials.

Sandberg produce all of their guitars in a left handed version, with the exception of the Panther bass series which is a righty exclusive for the moment.  Take a look at a few examples below…

Sandberg Left Handed Guitars and Basses

The image above shows a small sample of a few left handed Sandberg guitars and basses.  Various different finishes and other options are available, so make sure to take a look at the Sandberg website to see exactly what is offered.

Sandberg Website

The Sandberg website employs a clean but functional design. There is no mention of left handed models on the individual model pages, however they do state in their FAQ which models are available to order left handed – good times.

Tokai is a Japanese manufacturer of guitars, founded in 1947 by Tadayouki Adachi.  They produce a variety of different guitars and basses for all price ranges, and also currently build all of the solid body guitars for Fender Japan.

Tokai are famous for coming under fire from some of the bigger USA brands after making their own replica guitar designs which were said to be every bit as good as (if not better than) the guitars they were modelled after.  These guitars, such as the ‘Love Rock’ models are now widely referred to as ‘lawsuit models’ and are very highly sought after.

Luckily us left handed guitarists aren’t left out of the loop as Tokai offer every single one of their guitars in a left handed version at no extra charge!  You will need to most likely special order your guitar however.

Tokai Left Handed Guitars and Basses

This image represents a small sample selection of Tokai guitars and basses, so make sure to take a look at their website to see the full range of available guitars.

Tokai Website

As far as I can see, Tokai have two main websites – the Japanese one and a UK one.  Neither make much mention of left handed options, so I was surprised to discover that they in fact offered all of their guitars in a lefty model.  Customer service at the UK website was incredible, I absolutely recommend getting in touch with them if you have interest in their guitars.

Hamer Guitars was founded in 1973 by Jol Dantzig and Paul Hamer, and is based in the United States.  They are considered by many as being the first boutique guitar brand who catered specifically to professional musicians.

Hamer was acquired by Fender on December 31^st 2007 and continue to concentrate on their range of high-end USA made guitars and basses.  Dantzig left the company in 2010 to build his own guitar company – Dantzig Guitars

Hamer Left Handed Guitars and Basses

So what do Hamer offer to the left handed guitarists and bassists of the world?  You can in fact order any of the models from the Hamer USA range in a left handed version upon request.  Guitars will need to be ordered through your dealer, however there is no extra charge for most of the range to be produced left handed.

Take a look at the Hamer website (link below) to see exactly what the USA range consists of.

Hamer Custom Shop

Hamer also has a custom shop based in the USA, so for a little extra expense you can take any of these USA models and put your own unique spin on them.

Hamer Website

The Hamer website makes no mention of left handed options anywhere.  This is particularly disappointing as I actually emailed Hamer 6 months ago about this, so they clearly haven’t taken this idea on board.  It would be a simple 2 minute fix to make a quick addition to their FAQ…

Luna Guitars is based in Tampa, Florida and was founded in 2005 by designer Yvonne de Villiers.  The company mission statement is “to craft fine stringed instruments with artistic sensibility that are comfortable, affordable, and inspire people of all ages and walks of life on their musical journey”.

For a relatively new company the range of guitars is surprisingly already quite large, with a good range of acoustic, electric and bass guitars on offer.  Luna currently produces a range of 9 left handed acoustic guitars and 1 lefty bass guitar.

The brand also produces a good range of left handed ukuleles.

Luna are certainly a creative company, with most of their guitars featuring some type of intricate graphic design and/or a bold vibrant finish.  It’s great to see a brand offering some interesting designs to the often neglected southpaw market.  Also worth noting is that Luna joins a very small group of companies who offer left handed 3/4 sized acoustic guitars, including one for the kids that they can design themselves!

Luna Henna Oasis Spruce Left Handed Electro-Acoustic Guitar

• Laser etched Henna
• Body: Folk
• Top: Spruce
• Back/Sides: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Preamp/Tuner: B-Band
• Scale: 25¹/₂“
• Nut: 1¹¹/₁₆“
• Finish: Satin

Luna Fauna Dolphin Left Handed Electro-Acoustic Guitar