Guides

Gibson have been going from strength to strength over the past few years in terms of supporting their left handed customer base. I’m sure you’ve all seen their new 2014 models by now – but which are available left handed? Well…all of them.

Take a look at the exquisite left handed guitars and basses from Canadian based Alexander James Guitars. All guitar and bass models are available left handed, but will cost you a pretty penny as only the absolute finest of tonewoods and hardware are used!

Nik Huber Guitars was founded in Germany by Nik Huber in 1996. The company is widely renowned for its high-quality electric guitars and currently produces around 120 hand-crafted guitars per year. All Nik Huber guitars can be ordered left handed at no additional charge!

Tom Anderson Guitarworks was founded in 1984 and is currently based in California, USA. Tom Anderson Guitarworks is another company which can be added to the top of the ‘lefty friendly’ list, as they make all of their guitars available left handed at no additional charge.

Fancy a left handed bass which really deviates from the norm? The Stash Stainless is the only bass guitar that is made from stainless steel with unified frets and a tubular neck. Each piece of the guitar, from the pickups to the body, has been custom crafted and hand assembled by the designer, Stan Potyrala.

Stonebridge Guitars was founded in 1981 in the Czech Republic. These high quality guitars are sold under the name ‘Furch’ in Europe and Japan, however they have recently been introduced to the Western world under the name ‘Stonebridge’. All models are available left handed at no additional charge!

Hufschmid Guitars is a one man show, run by artisan luthier Patrick Hufschmid since 1996 in Aigle, Switzerland. Patrick currently builds around 8 entirely hand-crafted 6 and 7 string guitars per year, in addition to offering his highly sought after plectrums.

Founded in 2011 by Grover Jackson (formerly of Jackson Guitars and Jackson/Charvel fame) and Jon Gold (former VP International Sales for Fender), GJ2 Guitars manufactures superior-quality electric guitars from its facility in Laguna Hills, California.

Electra Guitars is a new company of guitar players headquartered in Florida, USA. They produce guitars that offer a tremendous amount of value at a fair price. Left handed guitars are available at no extra upcharge!