LEFTIES UNITE!

Archtop Eddy

Hi'ya Vagabond Bailsman. You might check with Michael Horowitz about the status on the two lefties he has posted as on-order or pre-order:

Gitane D-500 LEFTY (Limited Edition) On-order $775
Altamira M-01 LEFTY (pre-order) $999

By the way, if you care to share your name and the lefty GJ guitar(s) you play, I'll add it to our list...

AE

dapperdan7

got a manouche dhole long fretboard that economics is forcing me to sell. any interest please let me know and thanx!

dan

vagabondbailsman

Hey Eddy, my name is Brandon and I play a Cordoba Gitano Oval hole...

musekatcher

Jim Holland - 2007 Pattenotte Model 258, and a Triolian copy ala Oscar Aleman.

Archtop Eddy

New update all -- currently 19 southpaw players...

Wouldn't it be a kick to get all of these guitars (and players) in one room?

Patrick Saussois, a variety of excellent lefty Gypsy Jazz guitars
Stephane Boucher, Shelley Park (?)
Carlos Vamos
David Ramos, Dupont 2011 Nomade
Gary Williams, 2005 Dupont MD100 & 2011 Geronimo Matheos
Ray Bartlett, 2003 Rob Ayleward, 2006(?) Moustache, 2x Harmsworth and Willis D holes
John Wheatcroft, Ayleward & Manouche
Janet van Goudswaard, Eimers 2008, JWC 2010 D hole, Manon 2011
Kaatchie Rosenberg
Gustav Lundgren, AJL
Pere Soto, 80s Macias, Favino copy
Martin Weiss
Archtop Eddy, 1999 Shelley Park, 1977 Favino, 1997 Gerome, 2011 Latcho Drom Nuages
Philippe from Montreal, Alves de Puga SL 14, Moustache #001 D-hole
Douglas Linaker
René Challain Ferret, Selmer
"Dapper Dan", Manouche D-hole
Brandon "Vagabondbailsman", Cordoba Gitano oval hole
Jim Holland, Pattenotte Model 258, Triolian copy ala Oscar Aleman

groove87

Hi there,
A lefty from France.
I played on two 2 different MD100 (I sold them)

Now I have:
- A lefty ALD
- A lefty 1948 Di mauro St louis Blues
- A Custom ARIA MM20 (with a oil finish) for fun

pinkgary

I purchased my MD100 secondhand from a shop in Toronto, i've always wondered if I would ever encounter the original owner, it being such a small community. What years were yours made, and what did you do with them?

groove87

don't remember year's of MD100. They was secondhand. The first one was with a big crack at the bottom. the second one was like new, with a very nice finish. I sold It to purchase the ALD which was better to my ear.

Gene Rawe

My first gypsy guitar arrived in September; a left handed D'Artagnan oval hole!

Mandobart

Maybe not 'zactly what you are asking for; I'm a sinister lefty, have been all my life. However, I learned violin, guitar and mando family instruments right handed. I guess that's how I learned, since as a beginner playing left handed felt just as unnatural as playing right handed. I would encourage all who currently play left handed to stick with it, don't change! But, for those just starting out, I encourage just as strongly that you learn right handed. You'll have a lot more instruments, resources, etc. available to you.