lefties, I'm writing in to Ibanez to request for 7 string models; who's supporting?
-- to request for 'left handed 7 string electric guitar with tremolo' models--
The best I could do is link this topic in my mail to them, to show on all the people who's supporting this; hopefully to be read and given real consideration by Ibanez themselves. Hopefully, to reissue discontinued models or produce new models.
In saying that, which discontinued models you would like to see again, or you would like a newly produced model?
If the latter, how would the guitar be like? what kind of specs you would like to see, etc etc?
seems like they've been listening... there's a lot of new lefty models incoming (mostly semiacoustics though), not to mention the JEM and JS (probably for Japan only, for now).
Why not just release all guitars in lefthanded versions? I mean it's like Ibanez looks down on left-handed people because they could've been selling so much more lefty guitars. I am a right-handed player so I'm not one of those suffering from not having a special guitar that I want (well I am xD but I'm talking about production models being made for right-handed people only) and a democratic desicion would be to give the left-handed playes the same guitars, saw the JEM7VL and JS1200L and thought that it was cool, but they are limited editions, that sucks. My opinion is that left-handed playes should have the same freedom as right-handed and not being limited to have that small amount of variety there is today, so give them more guitars! The JEM and JS is a good start, continue that way
For the solidbody CNC bodies and instruments, I completely agree. There should be lefty models available (at least for ordering, even if it takes a month or 4 to get) for those who want them. For hollowbodies I have to confess I don't know how much hand work goes into the high end guitars; but where it's all CNC those should be available as lefties as well.
Lefties should be able to experience the wonder of a wide variety of available guitars that they can't afford just like the rest of us
Doubt much will come of it but as a lefty you have my support as well.:roll:
It's extremely frustrating that left handed players are left with one of maybe three choices. How are we to be loyal to a product line when you have so few options........It's bad enough we are discriminated against with regard to ridicules price gouging because they have to “interrupt production lines” BS I ran a machine shop for 20 years and with today’s technology retooling takes minutes not days….Any right hand design can be very easily mirrored to a left hand. I won’t even get into the issue with colors……Grrrrr!
also getting leftys with a sick paint job or design on it would be pro. seen so meny awsome righty that i know ill never see lefty.... and make a lefty thats not bass wood and maple-rosewood, come on, the 370-550-1570 and a few other prestige guitars that r lefty and all the same woods... some diff from each other but when your going to change the pickups anyways and such its all the same in the end..
I'm left handed, but play right handed. I have always been bummed for the lefty players. As far as guitar choices go or having to deal with modifications. My dad started me playing so I didn't know any better. But I shoot pool right handed also. Maybe I am ambidextrious.. No way I spelled that right. I am typing this with my right hand as we speak! LOL!!! *Laughing freaking face*!!!
The only reason I ended up with an Ibanez Gio lefty in July 2002 is due to a pre-existing dislike of Fender/Squire and how common they were. It was one or the other.
I respect those who made the switch to righty, but after suffering a major finger injury to my pick hand it would be impossible for me to switch.
In my formative years of guitar where I started getting to a level that I could justifiably want better gear, I had much better options in terms of selection (albeit most in black) with Ibanez than in today's market. My RG1550L, the first guitar I purchased on my own, is still a staple of mine to this day. For years it was one of my favorite Ibby guitars until getting a JEM7VWHL a few months ago, and now they're neck and neck.
So I'm completely in favor of adding more Ibanez lefties, but preferably MIJ. Let's add more great guitars to the lefty spectrum.
I am right handed and am learning to play left handed but due to the laughable range and quality available having to use some nasty Chinese piece of ***t!!
Had dreams of being able to buy a 2550 or some other quality RG550 style guitar left handed but all I can find is the shocking 370....it is not rocket science to make a LH guitar these days it is all automated manufacturing what is so hard about reversing the CNC pattern??
I agree we need a proper range of MIJ LH guitars from Ibanez at the SAME price as the RH as it doesn't cost anymore to make them as they already have the tooling....
In the meantime I am stumped as too what to upgrade too as Ibanez are not offering an affordable quality MIJ LH RG
I'm stunned that Ibanez hasn't taken the hint and produced a JEM Jr. in LH. If the goal is to cut down pirated JEM knockoffs, it would help to have a cheap option for lefties available.
It's either a few grand for a 7VWH (bought one, but damn near afraid to play it), a few grand on a custom guitar, a bunch of cash to mod an RG, or a few hundred bucks on a wholesale site to get a piece of trash that vaguely resembles a JEM.
I'd love to grab a JEM Jr officially licensed by Ibanez (even if it's not MIJ) and throw EVO pickups in it ...it may not be the exact same look, feel, tone, or quality, but it could be the "beater" JEM that I'd love to have around. Something to put a Sustainer in without putting the 7VWH at risk, or try mods/jam with friends.
It still seems as though other manufacturers offer a wider range of LH guitars - a tragedy for us Ibanez lovers
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