Lefties often have it tough. There’s less choice of models and colours for a start, and availability is never as plentiful as with guitars that are ‘the right way around’. At , we’ve been conscious of this for many years, and have made a point of sourcing as many southpaw instruments as we possibly can. It makes sense to us: if we have what you want, you’ll know where to go to get them!
We actually have more left-handed guitars than ever, and that’s a wonderful thing! That said, it may now be beneficial to the prospective buyer for us to sift through this comparative Aladdin’s cave of lefty treasures and sort them into some semblance of recommendation. If you are looking to buy a new left-handed electric guitar, this blog will highlight some examples that we find particularly good, from beginners to pros, and with a few genre-specific choices in there too.
Each subsection here will contain one or two choices based on our experience as players, and for some of us, as actual lefties ourselves (check out our
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Blog to read a more personal account). These choices are perhaps more indications than direct recommendations, given that your own taste and sensibilities will play as much of a role in your choosing as anything we could say! We do hope that this blog points you towards some very worthy instruments, though. Also check out our Lefty Legends blog for more inspiration.
The easiest, when we were whittling ideas around for our selections. The Yamaha Pacifica 112 has been - and continues to be - the guitar to beat for beginners. Why? It’s simple, really. The Pacifica feels, plays and sounds like guitars that are twice the price. Yamaha are famously consistent with their quality, and even at this modest entry level price point, they have produced a very solid, playable instrument with a range of nice tones. It holds tune well, it's fun and responsive and we really can’t find anything to grumble about. For your first step as an electric guitarist, it’s very hard to beat this.
It can sometimes be difficult to quantify what constitutes ‘beginner’ from ‘budget’, but for this article, we’d say that budget choices are what might be seen as a worthy upgrade from beginner models, as well as being excellent beginner models as well, of course. Whilst inexpensive, these guitars are of a good enough standard to be considered as excellent instruments for the lefty player a little further on in their quest for excellence!
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We have two examples of the best cheap left handed electric guitars here for you today, and the first is the Squier Classic Vibe Jazzmaster. We’ve included this model for a number of reasons. Firstly, it’s just great to see such an affordable take of Fender’s popular offset being available at all (for years, you’d have to go for a more expensive range to get the Jazzmaster), far less in a left-handed model! Secondly, the Jazzmaster is a very hip instrument to own, and offers a sound and look that many players will be hoping to get in on.
Also, these Classic Vibe Jazzmasters (Classic Vibe is a sub-brand of vintage-inspired Squier guitars) are actually more vintage-correct than many more expensive Fender models! Some contemporary Fender Jazzmasters eschew the extra circuitry, which for some players takes away a lot of the guitar’s charm! We applaud Squier for all of this, and for producing an instrument with such character and quality for the price. Jazzmasters are very alternative/indie in terms of their genre appeal, but in reality, their open, chimney sound will suit most mainstream types of music. We think these Squiers are some of the smartest buys out there at the moment.
Another aesthetic altogether is catered to with the Jackson JS32L Dinky. Jackson are well loved for their high-performance rock axes, and this affordable model has all of the hard rock trimmings you could possibly ask for! Famous Jackson trademarks such as the pointed headstock and ‘sharkfin’ inlays are included here on their equally influential ‘Dinky’ body, which is their term for a bolted-on construction ‘Superstrat’ style.
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Jackson don’t mess around here at all. This great value guitar comes complete with high output pickups and even a Floyd Rose locking tremolo. Some players will find the tremolo slightly more difficult to manage (mainly when tuning and restringing) but the sonic/playing benefits balance out the extra hassle in our eyes. Jackson offer plenty of models without the locking tremolo, but this beautiful blue Dinky offers tons of features to the left-handed player, at a great price. Given how influential the brand is, we think it’s a real triumph to get so much of the Jackson vibe in lefty form, with such excellent value built in.
The area from around £500 up towards £800 is perhaps the most hotly contested ‘league’ of the electric guitar market outside the beginner’s area. There are loads of great guitars for left-handers here, so we’ll save some of the potential choices in this section for when we look at a few specific genres later on. Having said that, we’re still increasing this section to three selections!
Our first choice, then, is the Fender Player Stratocaster. We do think that most lefty players probably see more than enough Strat-style guitars already, given that it’s the most imitated shape of all, but we also recognise that the reasons for that is due to the Strat’s evergreen popularity. It’s the most popular guitar on earth for a reason, after all! A great many guitar lovers dream of owning a Fender Stratocaster, and luckily, lefty models are quite abundant.
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The Fender Player Series Stratocaster LH is one of the iterations of Strat we’ve ever seen at this price point. Fender have wisely chosen to stick close to a classic blueprint here, with a ‘spaghetti’ logo on the headstock, a more vintage correct body size (they do differ slightly from era to era) and a set of quite excellent sounding alnico pickups. We’re impressed by the tones available, and would encourage prospective buyers to think twice before budgeting for an automatic pickup upgrade, as we think it quite an unnecessary move here.
Concessions to modernity are in appearance too, in places like the tremolo (it’s a more reliable ‘2-point’ version instead of a vintage ‘6 point’) and the neck (a thin C carve, 9.5” fingerboard radius and medium jumbo frets all give a contemporary playing feel), making an affordable Strat for the ages. Every lefty guitarist should at least take a test drive on one of these!
Another great choice today comes from Schecter, a brand who’ve more than made this corner of the market their own. They have a wide catalogue available, and offer a large selection of left-handed models, from which we’ve selected the Schecter Omen-6 Left Handed. This guitar is available both with and without a Floyd Rose tremolo (a Hot Rod model with a push in arm, no less!), so you can decide if whammy action is for you without missing out either way!
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Schecter guitars typically do sit on the heavier end of the style/tonal spectrum, as this Omen does, but it would be a mistake to overly pigeonhole the instrument. Aside from its cool and slightly mean dark Cherry Burst finish, this is simply a very well put together, very ‘capable’ guitar that is not overtly ‘metal’. Two octaves’ worth of extra jumbo frets and a flat 14” fingerboard radius make this a hugely pleasurable playing experience, whilst the hot sounding humbuckers are actually versatile and quite able to be tamed with judicious use of the volume knob.
We applaud Schecter for making guitars of their own original design, rather than jumping on the familiar copycat bandwagon. Quality is high here and it’ll look great on stage, too!
Finally, we feel it’s only fair to include what is possibly the most popular mid-priced guitar in recent history. It is, of course, the Epiphone Les Paul and we’ve opted for the 50s variant from the current catalogue. The Les Paul is a powerhouse of tone, a classic instrument with beauty to match the guitar’s ferocious roar and sustain.
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Epiphone offer both a 50s and 60s Les Paul, each with their own particular features. The 50s Les Paul, for example, has a thicker neck carve and that’s something we feel we’d like to see more of! It’s a very comfortable shape which adds significantly to the overall playing experience. Probucker pickups and good quality electronics help elevate an already excellent instrument into the realms of the must-have. The best part for lefties is that there’s still a choice of three finishes. A classic take on a classic guitar, undoubtedly.
This section of the guide is where we’ll highlight a couple of guitars that are what we’d call ‘professional’ in quality. Whilst we’d definitely agree that many guitars these days are more than ready to grace a stage or studio, the guitars in this price range tend to be made with higher grade parts and with more meticulous attention to detail. This translates into
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