Bass Position

I would check on that. Guitar Center gives you 45 days; not uncommon.

By the way, a lot of selfie cameras flip the image left to right. Thinking is that most people see themselves in the mirror and get thrown off by seeing what to them is a reversed image. So selfie mode often flips the image to what the person is used to seeing. A lot of streamers stream flipped video too.

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@cobaltblue13 What brand and model of bass is it? Perhaps a left-handed version of it exists, if you decide that would suit you better.

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Apparently it’s a Washburn, probably a Bantam, possibly an XB100, and it was bought second hand:

I don’t think swapping it for a left-handed model is an option…

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Might even sound better. Lots of reverse-P’s out there.

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Spector uses reverse p in it’s top end models, and Ibanez used them in its SR series before they went with humbuckers. Arguably the better setup.

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Warwick too, yeah. The MiG Streamer LX’s are reverse-P.

Thanks. I missed that identification when scanning the posts in this thread for it. I think you’re right about no option to swap for a left-handed model, if such existed. I did find a nice left-handed XB400 Bantam in transparent teal color, but the price is probably too high for this situation ($399.99 + shipping).

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While many people have restrung a righty bass to play left or played a righty upside down with the bass string on the bottom, I suggest that you learn the play a right handed bass with your left hand fretting and your right hand plucking/strumming.

I’ve heard many left handed people that learned to play right say that they were glad they did it because it made things a lot easier in the end. Most basses are right handed and they could just pick up pretty much any bass and play it and the selection of righty basses was much larger.

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Well, at least they don’t beat most people now for using their left hand…

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You didn’t go to Catholic school…

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They beat my dad in school for being left handed!!

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I did say “now” :slight_smile: and even of my few catholic friends, I don’t think they ever hit anyone since the 70s. My grandfather who grew up in Leeds got enough beatings to become ambidextrous though… He was a pretty skilled artist with both hands.

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Mine too. That said they probably would have beat him if he was right handed too.

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That’s ironically around what I paid for her, about $300 or so, cause they out a new pickup and strings on her…far as the guy said?

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That’s so cool o.o…not about the beating tho…yikes!

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I’ll give it a shot and see what happens!. I been practicing abit that way =3. Gotta work my way up again, lol

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I dunno, I could try…but this was more a second hand music shop, lol. I haven’t been up there in awhile…I guess it wouldn’t hurt to ask!

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As one of the resident lefties, I’ll make the case once more, then bow out.

  • You have a nice bass
  • You are mostly right handed
  • You are just starting out on this marvelous bass journey
  • At first, either way is going to feel awkward

So, try playing right handed for a bit. At least give it an honest effort. Your bass life will be easier, less expensive, and with more choices. As a left handed player, I can tell you this with absolute certainty.
If, after giving it a solid try, you still feel like playing left handed, get a good left handed bass. They are out there.

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I’m also a lefty. However, when I took up bass the first time around (circa 1965) there were no left handed basses, at least not in my neck of the woods, so I learned right handed.

I have never once regretted it.

Yes, it will feel awkward at first. You will get over it.

Awkward? That’s what I feel now if I pick up a left handed bass. :wink:

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Maybe you can’t return it. No problem.

If you can play it right handed, then you will have a wider choice of basses forever. And don’t worry about starting over. Everytime I change something about how I play, I take a step back. When I change from plucking to pick I lost some skill. When I picked up a six string. In order to get better, you take a few steps back. Part of the process

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