Btw, I just reeead how many times I referenced you as a he assuming most guys play bass, lol.
Again, I’m very sorry for my caveman’ness. 
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I think I’m too much of a beginner to advise anyone on which specific bass to buy, sorry! Since you mentioned Schecter, I have seen that the Schecter Stiletto comes in a left handed model, and it looks very nice, but that’s just one among those I’ve seen that appealed to me.
As a beginner, I ended up with an Ibanez Micro, left handed model is GSRM20L, in delightful black. It is short scale, actually ¾ size I think, so not for everyone. But it gets good reviews everywhere I’ve seen. Josh has the Ibanez GSR200 in his beginner list, so the left handed version of that is the GSR200L (in flat walnut), but it didn’t do well in Josh’s ratings. If you can afford a SR300E, check out ratings and reviews for it, and try it out in person. All 3 models seem to be black, and there is a left handed model SR300EBL.
It’s not an uncommon assumption, most bass players are men, so don’t stress about it. All you can do is check profiles before posting, to see if you can figure out if a person is male or female. 
I will say that on some other forums I’ve visited in the past, being identifiably female has sometimes been a problem, but not here at BazzBuzz. Everyone I’ve seen posting here has been nice and accepting of all.
Ibanez makes good gear at a really good price. Your bass is a good one. Ive seen reviews on it.
For sure, I appreciate it, and it’s pretty awesome to see so many more men and women pick up the bass.
It’s such a cool instrument that has been underrated for way too long.
I was able to get the miKro through Guitar Center during a 15% off sale, which brought the price down to about the same as a right handed model (another problem with left handed guitars/basses is the price). It did take 3 months to arrive, though (ordered in Dec., arrived in Mar.), but I think that was due to the coronavirus situation affecting stock.
I had also ordered a Vox Amplug2 for Bass from my local independent music store, and that took 2 months to arrive - just got it two days ago. Same stocking issue due to virus.
Edited on 22 Oct. 2022:
I deleted this post with the first part of the list of left handed basses (last updated on 23 Jan. 2022), since we now have a spreadsheet of that list which can be updated more easily. Please check the first post in this thread for any new information.
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Edited on 22 Oct. 2022: There is now a spreadsheet for the list of left handed basses, so I deleted this post as it was no longer relevant.
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Thank you, @Never2Late . . . 
Posts like this are informative and really help our Forums!
Great work . . . 
Cheers
Joe
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Thanks!
I just thought I’d check it all out, ended up with a long list, so wanted other lefties to benefit. When I see others mention a bass in other threads, I make a note and check to see if that brand makes left handed models.
It’s tough when you’re reading a thread, and people are going on and on about how great a brand or model is, but you know it doesn’t come in a left handed version.
C’est la vie, I guess! 
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Sandberg has all their models available as lefties, without price adaptation 
“Sandberg Guitars | Configurator” https://configurator.sandberg-guitars.de
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Thank you Krescht. I had seen that, and also several others that do custom work and offer LH models as an option (just got through looking at Surh basses). Sometimes it’s hard to find on the maker’s sites. I am torn about putting custom bass brands in the list, but will probably add them in their own post, after I get through the other “on the shelf” models this weekend.
Price wise, the Sandberg basses in the configurator might be considered as standard models… Except for the wait 
They’re not cheap, but they’re made in Germany.
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Wow, @Never2Late - great job putting the list together.
I had no idea that there were so many lefty basses available.
I’m another lefty who plays righty, in part because when I made my decision 50 years ago there were no left-handed basses. Anyone who wanted one had to convert a right-handed bass by flipping the nut and reversing the strings.
Trivia: One of the reasons Paul McCartney used a Hofner violin bass was because its symmetrical shape made for a nice looking left-hand conversion.
Of course, once the Beatles became famous and Hofner was selling violin basses as fast as they could make them they introduced a left-handed model.
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No doubt more left handed models are being made now, compared to 50 years ago. The next issue is being able to find a specific brand/model in stores to try them out! 
I think about this sometimes; what happens if you see a bass is offered in lefty orientation, and go to a brick and mortar store to give it a whirl, but they only have a righty (which is likely the typical scenario 999 times out of a thousand)? Do you just get an idea of weight and feel? Do you try to play it upside down, to get an idea of sound?
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Well, unless you’re someplace with exceptional choice, you’ll end up in the same situation for “classical” basses as well 
You’ll easily find the classic models, but once you stray of that path, you’ll be up to orders to get what you want.
@spidey9, what do you think of this account of Paul and his first Höfner? It seems it was an actual left handed model.
There are reports but no photos of McCartney playing Sutcliffe’s Hofner President bass – without re-stringing! – and apparently the re-worked Rosetti had finally disintegrated at this point, so McCartney found himself in Hamburg’s Steinway Musichaus one day. “I remember going along there, and there was this bass which was quite cheap. I couldn’t afford a Fender. Fenders even then seemed to be about £100. All I could really afford was about £30 . . . so for about £30 I found this Hofner violin bass. And to me it seemed like, because I was left-handed, it looked less daft because it was symmetrical. Didn’t look as bad as a cutaway which was the wrong way. So I got into that.” As left-handed instruments were rarely seen hanging on shop walls at that time, some researchers contend McCartney merely saw a right-handed model and ordered a lefty.
(my underlining)
According to the same website:
1960: Hofner Club 40 hollow-body electric (vintage unknown): After buying a Rickenbacker, Lennon loaned this guitar to McCartney. He still had his Rosetti at this time, but apparently was using the Club 40, not just posing with it, as this photo from the first Hamburg trip suggests it was actually restrung lefty. Lennon soon sold this guitar.
The quote referenced above may have been my source.
Also, I have seen photos of the early Beatles (possibly the one referenced above) in which Paul was clearly using a right-handed Hofner, presumably with the strings reversed.
Who knows - it was a long time ago. 
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