A distinct and important group of guitars is the left-handed guitar. The left-handed guitar is held with the freeboard in the right hand and picking done with the left hand. The strings are reversed, and the guitar looks like a mirror image of a right-handed guitar. It can be purchased in many styles and shapes.

One thing you must consider is how available left-handed guitars are. Until recently, they have been pretty hard to find, and although laws have been passed against discriminatory practices like this, youre still going to have some trouble located a left-handed guitar is youre set on one particular style.

However, good musical instruments manufacturers make no assumptions, and are not biased toward only the right-handed player. The left-handed player is equally dear to them. They make it a point to give this player many options and do their best to accommodate the left-handed guitar player. They are adding several new lines of left-handed acoustic guitars including 6 or 12 strings, either metal or nonmetal. Many manufacturers offer left-handed players the option of specially ordering a specific guitar. The price depends on a number of factors, including the quality of the acoustics, the material body and visual appeal. Those with finished necks and mahogany bodies are usually very expensive. Guitars manufactured by left-handed guitar specialists also cost more. Some manufacturers and music shops offer free lessons especially made for left-handed beginners.

Martin, Gibson, Larriv, Norman, Faith, Seagull, and Simon and Patrick rank among the leading guitar manufacturers in the world.