acoustic pick ups

Andrew Flexing

Hi all,

just about to order an acoustic pick up online (the one that goes over the sound hole). Is there any difference if you are left handed? can I buy as normal or are there different kinds for the citeogs?

thanks

Gaspode

Normally there wouldn't be any difference with that type. I'm a citeog too and I've used a few in the past without any problems.

Orando Broom

Gaspode wrote: »

Normally there wouldn't be any difference with that type. I'm a citeog too and I've used a few in the past without any problems.

I'm left-handed but I play right-handed. I use the knife in my right hand. I can write sort of with my right hand, but it looks pretty retarded. I hope this helps.

Banjo

Gaspode wrote: »

Normally there wouldn't be any difference with that type. I'm a citeog too and I've used a few in the past without any problems.

Sorry to barge in but does that mean that there are other types where the pickup *could* be considered right handed or left handed? I know it's a bit off topic but I was looking to purchase new pups for my lefty electric - does mounting the pickup in a lefty mean your windings are backwards or the pole pieces are the wrong height or orientation or something : is there such a thing as a left handed pickup?

Gaspode

What I meant in my cack-handed way was that soundhole pickups dont generally present a problem for left handed players in terms of placement of wires, knobs etc. Some types though do have an arm with tone/vol knobs on them and these are set up for right-handed players, getting in the way for lefthanders.

I dont think there are left/right handed pickups for electric guitars, theyr'e all the same afaik.

Gaspode

Orando Broom wrote: »

I'm left-handed but I play right-handed. I use the knife in my right hand. I can write sort of with my right hand, but it looks pretty retarded. I hope this helps.

It helps.

Andrew Flexing

Thanks for the feedback!