looking for a certain type of guitar

---mario---

A friend of mine asked me the other day to keep a lookout for a guitar he wants and I couldn't find much on the net,
If someone here maybe knows of something or a model number for something similar it'd help alot and be much appreciated.

He's looking for:

Ibanez
Electric-acoustic with pre-amp, tuner, eq
12string
Left-handed

Thanx again,
Mario

Gearhead

With a bit of luck he can avoid the Ibanez acoustics and go straight for something nice. You must let him know that it will be a lot quicker to find a right handed dreadnought and have someone put a lefty pickguard on it - forget about the brace pattern underneath the top. A UST is installed quickly as well.

---mario---

That was what I was thinking, rather get a straight up 12string acoustic, easy enough to get a dreadnaught but if he likes the cutaway it's going to be harder to find, who makes a pretty good production 12string lefty?

Gearhead

Why would you need a cutaway on an acoustic 12 string? ??? Do you actually play up at the 22nd fret where the strings get so nice and wide apart?

PS he will need to get a new nut cut but that's also minor.

If you're looking for a nice mid-price acoustic, Takamine is the go-to guit. They do a left handed 12 but you can forget about getting such a thing second hand this nick of the woods.

studmissile

Washburn WD10SCE12 not sure about lefty but there's the WD10S 12 String you can flip?

http://www.washburn.com/products/acoustics/heritage/wd10sce.php

or Tanglewood-TGRD-12-CE-LH

http://www.eaglemusicshop.com/left-handed-12-string-electro-acoustic-guitars/tanglewood-TGRD-12-CE-LH.htm

or cheaper

http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tanglewood-rosewood-reserve-trd-12-ce-lh-12-string-left-handed-dreadnought-electro-acoustic-guitar--62621

AlanRatcliffe

Bear in mind that in a steel string, it's more than just the pickguard - the saddle slot will need to be filled and rerouted and the nut will need cutting - preferably replacing.

---mario---

Gearhead wrote: Why would you need a cutaway on an acoustic 12 string? ??? Do you actually play up at the 22nd fret where the strings get so nice and wide apart?

No idea, that would be up to him I guess.
This guitar would be the far right movement for my likes, so excuse my ignorance

Gearhead wrote: PS he will need to get a new nut cut but that's also minor.

Explain, please
Edit: oh for the flip, sorry, misread

Gearhead wrote: If you're looking for a nice mid-price acoustic, Takamine is the go-to guit. They do a left handed 12 but you can forget about getting such a thing second hand this nick of the woods.

He'd probably buy new anyway, but thanx will pass on to him to check out

studmissile wrote: Washburn WD10SCE12 not sure about lefty but there's the WD10S 12 String you can flip?

http://www.washburn.com/products/acoustics/heritage/wd10sce.php

or Tanglewood-TGRD-12-CE-LH

http://www.eaglemusicshop.com/left-handed-12-string-electro-acoustic-guitars/tanglewood-TGRD-12-CE-LH.htm

or cheaper

http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tanglewood-rosewood-reserve-trd-12-ce-lh-12-string-left-handed-dreadnought-electro-acoustic-guitar--62621

Thanx, going to check those out now

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Bear in mind that in a steel string, it's more than just the pickguard - the saddle slot will need to be filled and rerouted and the nut will need cutting - preferably replacing.

So rather get a lefty even if you have to order, cause that sounds like a lot more hassle and expense for a say midrange guitar

Appreciating your responses guys, really helpful, thanx

Gearhead

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: the saddle slot will need to be filled and rerouted

Oops forgot about that, as well. Still, not the end of the world. One night of cold glue, one hour of router setup, two minutes of cutting.

---mario---

Oh okay not too harsh, but still a job for someone more experienced than what i know of around here, well I'll tell him what's what and see what he does, personally I'd like to see the outcome of a dreadnaught flip out of curiosity's sake, but I'll give feedback.

Thanx again, been much help