How to make a Left Handed Electric Twelve String (Part 4) Guitar in one day
Channel: Lightnin' Papa Abe Ram
Date: 06/09/2015

How to make an Electric Left Handed Twelve String Guitar, like the one that Roger McQuin of the Byrds plays, in one day.  Fine tuning the work in day 2.  Intonation and finally Playing it for the first time with everything working correctly (at the end of the video).

Thomann.de Harley Benton Rickenbacker Copy RB-612 CS
Review of the right handed model converted to Left-hand

Full video of how the project was completed with detailed shots of the inside of the electronics, and how to convert a mono standard electric guitar to stereo wiring in the very simplest way.

Soldering the jack socket and cables required are fully explored.

Problems with intonation of Left Handed guitars solved by adjusting the bridge and sadle to accomodate left handed players.  All issues solved and a demonstration of the completed guitar at the end.

Enjoy watching my videos and please visit my website for more information about left handed players, left handed instruments and left handed thinking.  There is much more to left handed than meets the eye or ears, and it is not easy to find anything devoted to this subject anywhere on the web.

A twelve string is a very high level advanced instrument.  At the moment, this Thomann Rickenbacker copy is about the only serious instrument available at affordable "Bluesman" prices.  At the time of making this video (2015) the Harley Benton RB-612 CS cost €230.  That is about as good a deal as you will ever get on an instrument of this quality.  Big thanks to Thomann!