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Jimi Hendrix played a right-handed guitar, but it was strung e-b-g-d-a-e from bottom to top as it would be for any left-handed guitarist. This arrangement of strings over the pickups of a Fender Stratocaster contributed to his signature sound.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoJimi Hendrix was left handed, and at that time there were few or no Guitars being made for left handed people, so he played a right handed guitar upside down so he could play with his left hand.
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∙ 15y agoNo, he improvised by playing a right-handed Fender Stratocaster upside down with the strings swapped to the left.
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∙ 15y agoYes. I heard that he only owned 1 truly Left-Handed guitar. I held one of his guitars that is stored in the vault at the Hard Rock Cafe in London.
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∙ 14y agoYes he played a right handed guitar but reversed the strings so the low e was on top like normal.
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∙ 14y agoyeah, he did but it was restrung to a lefty guitar
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What was jimi Hendrix main guitar?
Jimi Hendrix's trademark guitar was a standard right-handed Fender Statocaster that he restrung to play lefty; this resulted in the Stratocaster design being upside-down.
When did Jimi Hendrix learn to play the guitar?
Hendrix got his first real guitar when he was 15. He got his first electric guitar from his dad when in 1959 when he was 17. He became professional in 1963 when he was 21. But he was never taught to play guitar.
Who was the blind guitar player who taught and influenced Jimi Hendrix to play?
Jimi Hendrix was self-taught.
What song did Hendrix play while he burnt his guitar?
Wild Thing
What would jimi Hendrix like to do?
play guitar ALL the time
What was jimi Hendrix main guitar?
Jimi Hendrix's trademark guitar was a standard right-handed Fender Statocaster that he restrung to play lefty; this resulted in the Stratocaster design being upside-down.
When did Jimi Hendrix learn to play the guitar?
Hendrix got his first real guitar when he was 15. He got his first electric guitar from his dad when in 1959 when he was 17. He became professional in 1963 when he was 21. But he was never taught to play guitar.
Can you teach a right-handed pitcher with a left glove?
Yes, but they really have to want to learn. Both Jimi Hendrix and Paul McCartney are left-handed, yet they learned to play a regular guitar - upside-down, and backwards.
What could Jimi Hendrix do with a guitar?
Play the guitar on fire and with his teeth
Jim Hendrix played guitar with which hand?
he used his left hand to play guitar
What instuments did jimi Hendrix play?
Mostly 70s right handed fender strats. He restrung them upside down. He also had a flying v.
Did Jimi Hendrix play anything other than guitar?
No
Did billy gibbons teach Hendrix to play guitar?
No Jimi Hendrix has always been self taught.
Who was the blind guitar player who taught and influenced Jimi Hendrix to play?
Jimi Hendrix was self-taught.
Did jimi Hendrix sing or just play guitar?
He also sang, as well as played his guitar.
Joe Satriani was inspired to play guitar by the death of who?
jimi Hendrix
What song did Hendrix play while he burnt his guitar?
Wild Thing
