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 Post subject: ZZ Top - is it a lefty bass or not?
PostPosted: October 24th, 2013, 4:36 am 
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Saw this random photo. It's a lefty, but the controls are set up as righty. Don't know the brand...


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 Post subject: Re: ZZ Top - is it a lefty bass or not?
PostPosted: October 24th, 2013, 6:44 am 
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I've seen the occasional Dusty Hill picture where he's playing lefties set up as righties for years... most of the time he just does a reverse headstock, as what's seen on his recent Fender Custom Shop tribute model, but I've seen several pics of him playing actual lefty basses or even lefty basses built as a righty, like the picture you posted... here's another:

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He also has that same exact bass, but in a true righty version.

It's hard ot find any info, but I think they're made by John Bolin... and I think he even makes all the "vintage" basses you see Dusty play as well, and his original first production year tele bass was retired.

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 Post subject: Re: ZZ Top - is it a lefty bass or not?
PostPosted: October 24th, 2013, 12:55 pm 
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They are made by John Bolin, They are righthanded basses in that they are not converted from lefty, Bolin starts with a reverse body and neck and builds a righthanded bass.

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PostPosted: October 25th, 2013, 5:33 am 
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I'd speculate that Dusty got inspired by Jimi Hendrix and thought I'd be cool to play a lefty body. And I guess higher-fret access is not a concern when you never go past the 7th fret. . . :lol:


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PostPosted: October 25th, 2013, 2:24 pm 
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Wow, that gold sparkle bass is a beauty! And in this case, it looks very cool being played upside down!

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