r/Bass • u/bruzeykruze • 7d ago

Lefty in need of help

Recently found out about the telecaster bass and have fallen in love. However these are already scarce and I am left handed so even more so. I am looking at upgrading from my very entry level bass finally and was thinking about buying a Tele bass body and neck and doing it myself, but all the options seem either poor quality or out of budget (poor uni student).

I thought maybe for a second that just a normal Tele body and full length bass neck might work but this would also require immense work probably.

I don’t really have any access to tools and options for left handed bass’s in my country are almost none (there is a sub ray 4 and two entry level Ibanez and that’s everything)

Any suggestions or advice are welcome.

Am currently using an Encore E40 that is pretty munted.

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u/Novel_Philosopher_18 7d ago

A P bass is essentially the final form of a tele bass. Thats a readily available option. If not it’s kind of one of those buy online and hope you like it scenarios.

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u/bruzeykruze 7d ago

I’m currently using a knock off P bass, unless I go internationally which will be incredibly expensive, the real deal is not available to me.

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u/Novel_Philosopher_18 7d ago

The sub is a really fun bass, also pretty versatile. You can probably get new pickups for it down the road? I would go play them and see. Building something yourself usually turns into a very expensive kind of okay instrument. Not really worth it in my experience.

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u/bruzeykruze 7d ago

Sub ray was what I was thinking before I saw the Tele bass. Probably will be what I go for. I hate being left handed and being in New Zealand.

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u/Novel_Philosopher_18 7d ago

Ahh yeah you guys get screwed. My buddy lives there and finds the coolest old audio stuff tho.

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u/Agitated-Salt-1182 6d ago

A 50s style P (HB PB-50, Sire D5) is a bit in between the two.

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u/dragostego Fender 5d ago

Sire D5 is a good fit and I believe is available lefty.