I just realized something!

[Firefest9]

Dan plays his right handed guitar left handed, but still strung as a right handed. THATS FUCKING SICK!!!! I cant believe he does that!

Dan, how do you do that man?

Eric

 

[Dan Swanö]

Well, I have never known any other way to play guitar, soooo.
I find chords that a few others can play and and my riffing gets a unique touch because of this 'strings upsidedown' thing. I have found a couple of guitars that works well too, so I am happy the way I am..it looks a bit odd to look at, but so does I!!!

D

 

[Demilich]

it looks a bit odd to look at, but so does I!!!

Hahhaha! you sure do... you sure do.
just kidding how is it that you and dag are so funny?
it isn't fair.

 

[ColdDarkNord]

Hahhaha! you sure do... you sure do.
just kidding how is it that you and dag are so funny?
it isn't fair.

Dont forget mr. Erik!

 

[Demilich]

Dont forget mr. Erik!

my mistake,
sorry

 

[Maron]

my mistake,
sorry

You're so forgiven...

 

[The Grand Design]

Dan I find it amazing that you play like that, how come you learnt guitar that way?

 

[Skaldir]

Dan I find it amazing that you play like that, how come you learnt guitar that way?

He told me once in an interview, that he started a very little age, and in the mirror it looked cool, because it looked like a normal right hand held one. Then his brothers told him that he holds the guitar the wrong way, but he said "But now I know all the chords" and he didn't change it.

 

[Otränad]

this is cool.. deejm..

 

[Kenneth R.]

i just realized the implications of this... instead of hitting the bassy strings first, he hits the higher pitched ones. His downstroke sounds like most players' upstroke. way cool!

 

[karpsmom]

This is amazing news to find out. That's REALLY interesting!

 

[FUBAR]

This is amazing news to find out. That's REALLY interesting!

Indeed very cool. Love to see dan play it close up.

 

[Tumn]

I can take a picture of mine where Dan had modified the guitar for the strap to play it left handed standing up if anyone wants to see!

 

[BastardSonOfGod]

Oh I want

 

[FUBAR]

ya me too!

 

[Exiled]

Well, I have never known any other way to play guitar, soooo.
I find chords that a few others can play and and my riffing gets a unique touch because of this 'strings upsidedown' thing. I have found a couple of guitars that works well too, so I am happy the way I am..it looks a bit odd to look at, but so does I!!!

D

The Reinassance man does it again..

 

[karpsmom]

I listen to Nightingale with a totally new perspective now. I really get my hands on a left handed guitar (since I'm right handed) and try playing it backwards!

 

[Kenneth R.]

I do the reverse thing actually

I am left handed and I play guitar like all those righthanded "normal" people

 

[Tubbs]

My brother is left handed and plays right-hand guitar...

Just to prove that it's possible, check out his über-pro songs.

www.myspace.com/jsebek

 

[Tumn]

It's nothing too major, but you can see what Dan does to be able to play it the opposite way.