Tech: Martin Left Handed 12 string

Subject: Tech: Martin Left Handed 12 string
From: David C. Carter
Date: 17 Jan 25 - 04:28 AM

My life long buddy died beginning of this month.He left my son,his God Son,a left handed 12 string Martin; My son isn't.Can this be flipped to right handed?And at the limit be just a "sixer."I promis I'll never ask anything again!Thanks in advance.
Model:Dx2E.

Subject: RE: Tech: Martin Left Handed 12 string
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 17 Jan 25 - 08:40 AM

It’ll need a new nut and the bridge and saddle will need to be removed and replaced with one slanted the other way. Not an impossible task but unlikely to be cheap. I can’t be sure, but I suspect that the 12 strings are more heavily built than a six string so not an ideal conversion.

It depends how much nostalgia is invested in the guitar as to whether he would be better selling it and buying the 6 string he wants.

Subject: RE: Tech: Martin Left Handed 12 string
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 17 Jan 25 - 08:43 AM

Thinking about it, isn’t the Dx the cheapo. formica topped model? If so, I doubt whether the job would be worth the effort.

Subject: RE: Tech: Martin Left Handed 12 string
From: David C. Carter
Date: 17 Jan 25 - 08:50 AM

Thanks Ray.A friend did come up about selling it;There is the question cocerning nostalgia too.

Maybe it's too soon to come up with some kind of solution.Things are kind of upside down at present every which way.

But I'll take on board your comments.

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Tech: Martin Left Handed 12 string
From: David C. Carter
Date: 17 Jan 25 - 08:54 AM

Yes it is.It's just that it is available so to speake.