Perhaps the biggest challenge facing a musician looking for a new instrument is the one faced by left-handed guitar players. There’s much more to it than reversed strings.

But along the way, in the music world, there have been plenty of left-handed guitar players that have rocked stages. Here below, we wanted to explore, well, a handful of them.

From Jimi Hendrix to Dick Dale, southpaw strummers are celebrated in John Engel's two-volume book set, Uncommon Sound: The Left-Handed Guitar Players that Changed Music. Engel chats with Scott ...

Many left-handed guitarists, including Babyface, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, have played guitars upside down.

Many left-handed guitarists, including Babyface, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, have played guitars upside down.

Unlike many left-handed guitarists who simply flip a right-handed guitar and restring it accordingly, King played a right-handed guitar flipped upside down without restringing it.

Something Good: Tallahassee man makes left-handed guitar for 13-year-old Blues player The teen was recently surprised with the guitar by fellow guitarist, Jason Quiggs ...

In fact, it’s a practice that he has perfected over many years. Furthermore, the patriotic guitar seen at the Superbowl was custom made for him. Some left-handed guitarists learn to play upside down ...

From Jimi Hendrix to Dick Dale, southpaw strummers are celebrated in John Engel's two-volume book set, Uncommon Sound: The Left-Handed Guitar Players that Changed Music. Engel chats with Scott ...

From Jimi Hendrix to Dick Dale, southpaw strummers are celebrated in John Engel's two-volume book set, Uncommon Sound: The Left-Handed Guitar Players that Changed Music. Engel chats with Scott ...

From Jimi Hendrix to Dick Dale, southpaw strummers are celebrated in John Engel's two-volume book set, Uncommon Sound: The Left-Handed Guitar Players that Changed Music. Engel chats with Scott ...