akbal -

I tried to find some old info on when Line6 stopped making their left handed Variax...Googling only showed me lefty 500s -- so they made them once (can't recall if they ever made the 700 - left handed) and most likely based on demand had to discontinue them...right around the time they stopped production of the Variax 5 string bass as I recall.

but

-- you can have a left handed guitar modeler a couple of ways since Line6 will not accommodate you right now;

as dmlabuda points out, there is the CarvinSH575 option

or

you can get in touch with a couple of guys who used to be around the variax forum here

Jeff Miller

http://www.guitaristjeffmiller.com/guitars.htm

or

midirose; Guitars by Rose W

http://www.exit45.com/guitar

and have them custom build you a lefty Variax

just look at their work

or

you can accomplish virtually the same outcome as the Carvin SH575 with any left handed guitar to your liking and build quality while adding the Roland VG-99 and  a GK-3 pick up. I tried the VG-99 for just under a month and I did need to purchase the Roland midi foot controller which all cost about $2000 to utilize the GK-3 pickup already installed on 2 of my guitars.  ($1400 for the VG-99, $400 for the FC-300 midi foot controller and a stand and a carry bag). If I had the money to burn I would have kept it at the risk of spending practice and play time spinning virtual knobs with the free Roland editing software. I ended up returning the VG and midi controller just because I wanted to play more and better and knew that I would be spending way too many hours tweaking instead of playing - decided to just go with my Variax 300 and 600s...I was surprised to find the VG-99 to be a wonderful competitor to the Variax with very convincing modling (IMHO) based on reviews that I had read against it here on the Variax forum. And you could do dual modeled guitars with it as well as dual amps because the unit basically has Boss' GT-10 inside it...the parameters with the VG-99 seemed endless and that wasn't even factoring in the GR-20 synth that I already have.

dmlabuda -

That Carvin guitar looks sweet - watched some of the vids...didn't catch the price though.

I hit lucky. I managed to find an a second hand 500 leftie variax that seems to be in excellent condition. It was advertised as a left-handed bass variax, but the picture was that of a black 500. It's perfect for my needs. The freakiest thing is to be able able to flick the switch and change the tuning.

I know that's no help to all of you looking for one, but it does show that they are out there. It's the second one I discovered in the last couple of weeks ( I missed the first one by days) However, if Line 6 were to produce a 700 leftie, I would still consider it. As would my fellow band member, who is also a leftie (are there any other bands out there with two or more left-handed guitarists?)

Cheers

Noel

Arbelos

www.arbelos.eu

I have been posting and calling about this for a couple of years. Lefty's have very limited opportunity to own ANY of the guitars that are modeled on the Variax. I own a lefty 500 and would purchase IMMEDIATELY a 700, especially if it is offered in all colors (would probably buy 2) and a Variax Acoustic as well. It is interesting to me that there are several threads on this issues and yet NOT ONE comment fro the staff who I know monitor this community. C'mon Line 6, if all of the other manufactures can offer lefty's in at least some of their models, why can't you? Sgin me up for 2 700's and an Acoustic. Money is in hand ready to be delivered, even at RETAIL (cringe).

I don't understand Line 6.  Every major guitar manufacturer that is taken seriously always has a left-handed option.  It's as if Line 6 is saying to thousands of loyal left-handed customers that go ahead keep buying our pod pros,amplifiers, software, stomp boxes, etc but too bad about our guitars.  What a lack of loyalty and it speaks volumes that apparently Line 6 doesn't think they'll make "enough" money from left-handed players.  It makes you think twice about being a loyal customer.  I think Line 6 should start hiring musicians instead of greedy marketing and sales people.

Dave

I could go for a lefty JTV-59US.  RIGHT NOW!