Hello. I am 41 years old and brand new to guitar. I recently went to my local music store to rent a left hand guitar (since I'm left handed) and try it out. The man said that since both hands are used in guitar I should try and learn right handed so that I will not be limited to lefty guitars in the future when looking to buy new or used ones. He said they have tons of right hand guitars but only a couple of lefty guitars. Having looked online at used sites I know that lefty guitars are a lot harder to come by...

Since I have zero experience I rented the right hand guitar, deciding to give the expert's advice the benefit of the doubt. My dilemna is that it feels awkward to play "the wrong" way and I'm not sure if I'm wasting my time denying my lefty roots.

Have any other lefty people had this experience? Did you stick with learning to play right handed, or did you go for a lefty guitar? Advice is appreciated.

Thanks.