Tanglewood TR4CELH Left-Handed Roadster Super Folk Cutaway Electro Acoustic Guitar

Built for left-handers, with a cutaway and a pickup

Left-handed players often have to settle for a flipped right-handed guitar or a short list of choices. The Tanglewood TR4CELH is made for the left hand from the start. It is a left handed electro acoustic guitar with a super folk body, a cutaway and built in electronics.

Made the right way round

Because the guitar is built left-handed, the cutaway is on the side your fretting hand needs, so the upper frets are easy to reach. The nut, bridge and controls are also set up for you. Nothing here is a compromise.

Sound and size

The top is spruce and the back and sides are mahogany. You get a clear, bright voice with warmth behind it. The super folk shape is compact and comfortable, a good fit for anyone who plays seated or for long stretches. It handles strumming, fingerpicking and singing along equally well.

That makes it easier to settle in. Chord changes, barre shapes and solos all fall under your hand the way you expect, and you can spend your time learning songs rather than adapting to the instrument. For many left-handers, that is the biggest benefit of all.

Plugging in

TEQ-MX electronics are fitted, so you can go to an amp, PA or recording interface with tone controls on the guitar. Finish is Natural Satin and the fingerboard is Eboncore.

• Left handed super folk body with cutaway
• Spruce top, mahogany back and sides
• Eboncore fingerboard
• TEQ-MX electronics

Compared with the right-handed model

The right-handed TR4CE has the same specification at £299. This version costs £10 more at £309. Among left handed acoustic guitar options in the Tanglewood Roadster range, it is the one to pick if you want a plug-in guitar. If you do not need electronics, see the TR3LH. Delivery is free in the UK.