I was at a jam session in Allentown when I met a German guy named Rudy who was playing this guitar right-handed. I was playing a black righty Strat at the time. We looked at each other, grinned and shrugged, and made an even-up swap right there. As the bio page notes, lots of customizations, both electronic and mechanical, were made over the years. Like most of my guitars, it's got an unfinished neck.