Why does Fender insist on using RH Audio Taper pots on MIM Strats and Teles, then wire them backwards (anti-clockwise) for left handers?



1) The non-linear audio taper is now doubly wrong, control does nothing until the last 1-2 % of travel; volume is like a kill switch.

2) On Strats the dial numbers are meaningless (not so important on Teles).



If they want to save money on not catering fully for left handers why not just wire them as RH - turn clockwise for up. The irony is it would save more money and time because there would be no special harness for left handers. Gibson do this; I end up having to re-wire every Fender I get.



Am I the only lefty player who would rather have a fully functional vol/tone rather than one that "theoretically" is the right way around because left handers world is "all backwards"? Every control knob on every other appliance (e.g. amps) is clockwise for higher values. Or is it because I am ambidextrous that this makes sense, but for a pure lefty this would feel weird?



Do fellow lefties agree?

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