@darrenking

I'm sure I've seen film of him playing a RH guitar without changing the strings at all i.e. upside down. I know this sounds stupid but it was a common thing with US players in the 60s & 70s, it was how they got their distinctive sound. Search for Elizabeth Cotton who was a folk singer famous for the song Freight Train & Bill Staines who still tours around and is famous for a song Fiddle and the Banjo. 

Think he could play strung either way....

Saw him on TV last at Woodstock and he was playing a RH one strung left handed. I think he played either way as well - don't know which way is best when playing with your teeth though!

Apparently his dad wanted him to play right handed early on and he would if dad was around....

Does anybody know if this is true or is it just a guitar makers’ urban myth?

@darrenking I’m not sure but it was all rather splendid. His music and guitar playing were absolutely incredible and I love it all but it was (especially live) “well controlled chaos”. Food for the soul.