GuitarWolf Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 Do they produce a lower sound than a normal guitar? YtseJam your Majesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wewus432 Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 Someone on this forum owns a DanElectro Baritone guitar. I'd love to try one out. I believe they are tuned down a 5th to A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 They're sort of in between a guitar and a bass. They produce a super-deep twangy sound that's great for surf music or country. They have a longer scale length and are normally tuned down to A or B. The Danelectro Baritone is next on my GAS list. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 Joe Veillette makes incredible 6, 12, and nylon string baritones. The 12 string is a killer. Be warned, the site can cause massive GAS: http://www.veilletteguitars.com/guitars2.htm Here are MP3s of his baritones: http://www.veilletteguitars.com/samples.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarWolf Posted July 24, 2002 Author Share Posted July 24, 2002 could u change the strings and make it into a normal sounding electric? YtseJam your Majesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 could u change the strings and make it into a normal sounding electric? No. The scale length is so much longer that if you were to put standard light strings on and tune it to concert pitch, the strings would probably break from the increased tension. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 In that case, you ought to shop for a 7-string instead. A good compromise between a regular 6, and a baritone. Of course, you have to adjust your playing. On that note, I can't wait to get the new Meshuggah album, NOTHING. I wonder how their 8-string experiment turned out... sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 FWIW, 7-string guitars sound nothing like baritone guitars. They have the correct pitch but they lack the twang. I think it's basically an either/or situation. You can get a Danelectro baritone for about $250 so it's realistic to have one of each (regular guitar and a baritone). "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlChuck Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 Allan Holdsworth played some baritone guitar on his Wardenclyffe Tower record from the early '90s and maybe some others... Here's a link to a tab that has a long text intro describing the baritone guitars he used: http://members.tripod.com/~Fabriano/sphere_of_innocence.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 Also, Steve Mazakowski plays a 7-STRING BARITONE! "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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