Baritone Tuning?

Links2131 · Unread post by **Links2131** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 3:54 pm

http://www.santacruzguitar.com/scgc_cat_bb.htm

Danelectro sells the identical Baritone Electric that dave uses just different name on the head stock. They are out there, just expensive for an acoustic.

skilly · Unread post by **skilly** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:03 am

how much would that one go for, without the koa

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:39 am

All I'd want to do is just noodle around with it and play DOOF, WYA, or Angel.

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:42 am

C# F# B E G# C#

relitive to baritone on a standard guitar (just do it, dont yell theory, i have no idea why it works, but it does)

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:18 am

filmdude100cms wrote:C# F# B E G# C#

relitive to baritone on a standard guitar (just do it, dont yell theory, i have no idea why it works, but it does)

You're a year late on this post

. Why did you go into this old thread?

GuitarGuy305 · Unread post by **GuitarGuy305** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:54 am

Actually filmdude, thanks for bringing this thread back. There are a few things that weren't addressed. For Raised B you need EXTRA LIGHT strings not heavier strings, and there is the possibility of warping the neck.

For Baritone, you can get really heavy strings and string a standard guitar with them and tune it down, but it will most likely sound like shit and have terrible intonation. The biggest difference in a baritone guitar is a wider neck, and a longer neck. Most baritones have a neck between 27 and 28 inches long, while most standard guitars around around 24 or 25 inches. The longer neck allows for the thicker strings to stretch more, thus imprving intonation.

As far as a cheap baritone, I bought mine here:

http://www.musicyo.com/brandpos.asp?dept_id=15

I got my Avante acoustic baritone for 349.99 with free shipping. Looks like they are 449.99 now. I did have to get some setup work done on it right out of the box, action was a little high for my tastes and a few of the frets needed to be filed down. Sounds great now though.

Adam

dmbvideos · Unread post by **dmbvideos** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:55 pm

I know Epiphone makes a cheaper version of the Gibson Studio Baritone, but it's still like 400 or so.

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:04 pm

dmbvideos wrote:I know Epiphone makes a cheaper version of the Gibson Studio Baritone, but it's still like 400 or so.

i played gibsons version the other day, wasnt too impressed, dont know about the epiphone, but id get an acoustic bari myself.

GuitarGuy305 · Unread post by **GuitarGuy305** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:55 am

I've played the Epi version, and I wasn't impressed either. Not sure about the Gibson, but I wanted an acoustic baritone because I think it's more versatile. I'm not disappointed with the Avante. It's designed by 2 guys, and one of the guys is the one that makes Veillette baritones, Joe Veillette.

Adam

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 12:23 pm

GuitarGuy305 wrote:I've played the Epi version, and I wasn't impressed either. Not sure about the Gibson, but I wanted an acoustic baritone because I think it's more versatile. I'm not disappointed with the Avante. It's designed by 2 guys, and one of the guys is the one that makes Veillette baritones, Joe Veillette.

Adam

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