Electric guitar to play Everyday stuff

PilotC150 · Unread post by **PilotC150** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 5:27 am

I'm looking for an electric guitar, but I don't want a boring looking one like a Fender Affinity Squier Strat. I've been looking at this one:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... e_id/78683

This way not only will I have a baritone guitar, BUT if I want a regular electric, I can just capo at 5th fret and there I go.

How does this sound to you guys?

fraggle · Unread post by **fraggle** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 8:41 am

as I always suggest to people buying online, go to a guitar store and try one out before you buy. Musicians Friend has a 90 day return policy though I think, but its a pain in the ass to send a guitar back

gravedigger · Unread post by **gravedigger** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 11:43 am

PilotC150 wrote:I'm looking for an electric guitar, but I don't want a boring looking one like a Fender Affinity Squier Strat. I've been looking at this one:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... e_id/78683

This way not only will I have a baritone guitar, BUT if I want a regular electric, I can just capo at 5th fret and there I go.

How does this sound to you guys?

I would like to have a baritone guitar one of these days - but probably an acoustic one instead of electric.

hey, did you notice that that electric baritone is set to be tuned from A to A as opposed to B to B as in Dave's baritones. that would meen that yours would be tuned a whole step lower than Dave's so you'd have to use capo 2 to play his baritone songs, and capo 7 to play in standard. - just a thought.

KevinGTArch · Unread post by **KevinGTArch** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 1:52 pm

If you just want an easy way to experiment with a baritone guitar then you can always buy a cheap Les Paul clone or other and mod it yourself without much difficulty. I had some spare time last winter and made this work out and I can switch between barintone and standard tuning fairly quickly and without a capo. I'd be happy to explain what I did if you're interested.

Kev

fraggle · Unread post by **fraggle** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 3:01 pm

gravedigger wrote:
PilotC150 wrote:I'm looking for an electric guitar, but I don't want a boring looking one like a Fender Affinity Squier Strat. I've been looking at this one:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... e_id/78683

This way not only will I have a baritone guitar, BUT if I want a regular electric, I can just capo at 5th fret and there I go.

How does this sound to you guys?
I would like to have a baritone guitar one of these days - but probably an acoustic one instead of electric.

hey, did you notice that that electric baritone is set to be tuned from A to A as opposed to B to B as in Dave's baritones. that would meen that yours would be tuned a whole step lower than Dave's so you'd have to use capo 2 to play his baritone songs, and capo 7 to play in standard. - just a thought.

Baritones can be tuned either way. Just like a "standard" guitar can be tuned many different ways..It just turns out that these modern rock bands are using the A - A tuning, making it a little more popular.

gravedigger · Unread post by **gravedigger** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 3:33 pm

fraggle wrote:
Baritones can be tuned either way. Just like a "standard" guitar can be tuned many different ways..It just turns out that these modern rock bands are using the A - A tuning, making it a little more popular.

oh ok. So Dave's Baritones are the same scale length as those except just tuned up a step?

fraggle · Unread post by **fraggle** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 3:41 pm

gravedigger wrote:
fraggle wrote:
Baritones can be tuned either way. Just like a "standard" guitar can be tuned many different ways..It just turns out that these modern rock bands are using the A - A tuning, making it a little more popular.
oh ok. So Dave's Baritones are the same scale length as those except just tuned up a step?

yup..actually the B-B is the correct tuning..the one shown is probably tuned down

PilotC150 · Unread post by **PilotC150** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 4:55 pm

so back to my orginal question? does that sound feasable to you guys?

fraggle · Unread post by **fraggle** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 5:02 pm

PilotC150 wrote:so back to my orginal question? does that sound feasable to you guys?

Well, if you are looking to get an standard electric, get a standard electric, but as far as the baritone goes, if you really want it get it, I have one and it blows me away, gives you another stab at creativity I think. I think thats why dave liked it, its a whole new world!

Personally I would get a standard electric FIRST.

PilotC150 · Unread post by **PilotC150** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 6:45 pm

fraggle wrote:
PilotC150 wrote:so back to my orginal question? does that sound feasable to you guys?
Well, if you are looking to get an standard electric, get a standard electric, but as far as the baritone goes, if you really want it get it, I have one and it blows me away, gives you another stab at creativity I think. I think thats why dave liked it, its a whole new world! Personally I would get a standard electric FIRST.

But see, I don't have money to throw around, but I would like to have both. That's why I like my capo idea. Even with the capo I have 17 frets to work with, which would be plenty.

fraggle · Unread post by **fraggle** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 7:18 pm

PilotC150 wrote:
fraggle wrote:
PilotC150 wrote:so back to my orginal question? does that sound feasable to you guys?
Well, if you are looking to get an standard electric, get a standard electric, but as far as the baritone goes, if you really want it get it, I have one and it blows me away, gives you another stab at creativity I think. I think thats why dave liked it, its a whole new world! Personally I would get a standard electric FIRST.
But see, I don't have money to throw around, but I would like to have both. That's why I like my capo idea. Even with the capo I have 17 frets to work with, which would be plenty.

If you are short on money I would get a standard electric.

PilotC150 · Unread post by **PilotC150** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 9:17 pm

fraggle wrote:
PilotC150 wrote:
fraggle wrote:
PilotC150 wrote:so back to my orginal question? does that sound feasable to you guys?
Well, if you are looking to get an standard electric, get a standard electric, but as far as the baritone goes, if you really want it get it, I have one and it blows me away, gives you another stab at creativity I think. I think thats why dave liked it, its a whole new world! Personally I would get a standard electric FIRST.
But see, I don't have money to throw around, but I would like to have both. That's why I like my capo idea. Even with the capo I have 17 frets to work with, which would be plenty.
If you are short on money I would get a standard electric.

any opinions on an electric that isn't cookie cutter for less than $200?

Xoosh · Unread post by **Xoosh** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 10:52 pm

well, a baratone wil run u $800 +

madtadder · Unread post by **madtadder** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 6:23 pm

Xoosh wrote:well, a baratone wil run u $800 +

the one he listed is only $199

PilotC150 · Unread post by **PilotC150** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 7:56 pm

madtadder wrote:
Xoosh wrote:well, a baratone wil run u $800 +
the one he listed is only $199

I've actually had people recommend that as a decent guitar, too. I was looking at the Danelectro Innuendo Bartone, because they are on clearence for $120, but people said they suck. I was hoping they were decent, even if the built in effects don't work, because they have more frets for when I would capo at 5th.

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