Baritone Guitar

DMB_fan_87 · Post by **DMB_fan_87** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 11:07 pm

This might not be the right place to post this....but im lookin into getting a baritone guitar....ive fallin in love with its sound

I was wonderin if anyone knew of a good one....under 500 bucks....i know about the dano's, but i was wonderin if there was anything else....acoustic or electric...it makes no difference

Thanks

madtadder · Post by **madtadder** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 11:31 pm

you'll have a hard time finding an acoustic baritone. i know dave had one custom made from taylor (which makes in damn near impossible to get) and ani difranco used to play one (but it isnt made anymore), so the acoustic is going to be limited. here's a list of baritones that i know of, you can go over to <a href="http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/">harmony central</a> to check out some reviews of them:
Alvarez-Yairi YB-1
Danelectro (Hodad, Innuendo)
ESP VB-300
Fury Fireball
Jerry Jones Baritone
OLP MM5
Veillette (6-string/12-string)

i've heard a lot of great things about veillette guitars, though i've never actually played one. i would also suggest checking out ebay, they will have some nice baritones every once in a while.

Xoosh · Post by **Xoosh** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 11:59 pm

yeah i want one too... i want a 7 string baratone though... what makes a baratone guitar a baratone? all i know is i lov ethe sound.

madtadder · Post by **madtadder** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:04 am

instead of being tuned EADGBE, they are tuned BEADF#B. actually, that might just be how dave tunes his, im not sure. i've heard that baritones are actually tuned A to A and dave just tunes his up, not sure if thats true or not. i doubt it though. they're not like a normal guitar because the scale of the frets on the neck is longer and there is more tension/stronger neck so that you can have strings tuned down super low and not sound bad or hurt the guitar.

fraggle · Post by **fraggle** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 1:12 am

I have a fender Subsonic baritone guitar....Best 600 bucks I have ever spent...Scratch and Dent from musicians friend. Its from the Custom Shop too...It sounds GREAT

fraggle · Post by **fraggle** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 1:15 am

madtadder wrote:instead of being tuned EADGBE, they are tuned BEADF#B. actually, that might just be how dave tunes his, im not sure. i've heard that baritones are actually tuned A to A and dave just tunes his up, not sure if thats true or not. i doubt it though. they're not like a normal guitar because the scale of the frets on the neck is longer and there is more tension/stronger neck so that you can have strings tuned down super low and not sound bad or hurt the guitar.

They are tuned BEADF#B but A to A isn't uncommon...I think maybe Korn uses that? (Baritone is just a 6 string 7 string

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madtadder · Post by **madtadder** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 6:20 am

fraggle wrote:(Baritone is just a 6 string 7 string )

while it is close to a 6-string 7-string, it is not. it has a F# instead of a G, though i suppose you could just tune that up. on the topic of non-six string guitars, has anyone ever seen/heard charlie hunter? he plays an 8-string guitar. the top 3 strings are the EAD from a bass, and then then next five are the ADGBE from a regular guitar. pretty crazy stuff, he plays the shit out of it though. go <a href="http://www.charliehunter.com/">here</a> for more information

fraggle · Post by **fraggle** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:25 am

madtadder wrote:
fraggle wrote:(Baritone is just a 6 string 7 string )
while it is close to a 6-string 7-string, it is not. it has a F# instead of a G, though i suppose you could just tune that up. on the topic of non-six string guitars, has anyone ever seen/heard charlie hunter? he plays an 8-string guitar. the top 3 strings are the EAD from a bass, and then then next five are the ADGBE from a regular guitar. pretty crazy stuff, he plays the shit out of it though. go <a href="http://www.charliehunter.com/">here</a> for more information

Only 1/2 step off...

rife33 · Post by **rife33** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 10:01 pm

Does anyone know if it's possible to tune a regular acoustic guitar to Baritone tuning(BEADF#B)? Every time I try to tighten the A string to E it breaks. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

fraggle · Post by **fraggle** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:02 pm

Guess you answered your own question

Levi · Post by **Levi** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 1:50 am

madtadder wrote:
fraggle wrote:(Baritone is just a 6 string 7 string )
while it is close to a 6-string 7-string, it is not. it has a F# instead of a G, though i suppose you could just tune that up. on the topic of non-six string guitars, has anyone ever seen/heard charlie hunter? he plays an 8-string guitar. the top 3 strings are the EAD from a bass, and then then next five are the ADGBE from a regular guitar. pretty crazy stuff, he plays the shit out of it though. go <a href="http://www.charliehunter.com/">here</a> for more information

Damn, those things are crazy.

ticohans · Post by **ticohans** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 1:52 am

rife, you aren't going to get anywhere tuning up an E to an A. You're lucky if you can get it up to a G.

fraggle · Post by **fraggle** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 3:02 am

Levi wrote:
madtadder wrote:
fraggle wrote:(Baritone is just a 6 string 7 string )
while it is close to a 6-string 7-string, it is not. it has a F# instead of a G, though i suppose you could just tune that up. on the topic of non-six string guitars, has anyone ever seen/heard charlie hunter? he plays an 8-string guitar. the top 3 strings are the EAD from a bass, and then then next five are the ADGBE from a regular guitar. pretty crazy stuff, he plays the shit out of it though. go <a href="http://www.charliehunter.com/">here</a> for more information
Damn, those things are crazy.

Thats what makes them so fun to play! I think everyone should try one.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 3:07 am

fraggle wrote:
Levi wrote:
madtadder wrote:
fraggle wrote:(Baritone is just a 6 string 7 string )
while it is close to a 6-string 7-string, it is not. it has a F# instead of a G, though i suppose you could just tune that up. on the topic of non-six string guitars, has anyone ever seen/heard charlie hunter? he plays an 8-string guitar. the top 3 strings are the EAD from a bass, and then then next five are the ADGBE from a regular guitar. pretty crazy stuff, he plays the shit out of it though. go <a href="http://www.charliehunter.com/">here</a> for more information
Damn, those things are crazy.
Thats what makes them so fun to play! I think everyone should try one.

who makes that guitar? is it a custom or can the general non-famous public buy them?

fraggle · Post by **fraggle** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 1:26 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:
fraggle wrote:
Levi wrote:
madtadder wrote:
fraggle wrote:(Baritone is just a 6 string 7 string )
while it is close to a 6-string 7-string, it is not. it has a F# instead of a G, though i suppose you could just tune that up. on the topic of non-six string guitars, has anyone ever seen/heard charlie hunter? he plays an 8-string guitar. the top 3 strings are the EAD from a bass, and then then next five are the ADGBE from a regular guitar. pretty crazy stuff, he plays the shit out of it though. go <a href="http://www.charliehunter.com/">here</a> for more information
Damn, those things are crazy.
Thats what makes them so fun to play! I think everyone should try one.
who makes that guitar? is it a custom or can the general non-famous public buy them?

Lots of companies do. I happen to own the Fender Subsonic version. You can only get those from the Custom Shop though.