3 Reasons I'm buying a Guild 8 String Baritone and 2 reasons I probably shouldn't

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[@davidrevere2281]

I was never really a 12 string fan but THIS 8 string Baritone has for sure caught my attention so much!!

[@dalesearcy5734]

I ordered a custom set of strings from Just Strings for my Guild 8 string baritone. To get an even better sound out of mine, I tune it up to C# to C# and use a slightly lighter gauge set of strings. [.062 to .014] This tuning is fantastic and the guitars sounds so much better than when in B to B tuning. I have left shoulder issues and by going to C# tuning and using a capo, I can play the guitar with comfort. It is a lot of fun trying out songs on this guitar and see where the guitar will fit my vocal range. Highly recommend the Guild 8 string baritone.

[@jed1166]

Nice! I have thinking the same thing… to better match my vocals, my standard tuning is D to D. So, I figured if I didn’t like the baritone sound, I could go to C, C#, or my usual D tuning with lighter strings, and still get the 8 string sound, which I really like! Thanks for confirming this for me!

[@stevepenn2626]

Love this guitar! The Alvarez JC1 Jumbo case will fit! That is what ships with their baritone guitar of the same dimensions. Elixir also makes a prepackaged 8 string baritone string set.

[@skookapalooza2016]

I wish you could do a side-by-side comparison between the Guild & Alvarez 8 String Baritones since they are in the same price range. I really wanted a Taylor for a long time but it's just not in my budget.

[@Calatriste54]

Bravo, good call..

[@nillejc]

I have ordered one of these guitars for myself after viewing your video. By the way, I really enjoy your playing. Sweetwater has told me my guitar will arrive about November so it will be an early Christmas gift to me.

[@Kabayoth]

FYI: Santa Cruz strings just released two baritone sets in the past few months. I was one of the guys they asked to beta test them. They solve a lot of acoustic baritone problems. My guitar had a sitar-like ring in the upper strings and were punishing to play to begin with. Tuning stability was also a severe problem. I suggest you try a set down the road. I'm also trying to get them to make an 8-string pack, so the more people on that bandwagon the better.

[@honestinjin10]

Wow, the low end has that lovely, rich piano sound. Worth checking out. Not sure how chords work on a baritone guitar. Could be fun discovering

[@mbrooks0711]

Same chording as a normal guitar, it’s just tuned B to B instead of E to E. The middle 4 strings are normal and one octave up paired, like a 12 string. But once you understand your “E” shape you’re used to is actually a B chord ringing out, you’ll be playing like normal.

[@janharris1085]

mbrooks0711 gave a great answer! Standard baritone tuning is a perfect 4th below standard guitar tuning with octave pairs for the two "middle" strings: B E a A d D F# B. All guitar chord shapes are preserved on a baritone, they just sound a 4th lower. Any E chord shape sounds as a B chord, any G chord shape sounds as a D chord. Any guitar player can pick up a baritone and play it, though to play with other guitarists you need to transpose your chords UP a 4th to get into the correct key. I hope I said that right.

[@pickoid]

It fits in a Gator case. I got mine from Sweetwater. I put a set of D’Addario XT’s on it when I got it. I did a bulk order of 12’s and 14’s from juststrings.com so I’m set for octave strings for the foreseeable future. I got a set of Curt Mangan baritone strings that I will try next. I’m really enjoying the guitar, it’s grown on me a lot. To me, it sounds exactly like a 45 rpm record played at 33.

[@aquajew3000]

I bought a "gator gw jumbo case" for mine. Fits like a glove. The guild case will fit. I emailed them and they confirmed it will fit, I just could not find one in the UK and nowhere in the US would ship one.

[@JeremySheppard]

I got a guild case with mine and it works great. But I've seen the Gator case and it's a great option too.

[@blindlight]

got the same one, fits perfect

[@cfibanez]

Nice, even better if the strings were in tune… Regarding cases, Hoffee and Hiscox made such cases, but they will cost you more than the guitar. Regarding strings, there are actually TONS of options I use Labella for baritone and they are great.

[@joepate8097]

"8 string Guild so much guitar for the money" that says it quite well quality and dynamics .Are they set up with two strings on the e string and b string I wonder like a 12 string?

[@dalesearcy5734]

I purchased a Road Runner Brand case for my Guild 8 string Baritone. Great fit and not that expensive.

[@Paul_West]

I just bought the last one for sale on reverb and it’s in the mail. Can’t wait to play the guitar. I called Guild corporate about a case. They did confirm the standard Jumbo case will work for the 258.

[@JohnShepherdMusic]

Alverez makes a very sturdy gig bag that fits their 8 string baritone guitar. I’m quite sure it would fit this guild as well.

[@roosky203]

I like it, and guilds in general. I just traded my guild OM-150, was a great guitar, but ended up with one of the last Gibson G-45's. Great vid Jeremy

[@stacylangford8015]

The 2 strings, d and g, are doubled, like a 12 string. The tuning on this one sounds off, or the entonation. I really would like to have one. Thanks for the video!!

[@justinfrank4745]

Thanks for the vid, Jeremy. I got mine in the UK. Great lower register suits my ageing voice!!!

[@InAtlasAtLast]

I just bought an Alvarez baritone and it is a beauty

[@jeffsquires6620]

A tailor 12 case is worth a look.

[@espcustom]

does this guitar have a laminated top ? thanks for the video, always a great job as usual

[@espcustom]

I read online that strings were hard to change on these, especially the thickest string, as if the bridge pins were forced fit and hard to remove, which caused some to break pins and bridges. What has been your experience with this so far ? thanks :)

[@jayman5384]

Great video Jeramy. Love baritones I really want to get a PRS baritone someday.

[@jeffreynieves3071]

Thanks of the review I love it.👍

[@wilkbor]

Thanks for the review. How do you tune an 8-string baritone guitar?

[@billwhittaker1483]

I bought one from my local music store in June 2021 and still waiting for it to arrive.

[@JeremySheppard]

Oh man. I'm sorry. I ordered one around the same time as this video and it just got here.

[@eishiba3916]

ive been seriously considering one. What do you think of it???

[@joepate8097]

So you just add two strings 10 & 14 that's awesome you can buy these in a set too?

[@mitchellhorner1510]

Fantastic video and sound! Wow

[@IndigoJo]

Have you come across the F40 from Guild? It's their classic jumbo shape but not as expensive as a 55 with all the abalone inlays.

[@raunakpradhan3397]

This is a different jumbo shape?

[@bogray49]

did you gets yours yet? I bought one August 8, 2021 and was immediately informed that it was on back order. I was just informed today (12/31/21) that it finally shipped

[@JeremySheppard]

Just got mine last week.

[@Loipoy]

If you had to choose between the Guild 6 string Baritone and the Walden b1e, which would you choose?

[@JeremySheppard]

I owned both at the same time and prefer the 8th string just for the added octave up. I gave the Walden b1e to a dear friend of mine and play it often.

[@paul.fisher]

Two questions. Do you fingerpick the 8-string with bare fingers or with picks? I would be concerned about hitting the doubled strings with bare fingers. Also, did you even buy one and do you still love it?

[@JeremySheppard]

I think that's 3 questions, haha. 1) I play with fingernails. 2) I did buy one and it'll be here soon, it's held up in a container ship in the port in long Beach, California

[@dylanlarson435]

@@JeremySheppard I need this guitar now

[@tim6310]

I have a question. I want this, but I want the 6 string. However, I want the neck binding that only comes on the 8 string. Would it create any problem if I bought the 8 string model, and simply did not use the 2 extra strings?

[@JeremySheppard]

You'd have two extra bridge pin holes and have to replace the nut

[@tim6310]

@@JeremySheppard I figured the bridge pin holes would be there... Didn't think about having to replace the nut though. Not something I really want to do. 😕

[@glorioskiola]

Wow great sound.

[@jeffsquires6620]

You should get a 12 string.

[@pmscalisi]

And drop it to D.

[@NickTheSmoker]

Guild Jumbo Humidity case should fit this guitar, Sweetwater helped accommodate my questions about cases for this beauty. Have it now with my case and fits virtually perfect.

[@JeremySheppard]

I can't wait to get one of these!

[@eishiba3916]

how much did it cost

[@hashachache]

Guild, basically, are frequently just cheaper + better.......someone got a Taylor home recently, paying thousands, brand new........+ it exploded apart in his hands.

[@PhatJohn53]

Strings are not a problem.

[@JeremySheppard]

You're right. They are easy to find now. At the time, D'addario had just ended the EXP line

[@dylanlarson435]

Stringjoy only

[@craiglangford7171]

Tuuuuune...

[@lordemed1]

Made in China???

[@JeremySheppard]

Yes

[@podfuk]

I really don't like how it sounds, it's different and unique, but that does not make good music