Baritone 12-String or Down-Tuning: What’a the Difference?

This is an answer to a viewer question. Is tuning down the same as setting up a guitar as a baritone instrument? Tune in to see the differences.
In the video, I mentioned another video I made 16 years ago with an Alvarez 12-string tuned down to C with medium strings. Here’s the link-
• 12-String Instrumental...

[@genepozniak]

Thanks for the info! :-) But I think you meant "ultimate" Leo Kotke sound. "Penultimate" means "next to final/best," whereas "ultimate" means "final/best." [I can't help it. I'm an editor. lol ]

[@GWGuitarStudio]

My bad. Btw, you misspelled Kottke, editor. Thanks for watching! :)

[@WorshipGuitarist4life17]

Does anyone make a bari 12 string set??

[@GWGuitarStudio]

I’m pretty sure LaBella does. They also have the silk and steel “Leadbelly” sets that have a .070 for the lowest string. Those are made to tune down to C or B-flat.

[@lynnglidewell7367]

I enjoy Pete Seeger Acoustic Baritone 12 string guitar. I'm not going to purchase a Baritone however so tuning down a regular Acoustic Guitar without modifying The Nut is best option for me. I know Pete mainly played in C Tuning on his Banjo because of his voice range so I should imagine tuning down to C or C# on a standard guitar would also work well enough. I'm not a enthusiast of modification. Not to sure I even like the idea of rasing or lowing the action of the strings as you alluded to. I don't want to get that involved I just want to pick it up play it and it I'll check out John Pearce strings in less you have a better recommendation considering information I've shared? Thanks.

[@GWGuitarStudio]

John Pearce, D’Addario, and Ernie Ball make medium sets that do well tuned down to C-sharp or C. My preference for tuning that low is the Ernie Ball Earthwood medium 12 sets.

[@lynnglidewell7367]

@@GWGuitarStudio Very Good I have two guitar shops in my area and both carry Earthwood strings. Thank you.