Where Did the Baritone Guitar Come From?

[@Stringjoy]

To my fellow Baritone players out there, what bari do you dig? I've always been very curious about a JM bari but haven't had a chance to play one yet...

[@evanward4303]

I have a Yamaha Drop6 with humbuckers and locking trem. They're not made any more, so I had to wait a while for one to come up for sale. All stock except for Duncan Screamin Demon in the bridge. I use DR DDT 13s, B to B. Sounds great, stays in tune, and cost me less than $400.

[@BC_J0MBI]

I built one from a Affinity JM, used the body and totally gutted it, put a Warmoth conversion neck with hipshot bridge and locking tuners. Could of bought one complete but this one is mine.

[@allanallan4791]

I own a Hufschmid baritone.

[@beridus]

prs se 277! Drop F#! :)

[@AndreBeauman]

Check out Grez.

[@jon.wilson]

I like that baritone sound (I think it's a baritone) in Aretha Franklin's Chain of Fools. It's that twangy but heavy sound.

[@edwardstorey5525]

This guitar is so beautiful

[@stupendousmusic4190]

It is true Brian Wilson did include a baritone guitar on some of the sessions he produced, but I've never seen a picture of him with one. Do you have a link you can share?

[@vikingmetaliscool]

You give a lot of verbal examples but I would looove to hear you play some examples. Otherwise, great and informative video 🙂

[@stegersexguitars5808]

i was thinking the same

[@JDavidChilders]

I looked up Duane Eddy and listened to the track "My Blue Heaven". It's awesome classic rock! It includes a baritone guitar solo in the lower register later in the track. You can do the same! Enjoy!

[@brownie_the_3rd]

Have you tried tuning the baritone up to standard E-e tuning? Doing so supposedly gives you a massive sound for rhythm playing. At the very least it would make for an interesting experiment to do a video on.

[@Stringjoy]

Great question! Maybe another good video idea there. Would be a good way to show the effects of scale length on tonality. My hyopthesis is that it wouldn't be a *huge* difference-it's not like 25.5" strats are considered to have a "massive" tone compared to 24.75" Les Pauls because of the longer scale length, but there would definitely be a difference.

[@kazukihiratani]

Rock Lobster is the first song I heard (when I was 5 years old) with a baritone guitar in it that made me want one!

[@juliereyes7634]

your content is so underrated bruhh

[@JonNewquist]

Do you have a stock set for the 27" Taylor Bari 8? I'm thinking about picking one up.

[@Stringjoy]

We don't, right now we don't make a baritone acoustic set but we will change that at some point soon.

[@tracemckenzie8322]

keep the good work dude

[@MichaelDooleyProject]

Check out The Evens. Ian Mackaye of Fugazi plays a baritone guitar. Amy Farina on drums. They’re awesome.

[@Stringjoy]

Good mention! Big Ian Mackaye fan over here.

[@JDavidChilders]

Thanks for the recommendation. Good stuff.

[@shakirahegmann5187]

can a baritone guitar be tuned to drop C?

[@LemonMeIon]

Yes. 27” scale would work well for C.

[@rylanconsidine3332]

the longer scales allows it to remain stable at lower tunings

[@andrewekstrom1111]

You can have some real baritone fun if you get an Agile 630. Its a 30 inch scale. Of you want baritone extended range, you can get an Agile 930, 9 strings and 30 inch scale.

[@rodshop5897]

Hey Scott! As a bass player who later picked up guitar, I've always been interested in a baritone. But just have not found one that really felt good to me. Do you think that it is a good middle ground for shaking things up? When I play guitar, it's normally just chords and rhythm (that's such a strange word) playing.

[@HANKUS]

check out the Bass VI as well... its similar in feel but is EADGBe bass.. has a bit deeper sound than a baritone but is different from the bass

[@rodshop5897]

@@HANKUS Yeah, I played one in a music shop years ago. I didn't really bond with it, maybe because I didn't like the voicing when I played chords, and for this tuning, I find basses to be my preference.

[@HANKUS]

@@rodshop5897 i personally really enjoy the baritone. i do find it to be the more in between instrument. Only downside i see is when you're playing with others, you have to know how to translate or use a capo (and loose some low end) did you end up getting a baritone? just realized i replied to comment from 2 years ago

[@rodshop5897]

@@HANKUS Yeah, my singing voice is in the baritone range, and I can capo or play open on a baritone guitar and get a song into a more comfortable register for me. And I like the deeper and richer tones compared to my guitars. And yes, I picked up a Squier Paranormal Baritone Cabronita Telecaster in surf green and have been enjoying it quite a bit. What do you play?

[@HANKUS]

@@rodshop5897 im starting to cater my instrumental writing to my voice range... been struggling otherwise to sing some of my visions... strongly considering rewriting a specific song on the bariton as it sounds more haunting anyway im not familiar with that baritone telecaster... super cool name btw and the baritone i play on is a "danelectro 76?" ... my friend lent it to me and ive been enjoying exploring it... i got a few videos on my channel showcasing it along with the bass VI if you are interested

[@pigfender]

Now I’m wondering how many great guitars I’ve missed out on because they’ve not felt right when I played them when actually it would just have been the ubiquitous rainbow strings.

[@donnaratke3627]

what is the main difference between a regular guitar an this one

[@josephmistry6391]

Information i get from here is very precise

[@isabelleblack8371]

can we put regular strings on a baritone guitar

[@naomiwebster5735]

How many guitars do you have?

[@lourdesgottlieb3202]

how much did it cost?

[@ryanbontrager8230]

But.... When will you guys offer Baritone strings for an Acoustic?

[@Stringjoy]

We already do! www.stringjoy.com/guitarstrings/strings/acoustic-guitar-strings/natural-bronze-acoustic-strings/6-string-sets/stringjoy-naturals-baritone-light-gauge-15-70-phosphor-bronze-acoustic-guitar-strings/

[@thedutchdjentleman]

Rabea is my favourite baritone player. His baris are 28” so he uses those rainbow ball end strings. 14-68 I believe

[@stegersexguitars5808]

i build a lot of 666 scale 6 strings....

[@ghostrunner713]

I love using baritone tuning on my guitar. Im not a fan of the high E string.

[@michaelsavides8856]

I agree. I really do not like the brand of strings of the rainbow colored ends. Always disappointing..

[@SeverinoSE]

Metallica used baritones? Interesting.

[@Stringjoy]

Yep, James even has a couple of ESP signature baritones.

[@benjipc5637]

James uses baritones for a few C# standard or Drop C-tuned songs live (Dream No More and Frantic for examples).

[@HarvesterOfMisery]

D'addarios bad? yeah okay.

[@Stringjoy]

I don't believe I said a brand name. But FWIW I used to play their strings myself before I started my journey into making better strings, so I don't think down on them at all. But I'm telling you, the low B on this baritone set was AWFUL.

[@dominickirk5411]

I don't find baritone strokes comfortable

[@milwaukeephil6890]

Stop talking. Play something.

[@siennagibbs564]

thank you for sharing this info