https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:25:39 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109406 Sat, 02 Jul 2005 05:26:09 +0000
Don Ross is an amazing acoustic player who frequently plays a baritone. Pat Metheney plays one in Nashville Tuning on a recent solo album, the name of which escapes me.

Two wonderful (Canadian) luthiers who make magnificent baritone instruments are Linda Manzer (Metheney plays a Manzer) and Marc Bennateau. Very, very expensive; multi-year waiting lists; but stupendous guitars, if acoustic is your thing.]]> Guitar Players Discussion HughM https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109406 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109396 Sat, 02 Jul 2005 04:12:20 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion waltaja https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109396 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109309 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 15:49:38 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Musenfreund https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109309 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109269 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 05:50:53 +0000
All Baritones are tuned B-E-A-D-F#-B with string gauges 56-46-36-26W-17-13

Which leads me to believe that it is just a deeper tone and has more frets.

I know, no help but I am just thinking out loud and can't figure out why they aren't popular.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Nils https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109269 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109267 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 05:26:20 +0000 http://www.espguitars.com.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Steve-0 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109267 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109266 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 05:17:55 +0000
Why are they called Baratone guitars?

The guitar IS a baratone instrument!

I realize they couldn't really call it a bass, since that name is taken . . .]]> Guitar Players Discussion kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-109266 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-9964 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:50:12 +0000
For example, what kind of tunings do they usually use, are there any things that are easier/more difficult to play on them (all those nice 6th string solos, for example, would probably be out of the question), do they offer a different kind of sound than I could get from a 7 string's low B, etc...

I'm interested because a bari is something different, but they don't seem to be very popular, so maybe for all their difference they aren't especially innovative? Thanks!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Kitsune https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/baritone-guitar-questions/#post-9964