Choosing a Baritone

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Choosing a Baritone

I dunno........you're asking very generic questions. Tune a regular guitar down with heavier strings to B and you will know your answer.....

A baritone won't sound the same as a regular guitar tuned down. It's gonna have a "fuller" tone to it.

 

[D-EJ915]

Re: Choosing a Baritone

I haven't played any of the Baritones mentioned, but I have the H-207 and I played an FB-200 (which is awesome) and I must say that...I can't compare the two, not that one's better or anything but I just have no idea how to. Anyway, I loved how thick the strings were on the baritone and contrary to what everybody I've heard says it was really easy to pick up and just start playing (I should've bought it)...I dunno, the EMG-HZs which come with it actually sounded pretty nice. It had a quick, snappy tone to it (maybe because of the bolt) but it was quite a good feeling guitar, very quick (F-series body). I'd recommend that one if you can find one, and they're pretty cheap too. If you don't want a bolt-on there's alwasy the F-Series baritone (aka george lynch bari) that has a neck-thru if I remember and they're regularly on ebay if you're really desparate.

 

[More-Gear-Than-Skill]

Re: Choosing a Baritone

Are there baritone bass guitars too??? Ha-Ha How low can you go before the listeners become incontinent? Just kidding....

 

[Bludave]

Re: Choosing a Baritone

his is one sweet Baritone for the Money. The Lipsticks sound great also.

http://www.vintageguitar.com/classifieds/item_detail.asp?ItemID=119405

 

[Soiledwork]

Re: Choosing a Baritone

A baritone won't sound the same as a regular guitar tuned down. It's gonna have a "fuller" tone to it.

That's a bunch of baloney. The only difference may or may not be with string tension due to the extra scale length. Wood type and pickups have more effect on tone. "Fullness" yet another generic subjective word....

 

[Soiledwork]

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no it isnt. the MHB-200 baritone is agathis, but the ESP site says the VB-200 is mahogany

You are correct and I stand corrected. Thats a good thing. But then again if you want EMG's you might as well just buy the 400....as it would be more cost effective...

 

[Soiledwork]

Re: Choosing a Baritone

his is one sweet Baritone for the Money. The Lipsticks sound great also.

http://www.vintageguitar.com/classifieds/item_detail.asp?ItemID=119405

Yeah but prolly not for Metal...

 

[Soiledwork]

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I haven't played any of the Baritones mentioned, but I have the H-207 and I played an FB-200 (which is awesome) and I must say that...I can't compare the two, not that one's better or anything but I just have no idea how to. Anyway, I loved how thick the strings were on the baritone and contrary to what everybody I've heard says it was really easy to pick up and just start playing (I should've bought it)...I dunno, the EMG-HZs which come with it actually sounded pretty nice. It had a quick, snappy tone to it (maybe because of the bolt) but it was quite a good feeling guitar, very quick (F-series body). I'd recommend that one if you can find one, and they're pretty cheap too. If you don't want a bolt-on there's alwasy the F-Series baritone (aka george lynch bari) that has a neck-thru if I remember and they're regularly on ebay if you're really desparate.

Yeah the FB is the one that Rob Flynn uses on the some Machine Head tunes I believe. It's got a cool look to it..

 

[ex-250]

Re: Choosing a Baritone

You are correct and I stand corrected. Thats a good thing. But then again if you want EMG's you might as well just buy the 400....as it would be more cost effective...

unless you dont like EMGs and wanna put in duncans or something

 

[SwedeNuck]

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Thanks for all the suggestions, the agile looks really tempting for the $. I've got a line on a cheap strat body, $125 CAN, and this thing is solid! All wired up with h-s-s, bridge, pots, knobs, jack, everything. I'm probably just gonna throw a warmoth baritone conversion neck on it and upgrade the pickups as I go.

 

[Soiledwork]

Re: Choosing a Baritone

Thanks for all the suggestions, the agile looks really tempting for the $. I've got a line on a cheap strat body, $125 CAN, and this thing is solid! All wired up with h-s-s, bridge, pots, knobs, jack, everything. I'm probably just gonna throw a warmoth baritone conversion neck on it and upgrade the pickups as I go.

That's a solid idea......