PRS SE Baritone

Lazarus1140

Lazarus1140

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I've had GAS for a baritone for a couple of years. My friend has four PRS SE guitars (standard scale length) and in my opinion they are exceptional imports .... great fit, finish and playability.

So I'm considering an SE for my first baritone. Does anyone have any experience with this model, or would you be willing to suggest another? For the record, I can't do an Eastwood. The look just does not appeal to me.

Other than that, I'm open to suggestions. Is 27-1/2 scale length different enough from 25-1/2" to yield noticeable, subterranean phatness?
 
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I am assuming you're talking about the Mike Mushok sig? I don't know of another. I personally love it. It plays great, sounds great, and you can't tell it's a signature model. I haven't played any other baritones to compare it to, but I don't want to look anywhere else. Anything specific you want to know about it?
 
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When baritone shopping scale is a big deal. The scale will be a deciding factor on the overall playability as well what you can tune it to.

What do you want from a Bari??


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I don't need to know anything specific about the PRS model. I guess I might be concerned about whether I want humbuckers.

I won't be playing any gutter scraping metal. I actually like the sound of sparse rhythm played on baritone with a little delay or tremolo with some mild compression ... more like it is used in Americana and country. I mean, I am not a country player, but I love they way they use baritone.
 
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The main thing is that baritones let you use lighter strings at a higher tension. It really just depends on what you need.

I play standard 25.5" scale guitars with 13-56 strings in open B. Any other scale just feels "off" to me. ( I can even get away with 11-52s.)
 
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Most baritone users, that use a bari In the way Laz is talking about don't use lighter strings.

It's not done for tuning into the basement and playing super heavy power chords it's about tight twangy runs and maybe with a capo and some creative chords getting different voicings to play some great stuff as sort of a second guitar.




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FWIW, I have a Danelectro Bari that I love!!

It's a full 30 inch scale and that might bug some folks but I like that I can do so much with it!

They do have some 28 inch baris as well.


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I can't recall which versions are 28 and which ones are 30 but I'm sure you can dig that info up online.

The 30 inch version is cool...depending on the strings I use I can tune it A to A, B to B or even C to C.

The 28 inch version is cool too and easier to play but to me the added benefits if the 30 incher makes it worth it to me.


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I have a Mike Mushok as well. I originally tried a Fender Blacktop Bari Tele at the store, and I wasn't impressed at all. It took almost 20 minutes to get it to stay in tune enough to play (probably because the strings hadn't been stretched properly, but still ....). It just didn't feel like a quality instrument. The PRS SE has an ebony fretboard on a maple neck and feels very solid. Stays in tune beautifully, and sounds 'interesting' , for lack of a better word. It's string-thru and has a bleeder cap on the volume pot, which makes it very versatile . I wouldn't call it a 'metal' guitar, although I have had some fun doing bad Sepultura riffs on it.
I use it quite often for recording; I'll even throw a capo on the 5th fret so it behaves more like a standard tuned guitar, but with really beefy strings. It's so much fun to get an Ebow going as well - very easy to get some pretty convincing cello tones.
 
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The Danelectro site baffles me. I can't figure out how to find specs on their guitars. All I find is basically a color selector. Are they still in business?
 
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T ROCKER said:
I have a Mike Mushok as well. I originally tried a Fender Blacktop Bari Tele at the store, and I wasn't impressed at all. It took almost 20 minutes to get it to stay in tune enough to play (probably because the strings hadn't been stretched properly, but still ....). It just didn't feel like a quality instrument. The PRS SE has an ebony fretboard on a maple neck and feels very solid. Stays in tune beautifully, and sounds 'interesting' , for lack of a better word. It's string-thru and has a bleeder cap on the volume pot, which makes it very versatile . I wouldn't call it a 'metal' guitar, although I have had some fun doing bad Sepultura riffs on it.
I use it quite often for recording; I'll even throw a capo on the 5th fret so it behaves more like a standard tuned guitar, but with really beefy strings. It's so much fun to get an Ebow going as well - very easy to get some pretty convincing cello tones.
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I think I will go this route. If an "interesting" sound doesn't suite me I'll change pickups. I really want a little snap. Low doesn't have to mean dull.
 
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Lazarus1140 said:
The Danelectro site baffles me. I can't figure out how to find specs on their guitars. All I find is basically a color selector. Are they still in business?
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It sucks...just buy used!

Drop me a PM if you need help finding one.

The older ones are better IMO than the newest ones.


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Hagstrom has bari too ...

 
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Never owned one but I've played a few Mushok sigs.....one thing I thought they all had in common was that they sounded [acoustically/naturally] a bit "hollow" (ie: lacking in mids); were I to buy one, I'd probably put a DD in there, maybe a C8.

They all played very well. And like others said above, there's definitely a different feel with the longer scale length, so try before you buy.
 
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