Tuesday, November 5, 2024
AcousticGuitar

Baritone Guitar Vs. Standard Guitar – Why You Need a Baritone Acoustic Guitar


I’ve been playing a baritone guitar for years now and wanted to talk about the distinct differences between standard guitar and baritone, and why they matter. I use baritone acoustic guitar heavily in my fingerstyle playing and it’s become an important part of how I write instrumental guitar music. What are the differences between baritone guitar and a regular guitar? How do these instruments differ in construction? Let’s figure it out.

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21 thoughts on “Baritone Guitar Vs. Standard Guitar – Why You Need a Baritone Acoustic Guitar

  • Looking for a new acoustic I came across a Lakewood m31cp baritone in a store and played it for funs. I couldn't believe how much I liked experimenting with it! It wouldn't replace a normal guitar for me but it'd be a lovely addition and I would like a furch yellow BarC. Furchs are outstanding guitars and I think their clear sound would suit a baritone well.

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  • I was considering trying to make a Flamenco Baritone guitar in a Spanish guitar making class in Malaga. Flamenco guitars are known for their lowered bridge and closer action than, say, a standard classical guitar. I was just wondering with the lower and more lively bass strings, do you think it is possible to make a flamenco style guitar using flamenco guitar materials and still come up with a guitar with low action and tones that are colorful and full ( and without excessive buzzing)? Thanks in advance…i hope this question is not too vague.

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  • Thanks for this. All the songs I wrote in, say, Em, now want a Bm or thereabouts because my voice strained at tenor but sounds rich in a lower key. I've been using open C tuning a lot, on standard (Guild) guitars. But pulling it lower than C, the guitar is a little slack. Heavy Thomastik-Infeld strings help a bit. But I'm wondering why I didn't go out and just get a baritone guitar before this.

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  • I always though if you had a standard 6 string and a 12 string that was pretty much it for acoustic until I learned about resinators and now Baritone guitars I had heard the phrase use but this video was awesome to clarify the difference. What roll does a baritone guitar generally fill in a musical setting are they more commonly used for rhythm or fingerstyle? (I would guiess rhythm but am not sure)

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  • Hi!
    Which furch would you recommend for a really warm and mellow tone? I'm looking for a guitar to play fingerstyle, but also to work on my project with lyrics (a little bit), but mostly for fingerstyle.

    Thanks 🙂

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  • I would say the biggest challenge to own a Baritone guitar is the strings less choice of coated strings in .016 in the market, may I know what strings are you using?

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  • As a bass, I can easily sing an octave lower for most popular songs. However, my poor baritone friends can’t do that. The baritone guitar is a wonderful thing.

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  • thank you for the information, i was wandering about the harp guitar that you have, where did you get it ?

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  • Interesting that the late great iconic Pete Seeger play an 12 string baritone acoustic guitar for more the 65 years. There are videos on YouTube of him doing so. Beautiful.

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