Baritone, 7 string or 7 string baritone?

[Whizzinby]

Seems like a baritone vs 7 string in person death match are in order. I wonder how my wife would feel about having 2 guitars show up at the house at the same time?

On some forum she be posting a NSD thread.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Both

 

[TSJMajesty]

My vote- 25.5" 7 string with 10's, with a heavy bottom.
I've been playing my EBMM JR Cutlass a lot, which I've now had for 6 months, and I'm totally used it. If I can start playing a 7 at 61, anybody can.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I saw that Munky sig and was very intrigued. I did wonder how my normal palm resting/muting techniques would go with that thing in the way though I was looking Solar's Amazon store yesterday Ordering from them direct right now would SUCK because "extra fees"



...and my on the spectrum about fret markers problem

The original Schecter I had decades ago that Drew talked about in whatever other thread that was was a HUGE turnoff. I really have to get past that. They do sell on Amazon as well I am cool with Esp LTD as well at this point? I'd like something that would be ready to play out of the box if possible.

No comparison to the baseball bats of old. They're not Ibanez thin, but some of them (like the one I posted) is damn close.

 

[Mikael Dez]

And LB riffs on a 6 string and have it be close enough to C# standard to not be that big of a deal for the singer

A half step drop down using a pitch shifter would be so unnoticeable too!

 

[Mikael Dez]

This is what I got but black, and cheaper for some reason: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...-1007-ht-baritone-electric-guitar-black-blast

It’s SICK

 

[JiveTurkey]

Ones I currently like that I haven't posted:

Baritone 6 26.5 scale:

Baritone 6 27 scale:

26.5 scale 7 (that's probably $1k+ after "special fees" with no fretmarkers and no returns AKA I'm not getting it)

 

[Mikael Dez]

Ones I currently like that I haven't posted:

Baritone 6 26.5 scale:
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Baritone 6 27 scale:
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26.5 scale 7 (that's probably $1k+ after "special fees" with no fretmarkers and no returns AKA I'm not getting it)
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One of my favorite aspects of these ESPs is the truss rod wheel.

 

[JiveTurkey]

One of my favorite aspects of these ESPs is the truss rod wheel.

Only thing I don't necessarily like is the headstock. If I am being picky (which I obviously am )

 

[Mikael Dez]

Only thing I don't necessarily like is the headstock. If I am being picky (which I obviously am )

I kinda felt the same way but it’s grown on me tbh. Just like a variation of a Strat headstock and I like that the strings don’t angle off after the nut.

You should be picky at that price point

 

[Whizzinby]

Baritones are tough because there just aren’t that many, particularly if you want something that sits in between Surf Rocker and Demon Core in both tone and visuals.

7 strings have gotten way more varied and approachable.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I loathe Fishman's as well. So much criteria to keep from buying things

 

[Mikael Dez]

I loathe Fishman's as well. So much criteria to keep from buying things

The Fishman’s will probably go eventually. I figure I can make almost enough to throw in a set of SD’s.

 

[JiveTurkey]

The XS100 comes tomorrow. I'm going to see how 3 semitones does. If it's good; drop B can be the new low on 6 in A440 running drop D physical tuning. Which will cover most nu metal with a little transposing on the Korn stuff.