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Dave Brophy · July 25th, 2005, 01:14 AM

I have a Dano baritone,and it's a whole lot of fun.
For live work: If you want to double bass lines and play single note melodies,(in other words,other people are playing chords),and you don't mind the 30" scale,get a 6-string bass.
If want to play low twangy parts,and still be able to go back to chords,even first position chords,and other guitar parts,get a baritone guitar.It's a real nice compromise.It's more like playing a guitar,with extra fat notes at the bottom when you want 'em.
I tune B to B,and transposing is a breeze for any kind of simple chord progression type music.You count up 4.If the song is in G,you play a C chord and think in C.If the song is in E,you play an A chord.Etc.

July 25th, 2005, 01:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
Dave Brophy TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 81	I have a Dano baritone,and it's a whole lot of fun. For live work: If you want to double bass lines and play single note melodies,(in other words,other people are playing chords),and you don't mind the 30" scale,get a 6-string bass. If want to play low twangy parts,and still be able to go back to chords,even first position chords,and other guitar parts,get a baritone guitar.It's a real nice compromise.It's more like playing a guitar,with extra fat notes at the bottom when you want 'em. I tune B to B,and transposing is a breeze for any kind of simple chord progression type music.You count up 4.If the song is in G,you play a C chord and think in C.If the song is in E,you play an A chord.Etc.