Yet another baritone question! Help!

RevMike · January 26th, 2005, 03:02 PM

I know there's been a lot of talk lately about Baritone Guitars. I'm considering buying a Schecter Hellcat VI. I'm gonna test drive it on Friday. Pictures look very cool, Harmony Central reviews are all positive. Anybody have any experience with these? I mainly play country and I'm looking for that kind of growly sound found on many Johnny Horton records.

Here's what I'm looking at:

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAM...ellcat-VI.html

Stan Martin · January 26th, 2005, 04:15 PM

maybe a dano baritone for $199 would do(if price was an issue). They play and sound great and will get you the Johnny Horton sound. Just a thought.

RevMike · January 26th, 2005, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan Martin

maybe a dano baritone for $199 would do(if price was an issue). They play and sound great and will get you the Johnny Horton sound. Just a thought.

If you can find me one for $199, I'll take it. Thats what I've been lookin for, but I can't find one anywhere around here. And if you find one its at least $350.

RevMike · January 26th, 2005, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan Martin

maybe a dano baritone for $199 would do(if price was an issue). They play and sound great and will get you the Johnny Horton sound. Just a thought.

Sorry I forgot to answer your question. $450.

mk · January 26th, 2005, 08:32 PM

Could be cool. The 30" scale puts it into Bass IV territory, more than tic-tac baritone. I think dano lipsticks are perfect for baritones -- it's the classic bari sound.

You can pick up one of the danos on ebay pretty easily.

ye olde fretmonkey · January 26th, 2005, 09:04 PM

Definitely glad I got my Danelectro when I did, before they started going up.

RevMike · January 30th, 2005, 01:58 PM

It is cooler that I thought it would be. The guy I bought it from, had it strung with baritone guitar strings and tuned to A. I'm going to try to grab a set of Fender BassVI strings (.25 thru .95) tomorrow. I'll then tune it to standard. Sounds great the way it is, but I really wanted it for Bass VI use.

Jef · May 26th, 2005, 10:20 AM

I am building a baritone guitar (very slowly, I'm throwing in allmost everything I have in my parts bin. I made the neck from scratch and screwed up my first fret job, so I'm fretting it again)

For 6 string bass stuff, I just ordered one of these:

http://www.gretschguitars.com/gear/i...&cat2=&q=&st=1

Jef

agent2x4 · May 26th, 2005, 10:52 AM

Jerry Jones makes a nice baritone...supposedly like danos except more reliable. Check those out on ebay too.

Here's a cool Dano.......

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Jean-Baptiste · May 26th, 2005, 11:21 AM

Still diggin my Dano, but I'd really love to try one of those new Jaguar baritones. Anybody out there got one?

RevMike · May 26th, 2005, 02:55 PM

I'd still love to get my hands on a Dano. I do love the Schecter Hellcat though. I can get some cool bari tones out of it as well as use it as a bass. In fact I haven't touched my Fender Jazz since I got it. Actually been thinking about trying to trade the Jazz Bass for either a MIM Standard Tele or a Dano if I could find one!

January 26th, 2005, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
RevMike Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 1,060	Yet another baritone question! Help! I know there's been a lot of talk lately about Baritone Guitars. I'm considering buying a Schecter Hellcat VI. I'm gonna test drive it on Friday. Pictures look very cool, Harmony Central reviews are all positive. Anybody have any experience with these? I mainly play country and I'm looking for that kind of growly sound found on many Johnny Horton records. Here's what I'm looking at: http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAM...ellcat-VI.html

January 26th, 2005, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stan Martin Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pepperell Posts: 818	how much ? maybe a dano baritone for $199 would do(if price was an issue). They play and sound great and will get you the Johnny Horton sound. Just a thought.

January 26th, 2005, 09:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Posts: 3,441	Definitely glad I got my Danelectro when I did, before they started going up. __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

January 30th, 2005, 01:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
RevMike Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 1,060	I picked up the Schecter and ..... It is cooler that I thought it would be. The guy I bought it from, had it strung with baritone guitar strings and tuned to A. I'm going to try to grab a set of Fender BassVI strings (.25 thru .95) tomorrow. I'll then tune it to standard. Sounds great the way it is, but I really wanted it for Bass VI use.

May 26th, 2005, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jef Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 690 2 Photos	I am building a baritone guitar (very slowly, I'm throwing in allmost everything I have in my parts bin. I made the neck from scratch and screwed up my first fret job, so I'm fretting it again) For 6 string bass stuff, I just ordered one of these: http://www.gretschguitars.com/gear/i...&cat2=&q=&st=1 Jef __________________ Amplification is not a social dinner, a literary event, a drawing or an embroidery; It cannot be done with elegance and courtesy. Amplification is an act of violence... (Mao Tse-Tube)

January 26th, 2005, 08:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
mk Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 253	Could be cool. The 30" scale puts it into Bass IV territory, more than tic-tac baritone. I think dano lipsticks are perfect for baritones -- it's the classic bari sound. You can pick up one of the danos on ebay pretty easily.

May 26th, 2005, 10:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
agent2x4 Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WI Posts: 620	Jerry Jones makes a nice baritone...supposedly like danos except more reliable. Check those out on ebay too. Here's a cool Dano....... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

May 26th, 2005, 11:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jean-Baptiste Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 633	Still diggin my Dano, but I'd really love to try one of those new Jaguar baritones. Anybody out there got one?

May 26th, 2005, 02:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
RevMike Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 1,060	I'd still love to get my hands on a Dano. I do love the Schecter Hellcat though. I can get some cool bari tones out of it as well as use it as a bass. In fact I haven't touched my Fender Jazz since I got it. Actually been thinking about trying to trade the Jazz Bass for either a MIM Standard Tele or a Dano if I could find one!