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hydrargyrum
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Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone had any opinions about baritone guitar strings (i.e. brands, gauges, etc.). Mine desperately need changing, and as they came on my Orion when I purchased it, I don't know anything about them. Currently I am tuning the low string to B, but have considered trying a little higher. Does anyone have an opinion about the feasability of tuning to D with light enough strings, and how light would that require?
hydrargyrum
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Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 5
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 1:14 pm:   Edit Post

C'mon, I know you all are mostly bass folks, and a smattering of guitar folks, but surely someone out there plays a Baritone Guitar. By the way, I don't think I'll ever go back to a regular scale guitar. My Orion sounds incredibly powerful in comparison (could just be the difference between the "Alembic" sound and my last guitar though). I dream that someday I could own a custom eight string (extra bass strings, not treble) with a buckeye-burl top and ebony neck laminates with a fat hippie sandwich. I'll start saving tommorow.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 589
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 2:30 pm:   Edit Post

I think I've noticed maybe a few members of the group owning baritone guitars; but there aren't a lot <g>.

Mica recommended the following last October:

"D'Addario singles in these gauges:
.013
.018
.030
.044
.056
.070
We usually tune B-B."
hydrargyrum
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Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 6
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 10:59 am:   Edit Post

Thanks!

I appreciate the quote.

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