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You might consider the Danelectro Bass VI and string it
with light guage strings...tuned E A D G B E'...
-dp
--- John Brownlow <> wrote:
> Since the 12-string discussion threw up a terrific
> bargain which
> several of us apparently were able to get hold of, as
> well as a bunch
> of recommendations for other guitars, how about
> baritones?
>
> The obvious (new) choices at the top end of affordable
> are the Fender
> Jag Baritone ($700 most places), and the Jerry Jones
> Baritone ($900
> list). Then there's the Burns Barracuda ($700 from
> music123... less
> in a few places that don't have it in stock)... moving
> down the price
> scale there's the Gretsch Jet Baritone which
> MusiciansFriend has for
> $380 c/w dings and scratches or about $450 fresh and
> minty. Moving
> down further there's the Danelectro Hodad Baritone and
> the vanilla
> Danny baritone which go for around $250-300 on eBay.
>
> Heading downtown is the Jay Turser for around $230...
>
> Are these guitars really useful for (not necessarily
> trad) surf...
> I'd imagine so. I've never played any of them. Some seem
> to be
> designed to be tuned an octave below standard EADGBE
> tuning, some a
> fifth to ADGBEA, and some A fourth to BEADF#B which seems
> the most
> attractive to me since it gives you nice open E A and D
> strings along
> with a low B.
>
> TAFKAJD
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