Let's talk about baritone sixes

[celticelk]

Surely your guitar's neck must be a bit worse for wear? Those are some thick strings...

Note that it's also a fanned-fret, so that 0.080 is at a 28.625" scale length.

 

[LordCashew]

I'm using .010-.080 on 25.5"-28.625"; tuned F-E in fifths.

E4 .010"
A3 .014"
D3 .024" (wound)
G2 .036"
C2 .054"
F1 .080"

I would love to hear what you do with this.

I have a .051 - .182 set on my 5 string bass; those are thick strings.

And this! Do you have clips anywhere?

 

[BrailleDecibel]

Also I think I'm the only one in this thread that prefers the PRS Mushok.

Make that two of us, if I ever wind up getting another baritone 6'er after my Blacktop Tele, it's gonna be that one.

 

[Primitive Guitarist]

I'm gasing hard for a Baritone backtop tele
Played a few of them and they are real good value for money (about $950NZD over here)
Strung B through b and sounded tasty as

 

[Ed_Ibanez_Shred]

Note that it's also a fanned-fret, so that 0.080 is at a 28.625" scale length.

Silly me

 

[mitchybang]

I just scored a MINT MMM1 on eBay last night! Those things are becoming more and more impossible to find in mint condition.

 

[Roland777]

I just scored a MINT MMM1 on eBay last night! Those things are becoming more and more impossible to find in mint condition.

 

[TheWarAgainstTime]

Damn, I played a show about a year and a half ago and the guitarist/singer of another band was using an MMM1 that looked to be in great shape and fully stock and I didn't even think to ask him about it or to try it out since I had no idea what those things were all about at the time

Really wish I could try one out since I've liked the PRS Mushok's that I've tried and I imagine the Ibanez would be even better

 

[Aghasura]

Hope not to hijack, but anybody have any good suggestions for a 27" scale production guitar with a fairly flat radius and low, fixed bridge? preferably something that looks a bit vintage. I dig the blacktop tele, but it's got a fairly small radius (9.5). I'd like at least a 14.

 

[mitchybang]

Damn, I played a show about a year and a half ago and the guitarist/singer of another band was using an MMM1 that looked to be in great shape and fully stock and I didn't even think to ask him about it or to try it out since I had no idea what those things were all about at the time

Really wish I could try one out since I've liked the PRS Mushok's that I've tried and I imagine the Ibanez would be even better

Seriously! If you see one, pounce on it! The Ibanez is so much more guitar than the PRS.

 

[Danno]

I recently picked up an MMM1 for £350! Rather pleased with the result, it's a little beat up but nothing obvious. Got a set of Lace Dirty Heshers to put in it and turn it into a doom machine.

 

[ceiling_fan]

I love my Agile Harm 1 with 30 inch scale. Right now I have it tuned to G Standard with D'addario Chromes flatwound 7 string set (top string left out, so 15-65.) I need thicker strings to go lower or Drop F. Also kind of funny how all the strings are wound but the thinnest. Flatwound strings are awesome on a baritone, but not very "metal", I have other guitars for that


It's such a cool guitar for being so cheap ($379 from Rondomusic)

 

[Toxin]

Has anyone tried this 27" EC-401B? The ESP Guitar Company | 2013 USA Website

 

[Aghasura]

pretty cool

 

[Floppystrings]

try some fatter strangs, before spending on a baritone or a seven.

That can't even Thordendal, let alone Abasi.

 

[Alice AKW]

That can't even Thordendal, let alone Abasi.

I actually used to run these on a 25.5 guitar. Worked so-so for anything lower than Bb

This is why I personally prefer baritone scales, as it ets kinda rough bending anything above a 70

 

[Aghasura]

I was using 65s for Bb standard on a 25.5" guitar, and honestly, it was just too muddy for my tastes. 27" has been super nice.

 

[LeAdEr]

I recently picked up an MMM1 for £350! Rather pleased with the result, it's a little beat up but nothing obvious. Got a set of Lace Dirty Heshers to put in it and turn it into a doom machine.

That´s really cheap. I payed around 600€ for mine, some scratches and stuff. But ,to be honest, i would do it again. This guitar is totally worth it.

At the moment i use 14-70 on standard B but i might use 13-72 Ernie Balls in the Future. I always play some thicker strings, 11-54 on standard E, 11-56 on Drop D and Stuff like that.

 

[BrailleDecibel]

So I got some alright outdoor pics of my Blacktop Baritone Tele, and really couldn't think of anywhere to post them but here, since it really wouldn't require a whole new thread. Enjoy!

And here's a song I recorded with it, in case anyone's interested in how it sounds:
https://soundcloud.com/telecatastrophe/rise-up-broken-say-your

 

[DeKay]

Prs baritone (27.7 scale) equipped with 090 strings and bkp painkiller tuned to c#1 sound example go!:

https://soundcloud.com/caynug/caynug-teaser-1

this thing is a monster groove machine, I don't need anything else!