LunatiqueRob
SS.org Regular
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I mentioned the reasons why decided to get baritone guitars in this other NGD/Review (https://www.sevenstring.org/threads...lraiser-c-vi-30-baritone-black-cherry.366119/), so I won't repeat it here.
This one is a lot cheaper than the Schecter baritone and I like them both and use them for different purposes. The Schecter is tuned a whole octave below standard E, while this is tuned a 4th lower.
Ergonomics/Playability
This guitar is pretty comfortable to play. I mentioned in the other NGD that because I also play bass, I'm used to 34-inch scale and this is basically like a short-scale bass and pretty comfortable for me. It's got contoured neck-heel joint, belly cut, and forearm contour, so it's quite comfortable. The trem is nice and smooth too and not too firm. Stays in tune better than to all the lower-budget guitars I've owned, including hardtails.
Tones
I like the pickups on this, even though it's a relatively cheap guitar. Maybe it's because the whole thing is tuned a 4th down, the tones have a nice warmth that never gets shrill or thin like some guitars might. I think perhaps this is one of the inherent advantages of baritone guitars, just like how a cello will never get annoyingly shrill like a violin and viola might. The pickups are vintage lower-output and I find it soothing to play this guitar. Just kinda sit back and chill and play some simple but atmospheric melodic lines or pretty chords.
Aesthetics
This is one of the better-looking vintage-styled baritones IMO. The Fender-ish ones all tend to look a bit cluttered with those EQ switches. This one is simple and elegant.
This one is a lot cheaper than the Schecter baritone and I like them both and use them for different purposes. The Schecter is tuned a whole octave below standard E, while this is tuned a 4th lower.
Ergonomics/Playability
This guitar is pretty comfortable to play. I mentioned in the other NGD that because I also play bass, I'm used to 34-inch scale and this is basically like a short-scale bass and pretty comfortable for me. It's got contoured neck-heel joint, belly cut, and forearm contour, so it's quite comfortable. The trem is nice and smooth too and not too firm. Stays in tune better than to all the lower-budget guitars I've owned, including hardtails.
Tones
I like the pickups on this, even though it's a relatively cheap guitar. Maybe it's because the whole thing is tuned a 4th down, the tones have a nice warmth that never gets shrill or thin like some guitars might. I think perhaps this is one of the inherent advantages of baritone guitars, just like how a cello will never get annoyingly shrill like a violin and viola might. The pickups are vintage lower-output and I find it soothing to play this guitar. Just kinda sit back and chill and play some simple but atmospheric melodic lines or pretty chords.
Aesthetics
This is one of the better-looking vintage-styled baritones IMO. The Fender-ish ones all tend to look a bit cluttered with those EQ switches. This one is simple and elegant.
