Alllright! Which is Cooler? Reverent Club King or Baritone Tele?

[Kerouac]

The problem I also have people, is that I have half a mind to just get another 7-string, and call it a day, for an extended range guitar. I find baritone guitars to be unique in a cool way, but I do have concerns that I'll end up dealing with the same issue I dealt with the last time I had a bari - frustration over the loss of the higher registers.

Time to go seven. I really like the new Stephen Carpenter 7 that ESP released at NAMM. 7 string Tele with EMGs.


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[altoidman]

RT... I love those pickups.

 

[Virtual Pariah]

I have the Bari tele.

It's fun for short money, but, more of a flavoring than a main course.

 

[B Valley]

Or you could do what I do thee days: I have standard scale length Telecaster strung with 12's tuned down to C#. I'm not quite in Baritone range but I still have a lot of added low end and my high end stays reasonably crisp. Here's a clip playing is right at the bottom of its range.https://soundcloud.com/jim-soloway/the-semi-baritone-through-a

I want a 290, but after hearing Mr. Soloway's clip, there's a pretty good argument for his suggestion. Any of the standard scale guitars would work in that case, and all you'd converting is string gauge.

 

[Jim Soloway]

I want a 290, but after hearing Mr. Soloway's clip, there's a pretty good argument for his suggestion. Any of the standard scale guitars would work in that case, and all you'd converting is string gauge.

With one caveat, unless you string really heavy, not all strings will intonate that low. The trick is to use a GHS Nickel Compound for the bottom string. It has a really unique construction and holds pitch much better under low tension than anything else I've ever used.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

With one caveat, unless you string really heavy, not all strings will intonate that low. The trick is to use a GHS Nickel Compound for the bottom string. It has a really unique construction and holds pitch much better under low tension than anything else I've ever used.

if i were going to C# standard, i'd probably go with the same 13-72 set i use on my 30" baritone.

 

[ellengtrgrl]

I've kind of decided that I'll go with my Club King fix for now, and get another 7-string (more than likely), or a baritone guitar down the road. Why? Because, I occasionally tune down to Ab, which a regular 6-string has a hard time doing. Then, I'll go with an extended scale (26" or longer), to better handle the subsonic stuff.

 

[Jim Soloway]

if i were going to C# standard, i'd probably go with the same 13-72 set i use on my 30" baritone.

I was trying to make the tension feel similar to 10's on a 24.75" scale length. It works pretty well at that and I'm comfortable with both of those but I do think that a lot of players (especially jazz players) would find my personal guitars to be way too lose to control.

 

[baimun]

Stop the presses.......



Did Jim just join our party here?


Big fan of your guitars.... played the hollowbody goldtop loon that Jaxn has and it was very impressive. I'd like to try a Swan sometime, particularly since you do bent tops now.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

I was trying to make the tension feel similar to 10's on a 24.75" scale length. It works pretty well at that and I'm comfortable with both of those but I do think that a lot of players (especially jazz players) would find my personal guitars to be way too lose to control.

that makes 100% sense.

 

[Kerouac]

I like really tight tension on my guitars AND heavier strings. I used to tune down lower, but a baritone just seems to have more clarity and punch. I've never been one of those people who can happily tune down on a Les Paul.

 

[Jim Soloway]

Stop the presses.......



Did Jim just join our party here?


Big fan of your guitars.... played the hollowbody goldtop loon that Jaxn has and it was very impressive. I'd like to try a Swan sometime, particularly since you do bent tops now.

Thanks for the welcome and the kind words. I've been more lurking than posting here but this happens to be a topic I enjoy.

BTW, that big body on Jaxn's guitar is just about ready to disappear from the line up. There are three more underway, two for custom orders and then it's probably done for good.

 

[baimun]

Nooooo.... That's such a cool, resonant body size/shape.


Damned budget.... I've had to expand my PA in such a big jump this year (4 new powered speakers, 6 more LED lights, new pedal board, etc) that I can't afford any luxuries like a new guitar right now. :(

 

[ellengtrgrl]

Baimun, I got your PM. Your mailbox is full. So, I'll respond here. Thanks for the offer, but I've kind of decided to go once again with a 7-string.

 

[Jim Soloway]

Nooooo.... That's such a cool, resonant body size/shape.


Damned budget.... I've had to expand my PA in such a big jump this year (4 new powered speakers, 6 more LED lights, new pedal board, etc) that I can't afford any luxuries like a new guitar right now. :(

From a functional standpoint, I consider that body shape to be the most successful design that I've come up with in the ten years that we've been operating. Unfortunately, it's a design that requires a substantial investment in things like wider billets, custom cases, custom boxes etc. That made a lot of sense when we were building 45 or so guitars a year and trying to get bigger but when I came back after my brief hiatus, the commitment I made was to build many fewer guitars and I meant it. The big body is only about 50% of our production so now that I'm running out of all the cases and wide dimension wood, I really don't want to make the investment necessary to keep that model going when it means buying enough to build three years worth of guitars up front. So at this point it's easier for me to just say that it had a really good run and we'll put our limited resources into guitars that are a lot easier to mange.

 

[Elias Graves]

Stop the presses.......



Did Jim just join our party here?


Big fan of your guitars.... played the hollowbody goldtop loon that Jaxn has and it was very impressive. I'd like to try a Swan sometime, particularly since you do bent tops now.

It would seem so.

Welcome, Jim Soloway.