A friend of mine has his heart set on a baritone 12-string. Not only have I never heard one, I've never heard of one.
Any thoughts? Ideas? Opinions? Well-justified accusations of insanity?
Thanks
Steve
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| Author: | JSDenvir [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Baritone 12-string |
A friend of mine has his heart set on a baritone 12-string. Not only have I never heard one, I've never heard of one. Any thoughts? Ideas? Opinions? Well-justified accusations of insanity? Thanks Steve |
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| Author: | kfish [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baritone 12-string |
The late Lance McCollum made a few baritone 12 strings. Jaquie Gipson played a borrowed one on her Images cd and there are clips on her website. Pretty amazing tone. Kent |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baritone 12-string |
I get tuning down a bit.... baritones just don't sound right to me, and a 12 string? 
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| Author: | dberkowitz [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baritone 12-string |
I believe the builder is Yamamoto, and I think he's in the States. -- db |
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| Author: | Omicron_9 [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baritone 12-string |
This guy has worked out one with Santa Cruz; he is an artist endorser for them: http://www.kevinkastning.com It was the one on which McCollum based his (scale length, anyway). And he has used it on various albums; there are clips on his site and at amazon.com. -0.9 |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baritone 12-string |
Quote: OH, CRAP!!!!!!! That guy used to be my roommate! I could tell you stories that would make your hair stand on end... |
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| Author: | Ian Cunningham [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baritone 12-string |
I like the idea of a baritone 12 string. If I didn't build the things I'd definitely commission one one day. Chris Pile wrote: Quote: OH, CRAP!!!!!!! That guy used to be my roommate! I could tell you stories that would make your hair stand on end... 
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| Author: | Freeman [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baritone 12-string |
Many of the old ladder braced guitars (Stella, Tonk, etc) were long scale and designed to be tuned to B or so which makes them quasi-baritone. They have a distintive sound associated with Leadbelly, Willie McTell, Paul Geremia, and a few others. Modern builders include Todd Cambio (Fraulini) and a couple of others - I have built one - there is some pretty good information in the MIMF archives. Here is the 26.5 inch 12 fret 000 Stella clone next to a 25.4 inch 14 fret OM  The Martin Pete Seeger model is another modern baritone 12. I haven't had a chance to play one but I would expect it to sound very different than a Stella-clone http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/J12SO.htm |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baritone 12-string |
Some people refer to the Stella clones as Baritones-as stated 26-1/2" scale tuned to C or B. |
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