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What About Baritone Guitars? [Dan & Mick Show You How To Get Started. Er, And Jam!]

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Published 16 January 2026
Duration:
00:47:59

Baritone – almost directly between a guitar and a bass!

Welcome to the show. You’ll hear the baritone sound in all kinds of music from heavy and post-rock to Americana, pop, country and beyond. It’s a sound that spans decades, instantly definable from its unique register between traditional bass and ‘normal’ guitar.

In this video we explain the basics and explore some sounds that inspire.

Enjoy the show!

Pedals & stuff in today’s show
• TheGigRig Three2One
• Sonic Research ST-300 Turbo Tuner
• Hudson Broadcast AP-II
• Vahlbruch Kaluna Drive
• Nobels ODR-1
• Jam Pedals Harmonious Monk MkII
• Source Audio Collider
• Source Audio Encounter
• TheGigRig QMX4

Just in case you fancy that Squier Classic Vibe Baritone…
✅ Andertons: https://www.andertons.co.uk/squier-classic-vibe-baritone-custom-telecaster-electric-guitar-black/?im_ref=V91Vug0GDxyZUaqWnI0iB26CUkux1vXm5RimQ00&sharedid=&irpid=2225605&irgwc=1&afsrc=1
✅ Sweetwater in the USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xLVDQ5
✅ Thomann for Europe: https://www.thomann.co.uk/fender_squier_tele_custom_baritone_bk.htm?offid=1&affid=5104

Guitars in today’s show
• West Valley Indiana Baritone - https://www.westvalleyguitars.co.uk/
• Karl Longbottom Alpine B110 - https://karllongbottomguitars.com/
• Novo Serus J Baritone - https://www.novoguitars.com/
• Squier Classic Vibe Baritone Custom Telecaster
• Fender Custom Shop ’62 Relic Stratocaster

Amps in today’s show
• Wallace AC5075 XT/FV.MKII with custom 212 cabinet. 1 x Celestion G12-65 speaker, 1 x WGS ET65

• Two-Rock Joey Landreth Signature with 1x15 cab / Two-Rock TR15 speaker

Interesting bits and go to sections…
0:00 Intro and intro playing clips
1:10 Baritone, bass, guitar, Bass VI?
2:40 Baritone tuning?
4:20 Oh, there’s Joey
5:00 Scale length?
5:55 Today’s baritone guitars
8:00 Today’s amps - Noel’s Knobs
8:35 Bari Sound 2 classic Americana
10:30 Bari Sound 2, HEAVY
12:40 Why is it sooo different?
13:25 Country to post-rock in two pedals
15:15 Just play stuff you already know!
19:05 Pickup, wound third and string gauges?
20:20 Bari Sound 3, bluesy harmonic trem
24:45 Your normal guitar tuned down?
26:34 Baritone and normal guitar downtuned compared
31:50 Jam 1 - bass and baritone
34:18 Jam 2 - bass and baritone
38:20 Jam 3 - guitar and baritone
42:30 Thoughts and learnings

If you use these links to buy stuff - any stuff – we receive a small cut. Thank you!
🇬🇧 UK & Europe: Andertons Music - https://andertonsmusiccompany.pxf.io/9L4gVy
🇺🇲 USA: Sweetwater - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QjZyY3
🇦🇺 Australia: Pedal Empire - http://bit.ly/2mWmJQf
🇪🇺 Europe: Thomann https://clickfi.re/OG0N7ONe

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