B to B Baritone tuning on a standard 25.5" scale guitar

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:32 pm

Just wondered if it's possible to fit some 13s or so.. to a tele and be able to intonate it properly ?

Maybe even C to C.

Been playing the Blacktop Baritone at work, and it's giving me some new song ideas...

thanks
Owen

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:36 pm

you could probably use 11s and have "standard tension" and such tuning down to C or even B.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:46 pm

Thanks, but I think they'd still feel a bit floppy with that gauge.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:47 pm

Thinking about it, the 'Metal' noobs tune to that right ?

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:53 pm

Yeah. They also make sets designed for tuning low.
lank

Shaguar · Post by **Shaguar** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:17 pm

I watched some dude on youtube a long time ago, and he just went and got himself a set of strings for a 7 string, but didnt use the top string. He just used the B to b strings.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:12 am

^ that.

wilrecar77 · Post by **wilrecar77** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:19 am

http://www.drstrings.com/catalog/ddt-electric-strings

- DR string fanboy opinion incoming -

These work really well for me. I've found that the biggest problem with using a low tuning is finding a balance between good action and good tension. I play 11-52 sets for standard tuning on a 25.5 scale and that's pretty much what I'm used to. The DDT's keep a good tension compared to some other strings. You could probably go up to the 11-54 set and still be playable in C standard. Using really thick strings will work just as well but strings that are super thick can mess with playability a bit.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:55 am

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48528&highlight=baritone

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:24 pm

Cheers, I went ahead and got some 13s and it worked really well and intonated pretty well.

I even recorded a song using this guitar. Aside from the solo and bass parts it's all B-B on this guitar. Sounds ace !!!

http://soundcloud.com/owenpeterthomas/y ... ster-i-run