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Location: NJ | I seem t'remember the phrase "Better than Baritone" or "Below Baritone" (or something t'that effect) in their Marketing Spoo . . .
Moody's got lotsa' time (and catalogs), . . I'll let HIM look it up . . . |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | OK, OK, After all the squabble about whether it's a baritone or a longneck or not, I just want to know one thing ... Does it sound better than a regularly-tuned guitar? How does the sound differ? Etc. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | maybe a tenor tuba? :D |
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Location: NJ | ". . Does it sound better than a regularly-tuned guitar? . ."
No.
It sounds "different".
Can you take your 1581, tune it down a step, and achieve the same effect? . . . probably.
But you'll loose the playability of having the feel of normal string tension (that and the ability t'tune even lower).
Having the bridge pushed "back" probably helps the sound as well (like it does on a 12-fretter). |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by bvince:
Does it sound better than a regularly-tuned guitar? How does the sound differ? Etc. Not to be a Cliff/Jeff (see wiki "smartass") but it sounds different because it is down tuned and therefore in a key that is not normal for most players.
I think it lends a bigger deeper sound and if great for people with a limited singing range that want to do tough songs. Also popular with grunge bands looking for that deep sinister sound.
Does it sound better....different flavors of ice cream. They are all good. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | actually you'll find us under, "WiseAss" |
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Location: NJ | Well put, Stephen.
Where it REALLY shines is in a live situation with another guitar.
The two instruments t'gether just create a melange of overtones and colours.
There's been quite a few times when we'll be playing gigs and I'll switch to the LongNeck and you'll instantly see heads turning as if t'say "Oooo . . THAT sounds "different" . . how're they DOING that?? . ."
Sounds REALLY cool on songs in C with the guitar tuned to (what in essence would be a) DoubleDrop C.
(and btw: it's "WiseAss, L.L.C.") |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sorry guys.....after consulting the source I have to agree that "WiseAss" is definitively the more accurate description. |
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Location: NJ | ThankYou, Sir.
(and MyBest to your lovely wife) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | ditto.....to the non-wife
Mine keeps saying "while reading the JB book" how she needs to send a thank you note to you. She is really enjoying picking it up and reading in her spare time! |
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Location: NJ | No note necessary.
Glad she's enjoying it. |
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Can you hear the rumble??
