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Baritone Dilemma

Hey all, looking for opinions here

Recently I sold a beautiful Solar 7 string because I realized fishman moderns and 7 strings arent for me, so now I’m looking for a baritone to replace that Drop Ab range. I’m a very indecisive person and sometimes my vibe is to go full vintage Iommi style or like Erik from Loathe (aesthetically), and I play more on the doomy/shoegazy side, but I also like modern playing (Spiritbox/Invent Animate style) and I do like a fast playing guitar at times.

While I’ve seen almost every baritone on the market, and love brands like Balaguer and Dunable, I can only get that higher budget through a paying system like the one Zzounds offers with no credit check.

Currently my indecision is between these two, the most affordable that I like, and the most expensive I can get (through the Zzounds monthly system only), because both have their pros and cons (based on what I said above). I’m afraid the Gretsch wont be as fast playing for modern riffing, while I’m afraid the Jackson may be too modern for the aesthetic I look for and would be tougher to sell if I dint like it, but I know it would also be a heaven to play and since being a kid I’ve just always loved and dreamed of having a high end Jackson, also I prefer ebony over rosewood which is of the few specs you couldn’t replace on either.

What do you think I should choose? If you own one of these all reviews are welcome :)

u/Lazy-Movie-1658 — 11 days ago
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Low Jazzmaster

2010 (I think) MIJ '66 Jazzmaster Reissue in candy apple red. Owned since 2014. Upgrades: Curtis Novak JM-V neck pickup, JM-90 bridge pickup, Mastery bridge. Currently set up with 13-56 flatwounds, tuned to B standard. Makes a better baritone than most of the actual baritones I have owned and played. Intonation, tension, and tuning stability are fine, and the pickups really compliment deep twangy stuff on the lead circuit (I have no interest in the whole low chug metal thing). The rhythm circuit is a nice almost-bass tone.

u/Sea-Professor-9732 — 11 days ago

Jaguar Baritone Tuning Issues

So I've put some D'Addario ECG 24-7 on my jaguar, got it set up, everything is sound apart from the low string. I'm tuning this to A standard, everything is setup and intonated but when I tune the low A up to pitch, it's out of tune. Open and fretted. Tried multiple tuners. When i fret the 5th fret to check against the next string, it's out of tune. I have to tune it ~35 cents flat for it to sound in tune. Does anyone know what's going on here?

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u/Big_Report_8889 — 10 days ago

Lil 30” build

Putting in the lundgren m6 this week, and on to the next one, keep thallin’

Next is going to be a 29.75” Dan electro/Gretsch style

u/lewbob69 — 10 days ago
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27” baritone Harley Fenderton

Made my own 27” scale barione using a Fender Subsonic neck, Harley Benton Extreme 84 kit, Dimarzio D activator pickup and Göldo bridge.

u/LeanderVerheyen — 10 days ago