Post #1390056

2026-04-13 22:15 UTC

@TheGreatLlama Is this one yours? If so, how do you like it and what do you find it most useful for? I saw one of these at a music store in LA in I think 2019, and was absolutely intrigued by it, but the more I played it the more limited it seemed to get. At least under my hands, it seemed to be a terrific rhythm, accompniment, or ensemble/padding instrument, but eclipsed by either a 12-string or a standard six-string for most other purposes. I do concur with you about the tone. I find Taylors are often too sparkly and brittle, but down in the bariton range that can be an asset, and the two octave courses really added nice depth.

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@TheGreatLlama@kolektiva.social 2026-04-13 22:36

@geoffduncan Yep, all the guitars I'm posting are my own. I went on a "guitar bender" for a few years there and wound up with a lot of amazing stuff. The bright side is that they're all worth more than I paid, some a LOT more. It's a fun guitar for me, personally, simply because it puts a ton of stuff in my vocal range, just playing the chords as they normally would be played for a guy who isn't a bass. 😆 I certainly wouldn't buy it as a first guitar, or even a first acoustic, but as a tool in the shed it makes far more sense to own than the multiple dual humbucker, maple topped guitars I own. 🤔 They REALLY shine in the hands of the right player (not me so much 😆) as a solo instrument. You have to figure, that octave D string is only one step below the high E on a standard acoustic, so sonically it's really only gaining. I've heard some excellent recordings done with these. Listening, you don't really notice it's a baritone until you actually think about how to play what you're hearing and realize it's lower than a standard guitar will go.

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