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tk>that is a true baritone gtr tuning.

except that there is no 'true' bari-gtr tuning!
personally, i like Bb.....

tk> >> I know the Danelectro ones are way cheaper but
>>> they also feel cheaper to me. This one is made by hand in Nashville

kool>> Sounds good. I think that Splattercell only mentioned the Dano's 
because
>> my original mail made it clear that price was going to play a pretty big
>> factor in my final decision.
actually, i really *like* the dano's, after a good luthier has 'set it up'; i 
don't know, i have a fondness for certain funky instruments.....


kool>> Splattercell said about the detuning and stuff, I might try that also.
>I
>> might even rip off the frets and go all Jaco Pastorius. Yeah!!!

tk>rip up the frets? yeesh, you're a nut, I love it. I used to have a fretless
>gtr that I made from a cheapo $50 gtr. It was sooo fun to play. but then
>the
>neck broke off when I strangled it with too much ferocity
i have 2 fretless gtrs; one very old, & one new godin glissentar --- but i 
also play acoustic & electric oud, so.....

tk>Also many Alt rock artists use the Bari gtr
>for a
>bigger gtr sound on records (Soundgarden comes to mind)... 
afaik, kim t. (soundgarden) detunes gtrs, rather than using baritones.
and: lotsa altrock dudes seem to be playing 7-string gtrs, the last coupla 
years.
me, i usually detune a *standard* 6-string to anywhere between B & Eb, unless 
i have to sight-read.....
best,
dt / splattercell