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Danelectro Baritone Guitar

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A USED Danelectro Baritone Guitar in Perfect Condition.This guitar is flawless and in like new condition.  Plus it comes with the TKL heavy duty gig bag.Danelectro was the first to introduce the Baritone guitar in the late 50's and it quickly caught on as a signature sound for Spaghetti Western soundtracks. The Baritone is tuned a fourth lower than a standard guitar. The open strings are B-E-A-D-F#-B. The Baritone lets you play "tic-tac" bass or chords. This lower tuning can also be used to play many songs from bands that use lower tunings. However, there's no general concensus on how a baritone should be tuned...On the low end, the tuning can be A-D-G-C-E-A five notes below the guitar. Most afficionados of the baritone tune it to B E A D F# B. Other tunings exist too, notably C#-F#-B-E-G#-C# (a tone and a half below standard), which can also be achieved on a standard-scale guitar with heavier gauge strings. This tuning condemns the baritone player to play in 3 more flats, or 3 less sharps than the other guitars in the ensemble, something which sends shivers down the spine of most novice and intermediate players.The Danelectro Baritone Standard is a very versatile instrument with dual Lipstick pickups, dual tone and volume controls and 3 way pickup selector, rosewood saddle, rosewood fretboard and maple neck. The Danelectro Hodad Baritone broke all of Danelectro's sales records when it was first released. This is a 'souped up" version of the standard Danelectro Bari and features the hot Hodad body style, 3 Lipstick pickups, Select-O-Matic switching for seven totally unique tonal flavors, 3 way pickup switch, fully adjustable/intonating chrome bridge,Gotoh tuners, chrome strap pegs, rosewood fretboard and maple neck.In 2005 a limited production Danelectro Baritone model was introduced followed in 2006 by another limited production Longhorn Baritone model. These were produced with wider necks, no concentric knobs, black neck and matching headstock, adjustable bridge and Gotoh tuners. Any of the Danelectro Baritone guitar models are truly addictive! The low notes resonate in your chest and you'll groove on playing open chords and single note lines near the metal nut. When you plug this instrument into an amp you really see what a tone-chameleon it is. Just by altering the picking position you can get a wide variety of tone. You can go from clacky bass at the bridge or add some warmth by moving towards the front pickup. This is true with all guitars of course, but with the baritone it's even more pronounced. When you add in the pickup and tone control variations you really get a great tonal palette. The Baritone is a "must have" guitar!