First, Dennis wrote:
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Originally Posted by DennisC
Good info, JMF. I don't know yet where my tunings will go with the baritone; I'm going to probably make some tuning compromises 'cuz I don't have room for two or three more guitars at favorite tiunings!
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With my McAlister baritone I went through about a year of experimentation with both strings and tuning before settling on what's now referred to as "B Standard" baritone tuning. It really does take a while to figure out how best to use these instruments.
Then Craigo wrote:
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Originally Posted by Craigo
I've made the rounds of all the baritone strings I could find (either in stores or online) since getting my Santa Cruz Brozman baritone 2 1/2 years ago. I've come back around to the same favorite after several tries, and that's the John Pearse "Open F" strings. I don't have the product code handy, but the set is different than the ones Wade mentioned above. It has a bit ligher bass, with the sizes 15 - 19 - 30 - 40 - 50 - 62.
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That's the John Pearse 3210 Open "F" Tuning baritone set. I believe Bob Brozman is the one who originated that.
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Originally Posted by Craigo
I also keep my baritone at B-B. Some of the other sets with thicker bass straings gave a little more clarity on the bottom end, but at the expense of playability. I also like the overall balance of the Pearse Open F strings. I play fingerstyle.
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So much really does depend on the player as well as the instrument itself.
That's been one of the things that I've found enjoyable about playing acoustic baritone guitar: I've really had to figure things out for myself as I went along. Not everyone will enjoy that, but I like being my own pathfinder.
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