Hi, Does anyone here have any experience/advice/opinions regarding baritone acoustics? I keep tuning my guitar down to help with my vocals and now I'm so low I should probably consider a baritone but boy they're sure hard to find.

Posted - 02/08/2010 :  15:51:48    

A couple years ago I played a great Alvarez Yairi Baritone. I'm not sure how much you're willing to spend but I think it was going for around $900 to $1000. I'm sure the shop it was in doesn't have it anymore but I bet if you looked around you could find another. The Yairi's are hand made, great guitars. I've had a Yairi for six years or so and I love it.

Posted - 02/08/2010 :  15:54:50    

I just looked it up on the Alvarez website. It's the YB1 model. It's a Jumbo Baritone. It was a great sounding guitar by the way.

Edited by - Seeders on 02/08/2010 15:55:19

Posted - 02/08/2010 :  16:39:52      

Thanks for the suggestion. I have heard of the alvarez bari's but seem to be in the $1,600 range. Tough to want to spend without trying (although I guess some stores have a return policy). Something to consider - thx..

Posted - 02/10/2010 :  19:36:56    

Hi Stamper,

I have an Avante. They are very reasonably priced, and well worth the buy. I think I paid $600-700 new a few years ago. What Avante did was to use a high-end design, put a spruce top on with laminate back and sides. I use it mainly as a color instrument and while it would never be confused with a top level acoustic guitar, it's not bad at all. I'm not sure if they are still being made, but possibly you can pick one up on eBay or craigslist.

Paul Ryan
www.ryantunes.com