Transform Your Tele Into a Bari
We have a suggestion: turn it into a baritone guitar with a genuine Fender Baritone Sub-Sonic Telecaster neck. It’s easy to convert your standard-scale Tele into a 27” scale-length baritone!
Likewise, can you put baritone strings on a regular guitar?
Baritone strings are like . 13’s. So, I wouldn’t advise you to put them on your guitar if you’re playing anything lower than standard C. Even standard C may have too much tension on the strings.
Subsequently, can you tune a standard guitar to baritone? You technically can tune a baritone guitar to standard tuning. But this comes with a few challenges. A longer scale length increases string tension. And if you tune it up, you’ll have really tight strings.
Keeping this in consideration, does Fender make a baritone guitar?
In the few instances when Fender has offered true baritone electric guitars, they’ve been billed as just that; i.e., the Sub-Sonic Baritone Stratocaster of 2000-2002, the Jaguar Baritone Special HH of 2005-2010 and the Blacktop Telecaster Baritone of 2012-present. All three instruments have a 27” scale.
How do I turn my guitar into a baritone?
Is a baritone guitar worth it?
It’s a versatile instrument, too. When played in the first position and up to the third fret, baritone guitars produce the classic tone they’re known for. But when played above that, some of the brashness tempers, and they sounds closer to a regular electric guitar, only fatter.
Is a Telecaster a baritone?
Is it hard to play baritone guitar?
Though a baritone is still a guitar, you will experience a slight learning curve. You will need to strengthen your fret hand to accommodate the larger strings. You will also need to make some nuanced adjustments to your strumming and finger picking.
What is a Blacktop Telecaster?
Fender’s Blacktop Telecaster gives you that legendary Tele look, while hot humbucking pickups kick your rig into overdrive. This distinctive Blacktop Telecaster includes distinctive control knobs, a reversed control plate, and a vintage-style hardtail bridge.