Baritone Electric Guitars
Baritone electric guitars occupy a fascinating space between a standard electric guitar and a bass. With a longer scale length that allows for significantly lower tunings, baritone guitars deliver a deep, powerful voice that standard guitars simply can't achieve. Once a specialty instrument, baritones have found their way into an increasingly wide range of musical styles over the past two decades.
Key Features
- Scale Length: Typically 27" to 30" — compared to 25.5" for a standard Fender — allowing for lower tunings without losing string tension or clarity.
- Tuning Range: Commonly tuned to B standard or lower, opening up a dramatic low-end range.
- Sound Profile: Deep, powerful, and authoritative — baritones have a weight and presence that is immediately distinctive.
- Best For: Metal, country, film scoring, surf, and any style where low-end power and depth matter.
Who Plays Baritone Guitars?
Baritone guitars are popular across a surprisingly wide range of genres. Metal players reach for them for crushing drop tunings. Country players love the deep twang of a baritone Telecaster-style instrument. Film and studio guitarists use them for dark, cinematic textures. Surf guitarists have used baritones since the early 1960s — it's the sound behind the classic spy movie soundtrack.
Baritone Brands at Roxy Music
- Fender: Fender's baritone offerings bring the familiar Telecaster and Jaguar aesthetic to the extended range format — familiar feel, dramatically different voice. Shop Fender →
- Ibanez: Performance-oriented baritone guitars with the fast, comfortable necks Ibanez is known for — ideal for metal and progressive players. Shop Ibanez →
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