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Originally Posted by Bobo  One thing I'm a bit confused about when searching for info about baritones is string gauges and how they compare to standard scale guitars. If I understand correctly, a baritone with say 12's will have similar tension and feel to a standard with 10's (maybe a bit too generalized?). |
Having owned several instruments of various scales, my rule of thumb is tensionwise, a 27" scale will have almost like the next guage up. IE, a 27" scale in standard tuning with 9s will feel almost like a 25.5" scale in E with 10s. more like 9 and 3/4s.