Baritone country guitar

DDDorian · 12-15-2006, 09:51 PM

I'm thinking of trying out for some local country bands around here just so I can actually get out and play every once in a while. Does anyone know of any ways in which I can utilise my seven-string to compliment or add something unique to a country song? I can't say I'm really familiar with the ins and outs of this kind of music but if anyone has any ideas as to how I could successfully impliment the lower range, or can reccommend any music with examples of cool baritone country playing, it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

distressed_romeo · 12-16-2006, 09:37 AM

Try Steve Morse's tune 'Tri-county Barn Dance' off the 'Major Impacts 2' album. Just go for twangy low melodies on the bass strings. Brad Paisley's 'Munster Rag' has some baritone stuff on it IIRC...

Jerich · 12-16-2006, 10:02 AM

killer i think it is great of you to branch out and try different things...I sit in with my seven string lap steel every once in a while for a local country band...it is always good times....baritone would also be great!!

DDDorian · 12-16-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by distressed_romeo

Try Steve Morse's tune 'Tri-county Barn Dance' off the 'Major Impacts 2' album. Just go for twangy low melodies on the bass strings. Brad Paisley's 'Munster Rag' has some baritone stuff on it IIRC...

Yeah, I have a Guitar Techniques mag with that song transcribed, his baritone is an octave rather than a fourth lower so it's not entirely useful but still cool. I downloaded the instrumental Paisley song "Time Warp" after seeing him in the magazine and he really rips!

Steve Morse should have been the first place I looked, I can't believe I didn't think of that first. Apparently he has a column in Guitar World these days that is all on the CD rather than in the magazine, I'd check it out but I don't want to have to pay $20 to find out.

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Originally Posted by Jerich

killer i think it is great of you to branch out and try different things...I sit in with my seven string lap steel every once in a while for a local country band...it is always good times....baritone would also be great!!

Thanks! I'm sure I could learn a thing or two from playing country music, and hopefully I can add something positive to the band if I happen to get in. I'd love to be able to play lap steel but I just don't have the time to dedicate to it; I barely get enough time for regular guitar (in my mind, at least). There's a great slide player around here that I've always wanted to take lessons from, maybe someday I will...

garcia3441 · 12-16-2006, 08:25 PM

Steve Earle uses a baritone on some of his stuff. The first one that comes to mind is 'Guitar Town'.

DDDorian · 12-16-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by garcia3441

Steve Earle uses a baritone on some of his stuff. The first one that comes to mind is 'Guitar Town'.

Thanks, I'll be sure to check him out.

DDDorian · 01-27-2007, 09:57 PM

Thought I'd bump this thread due to a revelation I had recently: in order to find ways to compliment a standard-tuned guitar with a seven-string, I don't have to necessarily look for examples of baritone guitar playing, I can also look to examples of capoed guitar accompaniments and transpose their ideas to the lower range of my seven. So obvious, yet I didn't realise it until just now.

God Hand Apostle · 01-28-2007, 12:35 AM

Many of the popular, modern country acts are playing in drop D.

ohmanthisiscool · 01-28-2007, 12:51 AM

Play around with drop tunings and A Major is useally a good country key

distressed_romeo · 01-28-2007, 06:18 AM

Open tunings can open up a lot of ideas as well, especially if you're after pedal-steel effects.

12-15-2006, 09:51 PM	#1
DDDorian Later, ace! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of nowhere, Australia Posts: 2,363 Main Seven: Schecter 007 Elite in che Rig: Sunn Beta Lead Thanked: 137	Baritone country guitar I'm thinking of trying out for some local country bands around here just so I can actually get out and play every once in a while. Does anyone know of any ways in which I can utilise my seven-string to compliment or add something unique to a country song? I can't say I'm really familiar with the ins and outs of this kind of music but if anyone has any ideas as to how I could successfully impliment the lower range, or can reccommend any music with examples of cool baritone country playing, it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

12-16-2006, 09:37 AM	#2
distressed_romeo I R not Chthulu... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,535 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 198	Try Steve Morse's tune 'Tri-county Barn Dance' off the 'Major Impacts 2' album. Just go for twangy low melodies on the bass strings. Brad Paisley's 'Munster Rag' has some baritone stuff on it IIRC... Dreaming in infared... http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

12-16-2006, 10:02 AM	#3
Jerich ...is bitching Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ridley park PA Posts: 1,738 Real Name: Billy Main Seven: agile guitars,Testicles. Main ERG: Lute! Rig: Brunetti EVO=BALLS Thanked: 15	killer i think it is great of you to branch out and try different things...I sit in with my seven string lap steel every once in a while for a local country band...it is always good times....baritone would also be great!! Brunetti Amplifiers

12-16-2006, 08:25 PM	#5
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01-27-2007, 09:57 PM	#7
DDDorian Later, ace! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of nowhere, Australia Posts: 2,363 Main Seven: Schecter 007 Elite in che Rig: Sunn Beta Lead Thanked: 137	Thought I'd bump this thread due to a revelation I had recently: in order to find ways to compliment a standard-tuned guitar with a seven-string, I don't have to necessarily look for examples of baritone guitar playing, I can also look to examples of capoed guitar accompaniments and transpose their ideas to the lower range of my seven. So obvious, yet I didn't realise it until just now.

01-28-2007, 12:35 AM	#8
God Hand Apostle VEGANSTRAIGHTEDGE Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago IL. Posts: 751 Main Seven: LTD MH307/KxK order 11/06 Main ERG: 1st Oni 8/VF Mito 7 bass Rig: V-Amp > Crate TD-50C Thanked: 9	Many of the popular, modern country acts are playing in drop D.

01-28-2007, 12:51 AM	#9
ohmanthisiscool SS.org Irregular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 369 Real Name: Philip Banks Main Seven: Ibanez "Blade Grey" K7 Rig: Peavey XXX Thanked: 5	Play around with drop tunings and A Major is useally a good country key

01-28-2007, 06:18 AM	#10
distressed_romeo I R not Chthulu... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,535 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 198	Open tunings can open up a lot of ideas as well, especially if you're after pedal-steel effects.

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