Baritone strings on a normal scale guitar?

[funkalicious101]

Since stringing 34" scale basses BEAD is possible I was a little curious if it is possible to put baritone strings on regular electric guitar. Does anyone have any experience or reasons why this would or wouldnt work?

Thank you,
Sam

[funkalicious101]

Anyone?

[velvetkevorkian]

Should be fine- plenty of death metal bands tune down to B and even A with unmodified axes. Might require the nut being recut or a truss rod tweak (and resetting your whammny bar if you have one) but other than that there's no reason not to.

[froovs]

i use the bottom 4 strings from the d'addario chromes 7 string set on an ordinary ESP Viper for a super-low rythym guitar, tuned A-E-A-D-x-x



cheers
froovs

[Chipsonfire]

Originally Posted by froovs

i use the bottom 4 strings from the d'addario chromes 7 string set on an ordinary ESP Viper for a super-low rythym guitar, tuned A-E-A-D-x-x



cheers
froovs

Forgive my ignorance, but how is that any different than taking a a tenor strung bass and tuning the top 3 strings up a whole step? I suppose the thickness of the strings, as well as distance from each other, would make it easier to play rhythm as opposed to bass. Interesting...

[WalterBush]

I gigged with baritone guage strings .17s, if I remember for years on a normal scale guitar. Once I got used to the higher tension, it played and sounded great.

The fact that it's an amazing axe and required no special setup helped; my Ibanez's neck didn't like baritone strings at all. Couldn't get it to play right.

[froovs]

Originally Posted by Chipsonfire

Forgive my ignorance, but how is that any different than taking a a tenor strung bass and tuning the top 3 strings up a whole step? I suppose the thickness of the strings, as well as distance from each other, would make it easier to play rhythm as opposed to bass. Interesting...

well a tenor or piccolo bass and id still be thinking in a bass way

this is to think in a guitar way, with the top 2 strings removed so i dont waste time fannying about with fancy playing

cheers
froovs