So did you have to file away some of the nut height? The nut always seems to come too high from factory; also in Fenders

The height is actually fine which surprised me. I think a couple of slots need to be widened (probably the B and high E). I can hear that pinging sound when I tune the guitar and the B also has that sitar sound when played open. I'm assuming that's a nut slot problem.

I personally loved that fuzz shred!!

which fuzz pedal did you use?

Fuzz tone is awesome!

The fuzz was a plugin from Garageband. It is pretty nasty!

Thanks! They are fun!

Thanks for the info!

I haven't been playing my baritone lately, but trying some different tunings sounds like a good idea. I've seen those purple sparkle Squiers - they look nice!

An acquired taste for sure ! Experiment with the different tunings I listed... I use it for ambient stuff exclusively. @@anotherheadlessdemo

Thank you!

Thanks for posting this. I'd like to revisit tuning this guitar so I appreciate your suggestion.

My Fenders have never had those stickers, but oddly enough, all my Squiers have had them.

David, I want to share a little secret, for a full-fledged baritone sound, the speaker in the combo should start to return at a level of -3 dB from a frequency 1/3 octave lower. If a typical combo amp has a lower cutoff frequency of 110 Hz, then for a baritone it should be 110/3*2= 73 Hz. This is a fairly low frequency for an open speaker system, and I think FullBack Celestion speakers will handle those wavelengths in an open system. This is not the only solution, but as an example, it is good for understanding. A full baritone voice can be achieved by using a small home rehearsal bass combo. But this is only good for studio work.

Thank you! Couldn't agree more!

Interesting about getting a full-fledged baritone sound. I could see how the studio would be the only place to set up an amp to be so specific. Oddly enough, when I record for KZfaq videos, I often use no amp at all. I'm not sure how that would figure into this equation.

@@anotherheadlessdemo Dear David, I saw two logical themes in your post. 1. It would be nice to try recording a guitar from the speaker of some reference combo amp or guitar stack. 2. It would be interesting to hear the full-fledged sound of your baritone if the rules for radiation of long waves that correspond to the lower frequency range are observed. Each of these tasks will require costs. But if you solve them at the same time, then getting a pure scientific academic (and therefore repeatable) result may not work. Recording on a microphone through the speaker of a combo amplifier is a separate skill, there is a series of conflicting tasks. Building a cabinet that would reproduce a full-fledged baritone sound and at the same time be of reasonable size is another, no less difficult and original task. You have to pick one, in my opinion. If you choose to build a cabinet as a path, then there are two fundamental decisions left. Partial suppression of the resonant color of a closed cabinet or the use of special acoustic impedance panels. Or there is a third way - the use of speakers with a reduced quality factor, significantly less than 0.6, and then already apply solutions in the form of a Voight Tube, an acoustic labyrinth. But they have large dimensions and weight, and their second drawback is a significant comb color of the frequency response. And this is not very good for "musical principles" (the sound of individual notes will jump in volume). Personally, I am inclined to put an acoustic impedance panel with not specific non-guitar speakers, but of a similar design. They are used in temporary sound systems for small halls, and if they have a declared bandwidth above 3.5 kHz, then they will cover the entire required range with fairly linear PFC and frequency response, but 15" guitar speakers can also be used, they also exist, but this will lead to to bodies with a large front panel area, which is also inconvenient, so not quite guitar ones are better.

I'm always amazed at your knowledge of the physics of sound reinforcement and recording! At some point I would like to try recording directly from the amp speaker using a mic. It's been a long time since I've done that. Even with cab simulators, there is something that is lost in the tonality and frequency ranges.

Hope you enjoy it!

Melody Music had several of these available, and like Sweetwater, you could pick which one you wanted. After I ordered mine, I realized I had picked the heaviest one. Ugh. As far as upgrades go, I'm not planning on doing much to this. If something breaks, I'll replace it. This is such a novelty instrument, at least for me, and will only get use when it's appropriate. I had been looking at a Gretsch with a whammy bar, which would be cool, but out of my price range. The Sweetwater price for these was $459.

Thank you!

The nuts on the Squires always seem to be a hit or miss. Mine is pretty good as is. It probaby could use a little lubrication. It is fun to play, isn't it?

@@anotherheadlessdemo yes it is, the pinging on the high b is exactly what mine was doing, widened the slot

I decided on this one mostly because of the price. I do like P-90s though. Congrats on your purchase!

Yes, I highly recommend one of these!

I put some 11 guage strings on mine and tuned 1/2 step down. Works well tuned to C# or Open G too. Was sceptical at first, but Im satisfied with it. I agree on the weak neck pickup. Pretty solid guitar though.

You're welcome!

Good question about how it fits into my surf tunes. There's a band in France called Moms I'd Like to Surf and the rhythm guitarist uses a baritone. When I play out, I play in a band that does mostly country, so it might fit with that pretty well. I've only played a baritone once prior to buying this one. I always liked the way they sounded. I bought this one never having played it or one like it. I play Teles quite a bit when playing out, so this seemed like a good idea, plus the price was right - $377. :)

I think it depends on how the nut was cut. With any of my guitars (Fender included), there's always one string that doesn' t sound as good as the others. It's almost always one of the wound strings. So I think it really depends on the individual guitar.

If you are talking about the Paranormal version, it's the P-90 pickups for starters. They would sound quite different from the baritone in the video.

It weighs 8lbs 1.50z. I've gigged with it and don't find the weight to be a problem ( I'm not a big guy either).

@@anotherheadlessdemo that seems like a good weight, I think the Cabronita was a bit over 4kgs

I have a few Gator 4G Jazzmaster Guitar Gig Bags which work well with both Jazzmasters and this baritone Tele.

So far, every Squier I've owned have been really good guitars for price I paid. Are they better than Fenders? Probably not.

I still like the guitar although I haven't been gigging with it much. I do have some videos in the works however. It's still fun to play!

It's a Garageband plugin called "Monster Fuzz."

@@anotherheadlessdemo Thanks! sounds tasty

I know. I think I need a pedal like this!

It does its own thing. It's not a replacement for bass, it does have that extended low end which you can hear in a lot of country tunes. Duane Eddy liked 'em too.