Kibes37
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I will be receiving this:
https://theukulelesite.com/pono-2019-acacia-baritone-nui-bn4-1-7980.html
On Thursday. I’m super excited and there are no regrets, but I’m not sure what I’m getting into. I have been listening to Justin Johnson play this:
https://youtu.be/x9DoslFveUY
And it had me craving the guitar (which I gave up for the Uke). I looked at some acoustic guitars but decided I was sticking to the 4 strings and all the work I’ve put into them over the past two years. I then started looking at Baritones. I have heard great things about Pono, but had a bad experience with a high end company offering a “great” value in an over seas cheaper option. I will leave out the names out of respect. The company handled it, but I wouldn’t give their over seas option another chance. I have however curbed my champagne taste until I feel I deserve as high end as I can afford. Either way, I’m sure this will be a solid instrument. Dont love the light wood, but overlooking aesthetics more.
So back to this Big a$$ Pono. It’s basically a guitar with 4 strings as you can see. I have some questions for the Bari players out there:
Although I plan to play standard Bari tuning mostly, can I string this with reentrant baritone strings with and even longer neck?
Do I use a guitar tuner when the Bari is in standard tuning?
Where can I find instrumental tabs and good online teachers?
Was it a bad idea to get a Bari if I can’t read music and my theory is weak?
Thanks
https://theukulelesite.com/pono-2019-acacia-baritone-nui-bn4-1-7980.html
On Thursday. I’m super excited and there are no regrets, but I’m not sure what I’m getting into. I have been listening to Justin Johnson play this:
https://youtu.be/x9DoslFveUY
And it had me craving the guitar (which I gave up for the Uke). I looked at some acoustic guitars but decided I was sticking to the 4 strings and all the work I’ve put into them over the past two years. I then started looking at Baritones. I have heard great things about Pono, but had a bad experience with a high end company offering a “great” value in an over seas cheaper option. I will leave out the names out of respect. The company handled it, but I wouldn’t give their over seas option another chance. I have however curbed my champagne taste until I feel I deserve as high end as I can afford. Either way, I’m sure this will be a solid instrument. Dont love the light wood, but overlooking aesthetics more.
So back to this Big a$$ Pono. It’s basically a guitar with 4 strings as you can see. I have some questions for the Bari players out there:
Although I plan to play standard Bari tuning mostly, can I string this with reentrant baritone strings with and even longer neck?
Do I use a guitar tuner when the Bari is in standard tuning?
Where can I find instrumental tabs and good online teachers?
Was it a bad idea to get a Bari if I can’t read music and my theory is weak?
Thanks
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