I never really thought that the low E was much of a problem after I got used to it, but it probably could benefit from being a touch bigger. It still had the original strings up till 2021 which still worked fine. I have had one of these since I bought it new when it first came out. However, there is a bit of cruel irony involved in adjusting your technique to avoid string noise on an instrument promoted as offering an easier crossover for traditional guitar players. You can also change up your playing style, focusing on strumming gently, finger picking, and traditional bass techniques. To mitigate this issue, you can tune the instrument up a step or a step and a half. The result is a noticeable increase in string buzz. The instrument's reduced 28.5 inch scale length does not seem to be long enough to sustain sufficient string tension on the Jaguar Baritone's hefty low E string. However, that familiar feeling comes at a price. For most standard and baritone guitar players, the Jaguar Baritone will feel more playable. The shorter scale length means that your chord and melody techniques will crossover with greater ease. That inch and a half difference may not seem like much, but it comes with two distinct consequences.įirst, the Jaguar Baritone Custom feels a bit more like a standard guitar when compared with other baritone-bass hybrids. Most of Fender's other baritone-bass hybrids have featured a 30-inch scale length while being setup to hold the same gauge of strings as the Jag Bari. The Jaguar Baritone Custom has a scale length (the distance between bridge and nut) of 28.5 inches and comes strung with. Try it with a bit of compression and a subtle delay - you’ll find yourself with a captivating tonal experience that can stand on its own. The Jag Bari delivers a clean, balanced response with just the right amount of shimmer. While the Jaguar Baritone is great distorted, I believe this hybrid sounds best clean. The guitar's voice feels like a cross between a Stratocaster and a Les Paul, delivering some of the single coil edge and brightness of a Strat while offering some of the warmth of a Paul.Īrtists from Joe Perry of Aerosmith to Robert Smith of the cure have used Fender baritone-bass hybrids, often to lay down distorted hooks and low melody lines. The modified Jaguar pickups are well suited for the task of maximizing the Jaguar Baritone's tonal offerings. The guitar's hybrid nature will allow you to solo and play through chord progressions using techniques adapted from standard guitar while delivering earth-shattering lowness and girth.
The Jaguar Baritone's unique place in the sonic landscape of fretted instruments offers a nearly immediate opportunity to stand out. Now that we covered what the Jaguar Baritone Custom is (and what it is not), let’s look at the three things you need to know before you pick up this unique instrument. The result is an instrument that looks and feels like a standard guitar but plays and sounds like a mix between a baritone and a bass. In feel and set up, the Jaguar Baritone seeks to emulate a standard guitar. The two highest strings on the Jaguar Baritone are the same as the two lowest strings on a B standard (AKA, perfect fourth) tuned baritone. Like its cousins the Bass VI (check out our review here) and the Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI, the Jaguar Baritone occupies a sonic estuary between the baritone and the bass guitar by extending the range of a standard bass upward. Instead, it is what I like to call a baritone/bass hybrid. The Jaguar Baritone Custom is not a true baritone. Factory Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E, one octave lower than standard guitarĪt this point, we should make one thing clear.
Fixed Adjusto-Matic bridge with anchored tailpiece.
The Jaguar Baritone comes appointed as follows: Before we get into the pros and cons of the Jaguar Baritone Custom, we need to highlight the following features and specs.
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