That may only be about 1/16' wider than most standard-tuned acoustics (itвЂ™s the norm for fingerstyle-oriented axes like Martin OMs), but it can be disorienting until youвЂ™ve played for a few hours. The long scale means greater distance between the frets and, thanks to the larger string gauges, the nut width is 1.75'. Still, plan on spending some time getting acclimated if youвЂ™re new to bari acoustic. IвЂ™d have guessed this was a more expensive guitar, save for the rather rough fret ends, which are par for the price range.ДЇret ends notwithstanding, NDX is relatively comfy thanks to a sleek, slender neck with a relaxed V profile. The interior work, with its scalloped X-bracing, is clean and glob-free. Cool cosmetic details complement the handsome woods, including a faux-abalone and mahogany rosette, neck/back/top binding, an asymmetrical headstock, and nifty black buttons on the Grover tuners. The bridge and neck are mahogany as well, while the fretboard is rosewood. The top is solid Sitka spruce and the back is solid mahogany. When you pluck that low 6th string, you feel the fundamental in your gut.

But itвЂ™s light, it balances nicely, and the deep Florentine cutaway makes it easy to access all 20 frets. With its 27'-scale fretboard and a lower bout thatвЂ™s 16' wide by 5' deep, this is a sizeable axe. The China-built NDX bari is a single-cutaway flattop with a built-in Fishman Presys preamp. And now Cort has entered the market with a slightly more upscale acoustic bari: the $699 NDX. ThatвЂ™s whatвЂ™s so attractive about budget-conscious Asian baritone acoustics from the likes of Alvarez and Ibanez, which sell for under $500. Not all players can afford several grand for a fine baritone acoustic if theyвЂ™ve already invested in a top-flight standard-tuned acoustic. (For example, having the standard-tuned guitarist play in G while the baritone player fingers the music in вЂњCвЂќ or вЂњD.вЂќ) This can add beguiling harmonic complexity to two-guitar performances, whether the music is intricate fingerstyle stuff or humble cowboy chords. Besides adding bass mass, the altered tuning lets the players perform songs in different positions. It also works brilliantly for acoustic duos. Besides being an intrinsically attractive sound, the deeper tuning adds potent low-end thump to solo guitar performances. Tuning an acoustic guitar down a fourth or so below standard drops the instrument smack into cello register.

You know whatвЂ™s weird about baritone acoustic guitar? The fact that more people donвЂ™t use it! Cort NDX Baritone Guild D-55 Art & Lutherie Roadhouse Cort NDX Baritone Read on and find out which of the acoustic lovelies would best aid your own musical quest.Д¬lick next or click the review below you want to read first. Indeed, thereвЂ™s no shortage of inspiration in these 18 strings. And in terms of feel, touch, and tone they each offer a thousand different musical departure points. From a petite-but-punchy parlor to a baritone bomber to a luxurious classic revived, this trio of instruments are, individually, very different animals. That much should be clear just from a glance at the three acoustics in this roundup. ItвЂ™s easy to forget-as you delve deep into the relative minutiae of 4- and 6-stage phasers, single-coils and humbuckers, and tube verses solid-state rectifiers-that acoustic flattops offer nearly as much variety and musical possibilities as their electronic cousins.

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