Guild BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone, Natural

Guild BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone, Natural

8-string baritone is tuned B-E-a-A-d-D-F#-B, five steps down from a standard guitar.

This 8-string baritone is tuned B-E-a-A-d-D-F#-B, five steps down from a standard guitar.

The middle two strings -  A and D strings - are an octave pair as you'd find on a 12-string or bouzouki.

 

Guild BT-258E Deluxe Baritone

Series: Newark St. Collection

 

The BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone offers a melodic layering of low-end harmony for enchanting , harp like sound.

Combining Guild's historically large jumbo body shape and their legacy of pressed back construction, the BT-258E Deluxe boasts a deep, full-frequency baritone voice complemented by two octave strings for added sparkle. the arched rosewood back projects whole low-frequencies, while the solid spruce top ensures the high-frequency octave strings blend in gorgeously for a symphonic tone. The low end is great for playing in an ensemble or for playing standalone.

This 8-string baritone is tuned B-E-a-A-d-D-F#-B, five steps down from a standard guitar. Deluxe appointments include rosewood back and sides, bound neck and body, Fishman GT-1 pickup system, and a perfectly glossed polyurethane finish.

 

Guild BT-258E Deluxe Baritone Specifications:

 

Body

• Body Shape F - Jumbo
• Body Top Solid Sitka Spruce
• Top Bracing Pattern OX Bracing
• Soundhole Diameter 3 7/8" (98mm)
• Rosette Mother-Of-Pearl / ABS
• Top Purfling Inlay Black / White / Black / White ABS
• Body Sides Rosewood
• Body Back Arched Rosewood
• Body Binding White ABS

 

Neck

• Neck Material Mahogany
• Scale Length 27" (686mm)
• Neck Shape C Shape
• Nut Width 1 3/4" (44.5mm)
• Neck Thickness 1st Fret 20mm
• Neck Thickness 9th Fret 24mm
• Truss Rod Dual Action
• Truss Rod Wrench 4mm Allen Key
• Fingerboard Material Pau Ferro
• Fingerboard Radius 16" (406mm)
• Fingerboard Inlays 5mm Dots - Mother-Of-Pearl
• Frets Total 20
• Fingerboard Binding 1.5 mm White ABS

 

Finish

• Colour Natural (NAT)
• Finish Gloss Polyurethane
• Hardware
• Bridge Material Pau Ferro
• Bridge String Spacing 2 1/4" (56mm)
• Bridge Pins Ivory Colored Plastic with Black Dot
• Saddle Material Compensated Bone
• Hardware Finish / Plating Nickel
• Nut Material Bone
• Tuning Machines Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners - Nickel
• Endpin Strap Button - Nickel
• Pickguard Tortoiseshell

 

Electronics

• Electronics Guild/Fishman Sonitone GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls

 

Other

• Strings D'Addario EXP23 - Coated Phosphor Bronze (.016-.070) & Octave Strings (.012 & .014)
• Included Case Case Sold Separately
• Upper Bout Width 12 1/2" (318mm)
• Lower Bout Width 17" (432mm)
• Body Depth Upper Bout 4" (101mm)
• Body Depth Lower Bout 4 3/4" (121mm)
• Body Length 20 3/4" (527mm)
• Overall Length 43 3/4" (1111mm)

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