tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896210443010072726.post7558234620196426509..comments2023-09-19T06:51:50.504-07:00Comments on Humble Baritonics: WEEK FOCUS #4 || Good Baritone Ukulele Search (Buying a Baritone Ukulele HumbleUkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856459353622319763noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896210443010072726.post-38040894921609133872014-05-18T05:06:00.959-07:002014-05-18T05:06:00.959-07:00Now I have two Favillas baritone ukuleles. I like ...Now I have two Favillas baritone ukuleles. I like them both for reasons sited above. I gave my harmony bari to my son Joshua and grandson Caden in Indianapolis. I also have a Kala and the old Maxwell "beater."<br /><br />Recently, I have been intrigued with the Pono, and its adjustable neck. I found one used at a local music store and played it for a good long time. It has great action and a very warm tone.HumbleUkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856459353622319763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896210443010072726.post-68179387398549406792011-09-19T07:14:08.209-07:002011-09-19T07:14:08.209-07:00@ Joe Dan -- Thanks for the comment. I have an old...@ Joe Dan -- Thanks for the comment. I have an old Favilla B2 model. It has a nice deep box and delicious sound. I also have a "Maxwell" that was probably made by Harmony that is my regular player due to it's sturdy build for travelling. I bought a very clean Harmony bari-uke at the flea market about a year and a half ago (good sound but high action which would be expensive to reset the neck.) I just bought a new Kala Electric a few months back for some experimentation.HumbleUkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856459353622319763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896210443010072726.post-78591522192730177822011-09-19T00:31:09.054-07:002011-09-19T00:31:09.054-07:00My "favorite" baritone ukulele now is a ...My "favorite" baritone ukulele now is a Favilla made in 1962, according to Tom Favilla who interpreted the inventory/serial number found inside the soundhole on the paper label. As you all know, Jim Beloff credits Herk Favilla with "inventing" the baritone ukulele, in one of his recent books and not the oft-cited combination of Eddie Connors and Arthur Godfrey. For those who have not heard or played a Favilla, the sound is really special, exceeding my Gibson, my Vega and the Martin I used to to own.Joe Dan Boydhttp://www.joedanboyd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896210443010072726.post-13456355246034628082011-07-17T00:41:45.424-07:002011-07-17T00:41:45.424-07:00My first baritone was a 1960s Martin, which I like...My first baritone was a 1960s Martin, which I liked, but eventually decided I liked a 1962 Gibson a tad better. I still play the Gibson, but also really enjoy an Arthur Godfrey Vega Deluxe model from the 1950s with Worth strings tuned normally. My favorite "baritone" is actually a Martin 5-17 tenor guitar which is little (20% or so) larger than a real baritone, but sounds great with Worth strings tuned as a normal baritone. Of these, I occasionally see the Vega, mentioned above, for prices in the $250 range, but sometimes much higher on E-Bay. The Vega compares favorably with both my Gibson & the Martin.Joe Dan Boydhttp://www.joedanboyd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896210443010072726.post-38887909226848559672011-01-28T08:23:14.523-08:002011-01-28T08:23:14.523-08:00Thanks Guido.Thanks Guido.HumbleUkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856459353622319763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896210443010072726.post-29579463036640228652010-12-10T07:56:17.548-08:002010-12-10T07:56:17.548-08:00I don't know if this is a very common Brand in...I don't know if this is a very common Brand in the US, but may I suggest the Ortega Baritone? Its about 225,- Euros here in Germany. You can find it in the Catalogue on their Homepage.<br />http://www.ortegaguitars.com/index_en.html<br />I played it on Wolverton Mountain<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRurY_21eGU<br />It was my first "real" Baritone and I'm still very satisfied.Guchothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165812388438930812noreply@blogger.com