Fab58 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Anyone here got experience with a Bajo Sexto? For those who don't know, it's a 12 string instrument, looks a bit like a 12 string guitar but tuned down an octave and with the 1st two courses tuned C and F rather than B and E. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajo_Sexto I'm thinking of getting one to use in a duo with an acoustic Guitarist so I can combine Bass with some chord work. I'd be tuning the first 2 courses down a half-tone to B and E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggiesnr Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Playing solo bass on them doesn't work too well. The bottom courses are tuned in octaves (like a twelve string or a bouzouki) and it's the octave string you hit first with the pick so it doesn't sound as bassy as you'd expect. Keeping it in it's traditional tuning makes for some interesting chord voicings the shapes of which are easily transferred across the strings. Have fun. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Seen this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181295661725?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Every Ry Cooder fan needs one of these ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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