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Old 09-12-2012, 04:52 AM
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Default Nice Bari!

I bought a used one off of a guy on a forum (Don't remember which one) about 3 months ago and I installed a Baggs Element and have messed with different string gauges and stuff.

I ended up going with Med gauge 80/20 Elixirs and only tuning down to D. For fingerstyle and more Chord/Melody playing tuning to B works well with a Bari set of strings. (I liked the John Pearse the best sound wise, wish they lasted longer though) but for singing with Dropping down to D or a whole step below standard for me really worked the best. You can strum and it sounds very rich. Tuned to B it's just really pretty dark sounding.

While not a real high end guitar I am very impressed with the ABT60 for the money and I'd put it up against some I've played that was way more money.
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