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Old 10-09-2012, 01:59 PM
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Being Played W/ A Harp?

I Have Never Seen It Played W/ a Harp
Usually its W/ an Acordeon
Are You Sure Its A Bajo Sexto?

And Um


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The Bajo Sexto and Bajo Quinto are twelve and ten string steel-stringed acoustic bass guitars of Mexico, with six and five double courses respectively.



Apart from the extra bass course of the Bajo Sexto, the two instruments are practically identical, and the name Bajo Sexto is applied to both instruments; Bajo Quinto string sets may be labelled Bajo Sexto ten string for example.



The Bajo Sexto is tuned approximately an octave lower than the twelve string guitar, but in strict fourths so the upper two courses are a semitone higher, and with a unison G course (a less common tuning of a twelve string).



The Bajo Quinto is a more recent development, originally produced by merely removing the lowest course (E) of the Bajo Sexto to obtain a clearer sound, particularly when an electric bass (Bajo Eléctrico) is added to the ensemble, in Tex-Mex music for example. Some players have continued this trend by removing the A course as well.



E E' - A A' - d D - G G - c c - f f
A A' - d D - G G - c c - f f
Yup Harps. Like this...

When I asked the players they tell me the tuning is E A D G C F, and say they are playing Bajo Sexto.
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hmm Well Wtf .. Maybe Its Popular somewhere but Not Here In TExas Or In Mexico That i Know But I could Be Wrong.. I Could be man.. hmm
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Old 10-09-2012, 06:07 PM
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These Are Some More Examples Of Bajo Sextos.. This First One Is The Top Of A Master Grade Brazilian RoseWood Bajo That The Hernandez Family Fabricated




The Rest Of These Pictures Are Of Another Bajo Sexto Made By The Builder That Has Built Two Of Mine Rubens
This Is A Bajo Made Of Two Woods Pretty Neat







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Old 10-09-2012, 09:19 PM
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Please stop!

I'm B.S.A.S
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Excuse My Ignorance Wht Is B.S.A.S?
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Excuse My Ignorance Wht Is B.S.A.S?
GAS (guitar/gear acquisition syndrome) but for a Bajo
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Old 10-12-2012, 10:28 AM
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HaHa Thats Awesome I Cant Wait To See What My Next One Will Look Like
Its Being Made As We Speak
Brazilian RoseWood!
Spruce Top
Maple Neck
Brazilian Rosewood Finger/Fret Board
Brazilian Rosewood Bridge
Maple & Rosewood Rope Bind
Its Gonna Be Pretty Fkn Sweet 3 Months I Will Have It!
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:04 AM
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HaHa Thats Awesome I Cant Wait To See What My Next One Will Look Like
Its Being Made As We Speak
Brazilian RoseWood!
Spruce Top
Maple Neck
Brazilian Rosewood Finger/Fret Board
Brazilian Rosewood Bridge
Maple & Rosewood Rope Bind
Its Gonna Be Pretty Fkn Sweet 3 Months I Will Have It!
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:21 PM
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.. Maybe Its Popular somewhere ...
It is the national instrument of Paraguay. They are played in restaurants, malls, even at the airport in Asuncion. Usually solo in those situations, sounding much like a piano.

The sound boxes on them are made of the same tonewoods as guitars. We're talking a country with a long guitar tradition that not only grows its own tonewoods which are not exported to luthiers in other countries, but..ahem..shares borders with Brazil and Bolivia. Need I say more?

I don't know a lot about the plentiful Paraguayan luthiers, but Sanabria harps and guitars are supposed to be handmade by fourth generation builders.
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:42 AM
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Hold On Are yOu Talkign About a Harp?
I Mean I've Seen Plenty Of harps All Over mexico They Play them W/ A Mariachi Most Of The Time!
But I've Never Seen a Bajo Sexto & A Harp Being Played Together!
That Was My Concern But
harps Are Pretty Common!
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I think you guys (as many do) are confusing the Guitarron with the Bajo Sexto. The guitarron is the big 6 string bass instrument found in mariachis, sometimes with a harp. I own a guitarron and have owned a bajo sexto. They are both very impressive sounding instruments.
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Old 11-19-2012, 02:37 PM
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Yes I Think They Are Confusing The Bajo Sexto W/ The Guitarron

But On Another Note
I Have Posted Some Pictures Of The Brazilian Rosewood Bajo Sexto
That They Are Building For Me

If You Go To The Setion Where It Says Custom Shop
& Then Look For The Thread Under

Brazilian Roose Wood & Bear Claw Spruce Bajo Quinto
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