HiGloss Neptune Baritone - Cutaway Electro

The importance of body shape:

This Baritone Acoustic uses one of our favourite shapes – the baby-jumbo Neptune. This guitar features a longer neck and scale length compared to regular acoustics (700mm / 27.5inches) and is fitted with longer, heavier gauge strings allowing it to be tuned to a lower register.

Although its length would make this a little large for some players of a smaller stature, this big beauty rewards the player with a deep, dark tone unachievable in any other way. Plus, when amplified using the inbuilt Fishman INK3 preamp system, it positively jumps into life, making those deep acoustic tones even more defined and captivating.

How do you tune it?

The longer scale length means that significantly lower tunings can be achieved without strings losing tension and sounding nasty. In use, you’ll notice that the Baritone sits comfortably between the bottom end of a regular acoustic and the top end of a bass guitar.  

You can still tune your Baritone in a standard tuning pattern and play the same shapes you’re used to yet achieve a much deeper sound, but instead of tuning from a low E, you can instead begin at a low C, B or even A! Every semitone difference brings a whole world of new ideas and smiles.

Which tonewoods are used and why?

In keeping with the other HiGloss models, this Neptune Baritone features premium quality Solid Engelmann Spruce for the top; beautifully figured, 3-piece Indonesian Rosewood, bound in Flamed Maple on the back and sides; and Indonesian Ebony for the fingerboard, bridge, headplate, and heelcap.

How does it all come together?

The pairing of Spruce and Rosewood tonewoods has been popular for decades as together they produce that classic tone with sparkling highs, rich bass notes and fabulous articulation across the spectrum. These tonal characteristics are still evident despite the  Baritone guitar’s unusual dimensions and scale, but naturally you will hear lots of low end and mid-range, both with great clarity.
And, in case we didn’t make the point strongly enough before: plug it in! It is a revelation!

The Electronics:

When you’re ready to experience the Baritone amplified (and once you do, you will never put it down!), under the saddle you’ll find a Fishman S-core piezo pickup - part of the Fishman INK3 preamp system. This makes amplification super-easy. The nearly flush, side-mounted preamp has a chromatic tuner, a three-band EQ, and a volume knob and the output socket is cleverly built into the bottom of the instrument, making it very easy to change the battery too.

The Case:

To ensure that your beautiful new instrument is well protected and cared for, your guitar is complete with a woodshell hardcase, with padded plush interior. We recommend that you keep your guitar in the hardcase whenever not in use.