Ken Jones is one of our favorite luthiers, for ample reasons. Not only is he a maestro of repair and restoration services capable of restoring lost jewels to their former luster, but also in his own instruments we find the depth, balance, and dynamism of tone which separates masterwork fingerstyle guitars from their lesser cousins. Paul’s personal Baritone is a multiscale beast from Ken (and is the envy of everyone in the shop), and we’re stoked to have another Mountain Song Baritone pass through our doors!
Custom-built for one of our clients, this Baritone has dark-hued Ziricote for the back and sides and a sumptuously-grained Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top, and all is bound in Ebony and sports both an arm bevel and a rib rest, and a soundport in the upper bout. Featuring a fearsome 28 3/4″ scale length, this Mountain Song Baritone handles A tunings like a champ! The bass register is rich and enveloping, but retains a well-defined edge that further sets it apart from other Baritone guitars, and the trebles! The trebles! Dripping with fat tone like butter in the skillet.
With a smooth C profile neck and 1 3/4″ nut, this Baritone hardly feels like a bigger guitar at all: it feels as smooth and familiar as your first favorite guitar. Unfortunately, this guitar has already been passed along to its excited new owner, but if you’re interested in having one made for yourself, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Baritones of this calibre are like instant inspiration for the fingerstylist. My own Bari, also from Ken, is perfection with six strings, and this Ziricote and Sitka version is just as jaw-dropping. Already, the voice is huge but inviting, and I cannot wait until she's been broken in and opened up! Thanks again Ken: this Baritone is one of the greats. 
Ken Jones builds some of the best baritone guitars I've played. In fact, I used one owned by Paul on my Dream Guitars Vol. II CD as one of my hand-picked favorites. This one is no exception and I find it amazing that is as easy to play as a six string guitar, but still has all of the punch and volume needed to project the deeper frequencies effectively. | Scale Length | 28.75 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.31 in |
| Woods | xx, Ziricote |
Ken Jones is one of our favorite luthiers, for ample reasons. Not only is he a maestro of repair and restoration services capable of restoring lost jewels to their former luster, but also in his own instruments we find the depth, balance, and dynamism of tone which separates masterwork fingerstyle guitars from their lesser cousins
Baritones of this calibre are like instant inspiration for the fingerstylist. My own Bari, also from Ken, is perfection with six strings, and this Ziricote and Sitka version is just as jaw-dropping
Ken Jones builds some of the best baritone guitars I've played. In fact, I used one owned by Paul on my Dream Guitars Vol 