Baton Rouge was founded in 1999 when our founder and CEO Gunther recognized that it was difficult to find quality guitars at an accessible price. He set out on his journey of hard work and determination to build a brand founded on the belief that quality and affordable guitars should be available to anyone.
Today, Baton Rouge guitars are played in over 40 countries around the world. Our guitars are especially popular amongst the fingerpicking community, as well as can be spotted around the campfire, on stage, or in the classroom.
Very good guitars. I have played a Folk Parlor X11LS/PE-SCC (€220 new from Thomann) and a Folk X11C/F (€300 new from Thomann), and was impressed by both, especially for the prices. They were well set up, easy to play (each with a wider 46 mm nut and the shorter 630 mm scale) and lovely sounds, better than some much more expensive, even big name guitars. The stock D'Addario EXP11 strings with 12-53 gauges sounded good on both. My only criticism was with the finish: the amber-coloured solid cedar top on the X11C/F looked gorgeous, but the X11LS/PE-SCC looked horrible, with prominent pale blotches randomly ruining the dark brown stain. It was supposed to look like a 1920s guitar, but no vintage acoustic looked like that, it just appeared to be stained by an untrained six-year old. The "SCC" actually stands for "Screwed Charcoal", which makes no sense because charcoal is one word. I think it really stands for "Shitty Childish Colouring". BUT, as good as the BR guitars generally are, I'm sorry to have to say the Baton Rouge videos are generally all terrible! In this case, there is a serious lack of information about how the audio was recorded: I think the sound was probably coming from external mics, instead of or in addition to the internal piezo pickups, but the video does not say what mics were used, what pre-amps or effects (e.g. compression, reverb) were used, what interface and DAW were used, etc. The comparison didn't work properly because the sound settings were different. When I played the X11LS/PE-SCC directly through a good quality guitar combo, it sounded bad, just like a typical quacky piezo pickup. With a well-placed mic I knew it would sound good. Worst of all is the amateurish video which is almost unwatchable with its constantly moving camera, out of focus shots and horrible, flickering editing, especially at the start of the video. I think Baton Rouge could sell far more guitars if they made professional videos and provided full, useful information about their instruments, including how to get the best sound out of them. The BR website is also amateurishly designed and frustratingly lacking information. However, to end on a positive note, I shall repeat: very good guitars!
i got one, i changes the nubone by the tusq that feet perfect on it just height adjutment to fit the same as original because i got problem with the piezzo, i put d'addario nickel bronze on it 12/53, and it sound amazing plugged or unpluged, the neck is a real pleasure for my big hand, for the price it's amazing! thanks baton rouge !
@@batonrougeguitars The guitar arrived with part of the top low cut! I have the photos. Furthermore, the fingerboard was curved at the heel. I returned it and bought a different guitar from another store.
Wow. The 4 per string is amazing and the bass strings did you think of that or are those already out there like that? This stuff is all new to me, been out of the loop for 30 years and I come back to all this wonderful stuff!❤❤❤
Hi there. Thanks for your question. Yes sure it comes with end pins for straps. In the video it just wasn't yet. This can also be the fact when you buy a brand new Baton rouge Guitar. Since there are many different positions where to install the end pin, we leave it up to your decision ...
got an Ash Tenor Uke and love it! Just out of curiosity: Using local woods is wonderful, but they aren't really all that local in china where the ukes and guitars are built aren't they? I think a good chunk of the sustainability argument goes out the window when you consider that each instrument made the trip europe-china twice. Don't get me wrong, bought one, love it, love the brand, love the open communication. I just think sustainability isn't really an argument here, outside the sourcing of the timber ofc.
Hi there. Thanks for your open feedback. We really appreciate that. You really understood what this is all about. Within our rECO Series we never meant our instruments to be sustainable. Within the whole process of building instruments, we concentrated on the one thing that we can really influence. Sourcing the wood from areas where we can control that it is sustainable was a first step for us. Our next step will be to compensate the carbon footprint which is created while shipping these instruments. But still, we will not call this instruments sustainable instruments. We will always see this as a series in progress, working on offering fantastic instruments with a sustainable approach. Best regards Thomas
Bin sehr beeindruckt mit welcher Vision Sie hier angetreten sind! Um als Gitarrist zu wachsen und besser zu werden, muss man ein Instrument haben das gut klingt. Ohne guten Klang sinkt die Motivation weiterzumachen (ich spreche aus Erfahrung). Gut klingende Gitarren sind teuer und nicht für jeden erschwinglich. Deshalb ist ihr Ansatz so wertvoll es Gitarristen mit kleinem Budget Instrumente zu ermöglichen, die gut klingen und die erschwinglich sind. Herzlichen Dank dafür. Bei Produktion in China habe ich eigentlich immer etwas Bauchschmerzen, aber die Aufnahmen Ihrer Fabrik dort sind beeindruckend! Und dass sie auf die gute Behandlung der Mitarbeiter achten ist klasse. Der Erfolg gibt Ihnen recht. Vielen Dank für das eindrucksvolle Video👍
Hallo. Danke für die ehrlichen Worte❤️. Wir freuen uns immer sehr über solches feedback, weil sie Bestätigung dafür ist, dass unsere Idee und unsere Botschaft richtig ankommt. 😎Viele Grüße, dein Baton Rouge Team
All 3 examples sound the same. And I’m wearing headphones. I’m surprised because a condenser mixed in should be pretty apparent. I use fishman rare earth and blend it with a k&k and the condenser mic adds significant “air-iness” even a low levels. Makes me wonder if the post production on the sound of this video was properly mixed? No hate from me btw - greatly appreciate the time put into this video explaining it.
I can definetily hear a difference. Between the first two its so small almost unnoticable but when comparing those two settings with the third where they are all combined you can hear, how the sound sort of opens up. It feels like having a bigger stage on what the sound resonates from.
I got one a year ago; the bridge plate doesn’t line up to the bridge so the ball ends of the strings are in contact with the top of the guitar rather than the bridge plate. Eventually it will chip away at the top and the strings wont be able to stay in; not to mention the warping that will be caused to the top around the bridge. These guitars are cheap so you can’t expect much money to be put into the production of them. But the bridge plate is a pretty crucial part and that should be looked into by baton rouge. I really really appreciate that they are offering guitars with a wide string spacing though that dont have to be custom ordered for thousands of dollars
I have La Mancha Rubi 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 guitars. I love their tone and am impressed by their volume for their size. How does the volume of the 4/4 compare to other 4/4 guitars?
I just received the ar wide neck version. The guitar is easy to play and sounds great, well made. The pick up that comes with it has a built in tuner and it's useless. They should have came out with a fishman pickup installed. Great guitar with a less than desirable pickup that takes 3-cr2025 batteries. Should have come with a 9 volt battery like everyone else.
Heard this for the first time while on shrooms and it took over my soul now I can't stop listening to it at least once a day. Love your music. Keep up the good work.
Tested the solid cedar top model. A friend bought it. Out of the box came well setted, and it's realy a good guitar. I changed the saddle to some bone one and the pins to some rosewood ones, reseted the string height, and put some nice inlay on the fretboard. Feel's and sound's great for the money. Like a lot fingerpicked. Like the wider neck also. It's a great choice even for travel. I have the x54 OM model which is also a great choice.
Wow, excellent playing and great sounds from guitar. Thats my next guitar and will order 1 in Philippines in a week.or 2. I have been looking for over a month and still found nothing I liked till seeing the reviews for the baton rouge. A little over my budget, im retired on fix income. But the quality of the guitar is worth the cost.
I own an X54 OM CHB model solid spruce/laminated pau ferro, similar shape and size to the first presented. Chosed for its 46 mm nut widht which I prefer because of my bigger hands. For the price I paid it's a very nice finish and sounding guitar. Tested alongside with some other brands more expensive full solid om guitars, and sounds preaty similar like a full solid guitar not like a laminate back and sides. I only changed the pins with some rosewood ones (when the strings are new - Martin MA175T), and after a while I use to change to some brass pins to maintain the sharpness of the sound, because my particular piece tend to sound a bit darker like my previous solid mahagony top guitar. For fingerpickers highly recomand over any other 43 mm nut widht guitar at same price. Nice job Baton Rouge.
