Oscar Schmidt Bajo Sexto Cutaway Electric

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Traditional sound with quality craftsmanship and beautiful finishing touches. A genuine solid cedar top generates big volume on its own while the active electronics and pickup allow you to amplify it to any level needed. Sapele sides and back plus rosewood fingerboard and bridge provide great looks and tight tone. Deluxe tuners keep it on the money.

Tuning the bajo sexto: 1. Starting at position one (same as the first string or high E on a guitar), the first 2 strings are tuned in unison, to the note of F. The pitch is equivalent to the F note which occurs on the 3rd fret of the 4th string on a guitar.

2. At position 2, the next set of strings moving upward, both strings are tuned in unison to the note of C, the same as the C occurring at the 3rd fret of the 5th string on a guitar.

3. At position 3, the next 2 strings are tuned in unison to the note of G, the same as the G note which occurs at the 3rd fret of the sixth string of a guitar.

4. At position 4...

Oscar Schmidt Bajo Sexto Cutaway Electric