Guitarrón / Mexico / Bass For Sale
Guitarrón Mexico Handmade.
High quality! The percussive, driving sound of any mariachi group comes from the distinctive guitarrón. Though it is most common in mariachi and Mexican folk music, the guitarrón has been used in recordings by Mothers of Invention, The Eagles, Talk Talk, and more.
Whether you’re looking at guitarrónes for more traditional purposes or to add a unique boom to your music, TIP TOP has the guitarrón for you.
What is a Guitarron? The Guitarrón is a large bass guitar. Guitarrón translates to large guitar – the suffix means big or large. It has 6 strings – 3 that are nylon wound with a nylon monofilament core or nylon fibers, and 3 that are steel, bronze or copper wound with a single steel string core.
Guide to the gauge of each string (from 6th to 1st) 6- A (.098) STEEL/BRONZE WOUND 5- D (.075) STEEL/BRONZE WOUND 4- G (.055) STEEL/BRONZE WOUND 3- C (.105) NYLON WOUND 2- E (.070) NYLON WOUND 1- A (.055) NYLON WOUND.