Baritone for Funk and Fusion

The short answer

Baritone for funk and fusion.

Funk is about rhythm and space. On a baritone, muted sixteenth-note chops and single-note lines pick up girth and grit, so a clean rhythm part carries the groove the way a horn section would. The longer scale keeps every stab defined, even down low.

Cory Wong, one of the most recognisable rhythm guitarists in modern funk, played the first-ever Bacci baritone. The instrument suits exactly that world: percussive, dynamic, locked to the drums, with a low end that reinforces the band instead of crowding it.

For fusion, the baritone opens a register between guitar and bass where chords ring clear and lines breathe. With a Bacci dual output you can split guitar and bass in real time, turning one player into a full rhythm section.

Why it works

The funk pocket

Percussive, muted rhythm with weight
Clean chops that stay defined
Low end that supports the drums
Dynamic, touch-sensitive response

The fusion range

Chords that ring clear down low
Room to phrase between guitar and bass
Dual output for guitar plus bass
A voice that fills the mix musically

Which Bacci

Built for it, in Tuscany.

Leonardo

The dual-output baritone. Guitar and bass, two independent outputs from one neck.

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Officina

The signature solid-body baritone, played by Cory Wong, Mark Lettieri and Munky.

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Art of Nature

Tonal-chamber and semi-hollow baritones in solid Italian tonewoods.

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The maker

It all begins with one man, and his hands.

Bruno Bacci, master luthier, in his Tuscan workshop

Bruno Bacci is a Tuscan luthier with a background in metallurgy, woodworking and design. A guitarist first, he became a builder after a hand injury and trained at the violin-making school of Cremona, where Stradivari had worked three centuries earlier.

He does not begin with a shape. He begins with the sound he wants to hear and builds the instrument around it, testing each piece of wood by hand as though in conversation with it. Every Bacci is made individually and is backed for life by Bruno himself.

Played by the musicians that players love

They chose Bacci.

Matteo Mancuso / Tim Lefebvre / Munky / Cory Wong / Mark Lettieri / Michael League / Marcus Miller / Vincen Garcia / Ron Artis / Emma Nolde /

In their words

What players say.

When I play it, I don’t really miss the bass player.

Matteo Mancuso

This is a funk machine. It nails the baritone funk rhythm sound.

Mark Lettieri

Bruno Bacci’s baritone guitars have been inspiring a whole generation of top players, a whole new musical canon.

Jamie Gale, Boutique Guitar Showcase

The sound

Watch it. Hear it played.

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Good to know

Questions.

Is a baritone good for funk rhythm playing?

Yes. Tight, percussive rhythm work translates beautifully to a baritone, gaining weight and grit while staying articulate.

Who plays a Bacci baritone in funk?

Cory Wong played the first-ever Bacci baritone, and players like Mark Lettieri use Bacci baritones across funk and fusion.

Does the low tuning make chords muddy?

No. The longer baritone scale keeps chords clear and defined even in the low register, which is what makes it work for funk.

Can one baritone cover guitar and bass in a fusion set?

With the Bacci dual output, yes, two independent outputs let one player deliver guitar and bass at the same time.

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Commissions

Crafted for one

Nothing here is in stock, and nothing ever will be.
Every instrument is claimed by one player before the first cut.

01
Reserve

A €1,000 deposit holds your place at the bench and sets the work in motion. It comes off the price in full.
02
Define the sound you need

Woods, pickups, finish, decided one by one, together. The instrument is drawn around you.
03
Play

The balance falls due once the specification is closed. Eight months later, it is in your hands.

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Baritone for
funk and fusion.