Guitar Page Header~I met Mike in LA in January 2003 in a room full of luthiers I had been dying to meet. Most of them were among the most well known contemporary American luthiers. I had never heard of Mike at the time. I played a lot of great guitars that day but kept coming back to the Baraniks.
I've had the privilege to meet some of the finest luthiers around since I started TAMCO and to play some of the finest guitars being made today but I haven't played many that have exited me as much as these acoustic and aesthetic works of art. Mike mixes the great traditions of guitar luthery with some ideas of his own, all bodies are asymmetrical for comfort but you wouldn't notice, bracing patterns are his own too. Mike says that he likes to make the guitars look as good as they sound, say no more!
All the Baraniks we’ve had have sold soon after arrival.
Due end 2008/early 2009.
JX Adirondack spruce/Panama Rosewood
CX German spruce/Madagascar rosewood
CX Cedar/Indian rosewood with side port~~~9775~9777~~
Baranik JX Indian rosewood/German spruce - SOLD~This gorgeous JX from Mike is in German spruce and Indian rosewood with spalted maple rosette and accents, bubinga bindings and black and white ebony tuner buttons on Gotoh 510 tuners, also featuring the new gold Evo fret wire (copper alloy) that is much harder than normal wire so it sounds and feels better and will last much longer than standard wire. As you might expect with a 16" lower bout, its loud. It is also remarkably well balanced with incredible resonance and definition and very powerful and resonant bass, with sweet, complex mids and punchy, clear trebles. With Ameritage case with humidity control.~This gorgeous JX from Mike is in German spruce and Indian rosewood with spalted maple rosette and accents, bubinga bindings and black and white ebony tuner buttons on Gotoh 510 tuners, also featuring the new gold Evo fret wire (copper alloy) that is much harder than normal wire so it sounds and feels better and will last much longer than standard wire. As you might expect with a 16" lower bout, its loud. It is also remarkably well balanced with incredible resonance and definition and very powerful and resonant bass, with sweet, complex mids and punchy, clear trebles. With Ameritage case with humidity control.~Baranik JX Indian rosewood/German spruce - SOLD|107|~9775~12001~~
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Baranik JX Indian rosewood/German spruce - Back~~~~9775~11999~~
Baranik JX Indian rosewood/German spruce - Close up~~~~9775~11998~~
Baranik JX Indian rosewood/German spruce - Close up~~~~9775~11997~~
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Baranik CX Madagascar rosewood/Western red cedar - SOLD~With Madagascar rosewood ( 'the new Brazilian' see Bourgeois pages) back and sides and Western red cedar top this is another beauty with spalted maple rosette and accents and ebony bindings, with striped ebony tuner buttons on Gotoh 510s and gold Evo fret wire. Characteristic cedar warmth across the range, rich, woody and deep bass, complex, round and vibrant mids with clear, mellow trebles. With a 15 1/4" lower bout it has Mike's standard phenomenal playability, it is very responsive with great balance, definition and projection. With Ameritage case with humidity control.~With Madagascar rosewood ( 'the new Brazilian' see Bourgeois pages) back and sides and Western red cedar top this is another beauty with spalted maple rosette and accents and ebony bindings, with striped ebony tuner buttons on Gotoh 510s and gold Evo fret wire. Characteristic cedar warmth across the range, rich, woody and deep bass, complex, round and vibrant mids with clear, mellow trebles. With a 15 1/4" lower bout it has Mike's standard phenomenal playability, it is very responsive with great balance, definition and projection. With Ameritage case with humidity control.~Baranik CX Madagascar rosewood/Western red cedar - SOLD|107|~9775~12007~~
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Baranik CX Madagascar rosewood/Western red cedar - Back~~~~9775~12005~~
Baranik CX Madagascar rosewood/Western red cedar - Close up~~~~9775~12004~~
Baranik CX Madagascar rosewood/Western red cedar - Close up~~~~9775~12003~~
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Baranik CX engleman/rosewood - SOLD~Mikes amazing CX has a 15 1/4" lower bout and features Englemann Spruce/Indian Rosewood, Bubinga rosette, Bubinga bindings with spalted maple accents, Bubinga tuner buttons and a pinned bridge. Take a look at the pictures, as I say in my talk about Mike it sounds as good as it looks amazing deep bass, clear, crisp trebbles and incredible definition. Comes with Cedar Creek case.~Mikes amazing CX has a 15 1/4" lower bout and features Englemann Spruce/Indian Rosewood, Bubinga rosette, Bubinga bindings with spalted maple accents, Bubinga tuner buttons and a pinned bridge. Take a look at the pictures, as I say in my talk about Mike it sounds as good as it looks amazing deep bass, clear, crisp trebbles and incredible definition. Comes with Cedar Creek case.~Baranik CX engleman/rosewood - SOLD|107|~9775~9779~~
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Baranik CX engleman/rosewood - Back~~~~9775~9781~~
Baranik CX engleman/rosewood - Close up~~~~9775~9860~~
Baranik CX engleman/rosewood - Close up~~~~9775~9782~~
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Baranik JX sitka/beeswing mahogany - SOLD~Another stunning guitar from Mike with a 16" lower bout this is a very versatile guitar. Mike has moved the trebble side waist slightly forward so it sits on the knee very confratably. It features Sitka spruce, Beeswing Mahogany, Beeswing Mahogany rosette, Rosewood binding with birdseye maple accents, Rosewood tuner buttons and a pinless bridge. It responds brilliantly to being driven hard by the flatpicker but responds equally well to a gentle touch with a very complex and well defined tone, the skilled player can make this guitar do his or her bidding, it looks incredible to. Comes with Cedar Creek case.~Another stunning guitar from Mike with a 16" lower bout this is a very versatile guitar. Mike has moved the trebble side waist slightly forward so it sits on the knee very confratably. It features Sitka spruce, Beeswing Mahogany, Beeswing Mahogany rosette, Rosewood binding with birdseye maple accents, Rosewood tuner buttons and a pinless bridge. It responds brilliantly to being driven hard by the flatpicker but responds equally well to a gentle touch with a very complex and well defined tone, the skilled player can make this guitar do his or her bidding, it looks incredible to. Comes with Cedar Creek case.~Baranik JX sitka/beeswing mahogany|107|~9775~9784~~
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Baranik JX sitka/beeswing mahogany - Back~~~~9775~9786~~
Baranik JX sitka/beeswing mahogany - Close up~~~~9775~9859~~
Baranik JX sitka/beeswing mahogany - Close up~~~~9775~9858~~
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