Is Gibson about to start making seven-strings and baritones? A NAMM tease all but confirms it

Gibson has seemingly confirmed that it’s returning to the low-tuned worlds of seven-string and baritone guitars, with its Superstrat-esque Victory model set for a makeover.
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Solar Guitars unleashes metal monsters with new 8-string and baritone electric guitars

Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars has announced two new extended-range electric guitars for metal, the A2.8BOP eight-string and 27” scale baritone S1.6PB-27. The A2.8BOP baritone guitar boasts a swamp ash ...
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Cort goes low with nicely priced, EMG-equipped KX257B Baritone seven-string guitar

Cort has announced the latest addition to its metal-focused KX series, the KX257B baritone 7-string guitar. Promising tones to please “the most discerning of metalheads”, the KX257B packs a pair of ...
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A deeper low-end presence within the StingRay lineup: Sterling by Music Man launches its first ever baritone electric guitar

NAMM 2026: Sterling by Music Man reveals the company’s first-ever baritone electric guitar, refreshes its popular Luke series and we get two new signature models ...