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kuanjb
01-10-2018, 05:47 PM
There are only a few after market baritone necks available, and only for strat or tele guitars, and they cost a fortune. Would be great if you had some baritone kits or just baritone necks with paddle headstocks for both bolt on and set neck guitars. Looking for 27" - 28" scale length.

king casey
01-10-2018, 06:02 PM
O.K. Just a quick one off the top of my head...
I have a Pitbull 30" short scale neck... an SX body to bolt it onto.

What are the chances?

cheers, Mark.

kuanjb
01-10-2018, 07:09 PM
Well it all depends on what tuning you want to use. Other than Fender most companies use a scale length from 27" - 28".

http://www.myrareguitars.com/baritone-guitar-need-one

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king casey
01-10-2018, 08:06 PM
Thanks for the link.

Maybe I'll try for a bass VI conversion.

cheers, Mark.

Mr.Drifter
01-10-2018, 09:17 PM
I honestly did consider heavily getting a guitar body and a bass neck with no holes drilled for the headstock, and just turning it into a baritone, but think adam said no bingo.
Was also looking at getting the lp shaped bass, and turning that into a guitar hah.

But, baritone necks would be a rad idea. Even just using the 30" necks from the bass. Very easy to adapt, and good length baritone, albiet going to be very low tuning, unless you use light strings hah

Brendan
01-10-2018, 09:57 PM
Not saying anything, but may want to watch this space over the next couple of days...

king casey
02-10-2018, 04:20 AM
I honestly did consider heavily getting a guitar body and a bass neck with no holes drilled for the headstock, and just turning it into a baritone, but think adam said no bingo.


Hmmm. Since sleeping on it I've had a closer look.
I think the problem is that the width of the neck at the nut is still at best 42mm.

28341

cheers, Mark.

[edit] Even still further browsing I notice somebody has done this to a Squier Bronco. (which also has a 42mm nut)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2wP1F2qMhk

Dedman
02-10-2018, 07:18 AM
Nice thing about the bass 6 style is it's still E to E tuning, just an octave lower. Don't know why Fender used the jag style trem on them as you really need to lean on that thing to get any movement at all

kuanjb
02-10-2018, 07:32 AM
If people are interested and have the required skills and tools there a template for a baritone conversion neck on this thread:
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=http://www.tdpri.com/threads/warning-on-that-tele-baritone-neck-template.640252/&share_tid=640252&share_fid=78013&share_type=t

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Brendan
05-10-2018, 10:34 PM
So Adam's announced it...

http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=8960

Will post an unboxing review this weekend if I can.

kuanjb
06-10-2018, 06:07 AM
Will post an unboxing review this weekend if I can.

That is almost exactly the kit I was interested in. Just the scale length and pickup configuration differs to what I had in mind. If I had the time and money I'd be buying one. It shall have to wait however.

I'll be watching how you go with it.

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adam
06-10-2018, 07:41 AM
We have some 27" and 30" Scale ST (round heel) and TL (square heel) style necks; Maple with Maple, Rosewood or Engineered Rosewood fretboards. All 42mm Nut width and Dot MOP* Inlays.

*On the Rosewood and E Rosewood versions

Will hopefully have them up on the site tonight.

28385

kuanjb
06-10-2018, 10:19 AM
We have some 27" and 30" Scale ST (round heel) and TL (square heel) style necks; Maple with Maple, Rosewood or Engineered Rosewood fretboards.

Wow that is awesome! I hope these stay around for a while as I'm not ready to buy just yet.

Thanks a lot.

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Fretworn
07-10-2018, 01:32 PM
Maybe this is what I need for the 12 to 6 conversion......