Could I convert a JM to a JM Baritone?

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Could I convert a JM to a JM Baritone?

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...Just by getting a baritone neck fixed to it?

I was consider a squier Bass 6 and it doesn't look like there's anything different about the body or bridge.

Doable, or am I better off just getting a Bass 6?

EDIT: Just noticed neonblack's thread, but still, any advice either way?
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Seems like you should be good to go with a simple neck swap using one of these Warmoth baritone conversion necks: http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/Con ... Necks.aspx
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Re: Could I convert a JM to a JM Baritone?

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easy-peasy. You can get maple $100 baritone conversion necks on ebay, too.
That "DC"-somethingorother seller...
I sure wish he did rosewood. I'd have been all over that.

You might want to consider a 1" staytrem bridge as well, but that might be tough matching radius.
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Ah, yes that's what I was forgetting, the neck radius and appropriate bridge.
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Re: Could I convert a JM to a JM Baritone?

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Snufkino wrote:I was consider a squier Bass 6 and it doesn't look like there's anything different about the body or bridge.

Doable, or am I better off just getting a Bass 6?


only thing that you will lack is proper neck pickup placement if you want an accurate bassVI neck pickup sound.

if your guitar is a 25.5 scale guitar any 24 fret 30" scale neck should work :thumb:
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Ta!
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Thanks? :idk:
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DADGBD wrote:easy-peasy. You can get maple $100 baritone conversion necks on ebay, too.
That "DC"-somethingorother seller...
I sure wish he did rosewood. I'd have been all over that.

You might want to consider a 1" staytrem bridge as well, but that might be tough matching radius.


DC Kunkle or something like that. I remember chatting with Skully about them in PM after he did his tele VI, and he seemed to be really happy with it iirc. I wanted to make my tele a baritone at the time, but never got around to it. I probably will eventually, but I need to get around to finishing mods on my jaguar first. :grumpy:
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Re: Could I convert a JM to a JM Baritone?

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The DC neck was nice with a decent turn around. Kinda on the thicker medium side. Quality was nicer than most squier necks I've played but not quite warmoth nice, still worth it for the price and a lot less than warmoth even with the custom shit I got
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Re: Could I convert a JM to a JM Baritone?

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Mudfuzz wrote:
Snufkino wrote:I was consider a squier Bass 6 and it doesn't look like there's anything different about the body or bridge.

Doable, or am I better off just getting a Bass 6?


only thing that you will lack is proper neck pickup placement if you want an accurate bassVI neck pickup sound.

if your guitar is a 25.5 scale guitar any 24 fret 30" scale neck should work :thumb:

Good info thanks.

This is informative:
https://www.haloguitars.com/store/blog/ ... e-guitars/
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