Baritone body??

[Darkswirl]

Any Warmoth bodies recommended specifically for a
baritone build? Do certain body styles or shapes work
"better" than others? Leaving tone woods out of the
equation here intentionally. Just wondering if actual body
design plays a role. (As in hardware placement, pickup
routing configuration..) I want an all maple, vintage tint
gloss Tele neck, if that matters. Pickup recommendations
are more than welcome too. Help a noob here...

 

[bagman67]

The Warmoth baritone necks are designed to fit with any of their standard scale bodies - but as a matter of balance, a body with a longer upper horn (strat or VIP) will likely work better than one with a shorter upper horn, such as a tele.  OTherwise you are more likely - not very likely, but more likely - to encounter neck-dive issues.

 

[ihavenothingprofoundtosay]

a body with a longer upper horn (strat or VIP) will likely work better than one with a shorter upper horn, such as a tele.  OTherwise you are more likely - not very likely, but more likely - to encounter neck-dive issues.

Yup.  Speaking from experience, an LP/Regal shape is not your friend there.  The Z is often said to have excellent balance, though I've yet to try one myself.

 

[TroubledTreble]

I have a strat body bari. It works very well and I experience no dive even though I have a fatback all pao-ferro neck. Love it! I would definately use a body with an upper horn as Bagman suggested. A Jazzmaster sticks out enough as well. If I was to do mine again, that is what I would have used.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

I have a Bari-Tele, no neck dive issues for me using the Gotoh SG-38's for tuners.
Any heavier tuner, and you might.
I have a very light body too, perhaps around 3-4 lbs.