Best and Worst bodies for a Baritone Conversion Neck?

[PFDarkside]

(Yes, I’m aware of Aaron’s video on Conversion Necks in the real world)

What is your ranking from worst to first of how well (or poorly) the various Warmoth shapes would handle a Baritone neck?

Is the Jazzmaster the best? It seems big enough to really handle the extra length. Are the Strat and Soloist close seconds? Is a Nomad or V-K nearly out of the question? Maybe a Z?

 

[teleme01]

Mooncaster baritone?

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Most should be fine. I had mine on a Telecaster body for about 15 years, no neck dive, well balanced.

 

[Rick]

Since I’ve only played a baritone tele and it was fine … try a jazzmaster ... I love that body shape.

 

[PFDarkside]

So two Teles and it’s good. Would a Nomad be doable or just too far?

 

[NedRyerson]

I would love to do a V-K bari!

 

[teleme01]

What would be the lightest baritone neck?

 

[PFDarkside]

I would love to do a V-K bari!

Would you need to reach a quarter mile to reach the nut? How does your V “fall” on your body vs. a Strat?

 

[Eddie-Applegate]

What would be the lightest baritone neck?

Could hollow one out like Billy Gibbons does

 

[NedRyerson]

Would you need to reach a quarter mile to reach the nut? How does your V “fall” on your body vs. a Strat?

Hard to say because I just realized that I don't have a Strat-style guitar at home (I do at the cottage, but not a V up there). So you know what that means.

I'm gonna have to build more!

 

[PFDarkside]

Hard to say because I just realized that I don't have a Strat-style guitar at home (I do at the cottage, but not a V up there). So you know what that means.

I'm gonna have to build more!

Always Be Building!

 

[Professor Bill]

I've got a baritone conversion neck (28.625") on a fairly light Strat body with no neck dive. I think the fact that the upper horn extends pretty far towards the headstock, compared to a Tele, helps with balance. But... visually it seems too small to me. I've got an order in for a Warmoth JM style body that I think will just look a little better to my eyes. It will probably sit on my knee (I usually play sitting) with the neck a little farther to my left, because of where the JM lower contour is compared to the Strat, but I think it will be fine.

 

[NedRyerson]

Always Be Building!

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