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Old 10-26-2009, 08:15 PM
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Question about converting a baritone…

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Really want to have a bass vi type thing going on and have settled on either the schecter hellcat vi or the Musicman Silhouette bass. (Would much prefer the later) That was until I started thinking about the following…

Anyhow, I was wondering if it would be at all possible to just string a baritone with these strings as they seem to be aimed at this sort of thing…

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.c...ngs?sku=100613

What do ya’ think about this?

If this were to work, is there any personal experience or hearsay about which of the following baritones is best suited to this sort of thing…

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...-HH?sku=511325

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...tar?sku=580357

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SEMM/

If not these, is there anything. I’m not saying that the final instrument has to play like a boutique instrument but at least a fairly competent bass/guitar hybrid.
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Old 10-26-2009, 09:49 PM
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I have that very set of strings sitting next to me at my desk - good strings for that particular job. There are Fender Bass VI sets too that have a .095 on bottom that are worth while too.

IMO, if you are aiming at E on the bottom you really want to pursue a baritone with a 30" scale length or so. The Bass VI had/s a 30.2 or 30.5 I believe.

I have a 28.5" bari and it does fine at A but doesn't do E well.
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