Bass VI Alternatives?

[WillyW]

What kind of conversion neck is it? I've been looking for something like those DC Kunkle necks that bolt onto regular Fender style bodies for a long time.

I think it's a WD telecaster, maple board

 

[Snert]

However, the shipping cost is almost half of the price!

Which means it's still inexpensive.

 

[Cave Puppy]

What kind of conversion neck is it? I've been looking for something like those DC Kunkle necks that bolt onto regular Fender style bodies for a long time.

I got one from Warmoth for one of my Telecasters

 

[BarfanyShart]

The Gretsch and Danelectro baritones are both just a hair under 30", and I believe those models were originally designed as bass vi competitors, but the marketing changed with more demand for baritones. Just throw bass vi strings on it, and it is a bass vi.

 

[J Posega]

I think it's a WD telecaster, maple board

I got one from Warmoth for one of my Telecasters

My interest is in a 30" scale conversion neck, I should have been clear. Warmoth's VI neck doesn't match the neck pocket on a standard Fender and WD doesn't make a 30" conversion neck. The only ones I've ever seen are from EGC and DC Kunkle. I also have read that Danelectro's 30" neck will fit a Telecaster body.

 

[WillyW]

My interest is in a 30" scale conversion neck, I should have been clear. Warmoth's VI neck doesn't match the neck pocket on a standard Fender and WD doesn't make a 30" conversion neck. The only ones I've ever seen are from EGC and DC Kunkle. I also have read that Danelectro's 30" neck will fit a Telecaster body.

It's cheaper to buy a Danny'lectro...

 

[J Posega]

It's cheaper to buy a Danny'lectro...

True, but you've got to love the look and tone of a Danelectro. If I could find a baritone Longhorn, I'd consider it. Would sound quite different compared to my P-90 loaded Rukavina VI.

 

[Sanshiro]

My eastwood doesn't have one, 7ender style vibratos are the worst, no idea why they get copied....

I may experiment with a wrap tailpiece next time I start messing with strings.

The Jazzmaster/Jaguar vibrato system is perfectly fine if set up properly, on guitars at least, I can go pretty wild with my Jazzmaster's vibrato and it has no issues with tuning stability. I don't know why Leo chose to use it on the Bass VI though, doesn't seem like it has much usable range.

 

[Warpeg]

This one is on Reverb right now. Shipping is a bit ridiculous, but you might be able to talk them down on the asking price. Even at the current price, I think you'd be happy with it. Please buy it so I don't keep looking at it.

Yikes! A brand new one from Thomann is only $198 with a similar shipping cost. I guess I'm confused why someone would pay more than a hundred dollars more for a used one?

GuitarBass VS

 

[J Posega]

Yikes! A brand new one from Thomann is only $198 with a similar shipping cost. I guess I'm confused why someone would pay more than a hundred dollars more for a used one?

GuitarBass VS

Damn, didn't realize they were so cheap.

 

[Boneless]

Eastwood guitars have become quite pricey, I must say.

 

[Poobini]

Eastwood guitars have become quite pricey, I must say.

It's really a shame - one of my friends bought one of their Airlines back in 2014 for around $450 I think, and now the same model is rapidly approaching $1k. The Hooky is far more expensive than it should be, but it's also the only production instrument in its class...

 

[juancaminos]

This is all very interesting. I can convert my MIM Telecaster to a Bass VI?

 

[BarfanyShart]

This is all very interesting. I can convert my MIM Telecaster to a Bass VI?

You can, and will.

 

[WillyW]

This is all very interesting. I can convert my MIM Telecaster to a Bass VI?

only if it's a 30" scale neck.

the barry-tones tend to be around 27"

 

[BarfanyShart]

only if it's a 30" scale neck.

the barry-tones tend to be around 27"

I think the Warmoth neck makes your Fender guitar a 28.5" scale. There are versions of the Fender bass vi that use a 28.5, so I assume it works, but 30" has become the standard.

Some Hagstrom baritones are also 28.5, and I know people tune those down to E without issue.

 

[WillyW]

I think the Warmoth neck makes your Fender guitar a 28.5" scale. There are versions of the Fender bass vi that use a 28.5, so I assume it works, but 30" has become the standard.

Some Hagstrom baritones are also 28.5, and I know people tune those down to E without issue.

This thread popped up at the right time, I'm going the Danny'lectro route for a backup to my eastwood.

 

[SoulReflection]

To me, the best bass VI alternative is a bass IV (as he ducks for cover) .

 

[marmadaddy]

The Gretsch baritone has a 29.75" scale length and is tuned B to b, but with that scale length I can easily see it being tuned E to e like a Bass VI. I even hear that it was originally marketed as a Bass VI before being rebranded as a baritone.

I got to play one at my local Guitar Center. It was a lot of fun to play and I might have walked out with one if it weren't for the guitar spacing, which I'm still not quite used to. Maybe one day...

-Cal.

I've played one that was tuned and set up for E to e. Played just fine.

 

[msb]

I’m in the same boat. What’s the model code for the strings you used?

This is the new Fender VI set I bought