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Permalink Danelectro dead-on 67 baritone --> bass VI conversion?

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goon
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Link Posted on Jul 06 2010 06:25 AM

Hi All,

I read some people have converted danelectro baritones to Bass VI's in the past - could I do this with the dead-on '67 baritone?

It has quite a long scale, 29". So should be fine.
Apparently others have not even changed the nut?!

Do you think the neck could handle the extra tension? Should I go 'light' Bass VI strings to try?

Cheers in advance!

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Link Posted on Jul 06 2010 07:08 AM

by the way, i'm looking to put flatwounds on.

Ernie does a 'bass guitar' 6-string set (20,30,42,54,74,90)
But these are ROUNDS

However, I can buy light chrome flat set from D'Addario (40 - 95) and get a 20 and a 30 singles chromes (for electric guitar)

Nightmare!

Does that make sense?

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Link Posted on Jul 06 2010 02:32 PM

I recently went the other way and converted a Danelectro six string bass to a baritone. The guitar had an approx. 30" scale and a factory roundwound 24-34-44-56-72-84 set on it. 20-90 may not work and 40-95 seems a way too stout. Conversion was straightforward, though, so I imagine that you will have no real trouble. The only things I might worry about a little are the tuners and string holes on the tailpiece. The six string bass has bigger tuners and holes, of course. For me, it was as simple as a truss rod adjustment. You may have to enlarge some holes a bit.

Don't know anything about flatwound strings in this ga. First place I would look is La Bella, though. Or maybe Thomastik-Inkfeld. Good luck.

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