Baritone neck on a Jazzmaster body?

vs.Gotham · 7th March 2009

So after debating on what baritone guitar to pick up for a long while now I've decided nothing out there is really what I'm looking for, aside from maybe a Bass VI (which is out of my price range) or the Jaguar Custom Shop Baritone (which is discontinued).

What I've always wanted is a Jazzmaster baritone, but sadly that's never been produced. So I'm thinking about frankensteining one. Thoughts/advice/insults? If anyone has any suggestions about what kind of neck I'd need for a Jazzmaster (would a strat/tele baritone one work), that'd be great.

Thanks much!

seaneldon · 11th March 2009

I put a Warmoth-made baritone neck on a Telecaster. Construction is as good or better than today's Fenders. Lacquer/finish it yourself and save some money. It is a GREAT neck/guitar. I will say that with the new scale length/harmonics/etc. the bridge pickup sounds really thin and not good. I've been tossing around the idea of moving the bridge pickup up a little higher or just installing something in the middle. The neck pickup sounds absolutely amazing.

They don't appear to offer a Jazzmaster-style neck in Baritone. Perhaps you could give them a call and see if they can cook something up for you...

dallasdon · 22nd November 2011

I'm reviving this thread because I've been thinking the same thing, that a Jazzmaster baritone might be really cool. Did you (or anyone) ever have any luck finding a baritone neck for the jazzmaster?

biggator6 · 22nd November 2011

Agile makes something similar.. I think it's the Argus.

Agile Argus 630 Single Surf Green Extended Scale Baritone Guitar | eBay

ivansc · 24th November 2011

That Agile is cool looking but I wound up buying a Danelectro baritone with the wood bridge piece and two lipsticks. Now that is THE sound of a classic baritone, and it costs less than a warmoth neck to buy.

Strictly a one trick pony for me, but WHAT a trick.

biggator6 · 24th November 2011

I have an Agile baritone.. 28" scale, but more of a modern style (think Schecter, etc). Carved top, neck-through - with Duncan blackouts. It's freaking incredible. I want a second one - maybe a different body style with some lower-gain pickups.

Maybe I'll get a Warmoth neck and make one.

contrattore · 25th November 2011

i have a warmoth jazzmaster. to me the neck looks identical to a strato one,
if the make strato baritone neck you're set.
i love warmoth. it's AWESOME.

drbob1 · 29th November 2011

Yeah Jazzmaster is 25.5" neck, so just drop in any fender style bari neck.

7th March 2009	#1
vs.Gotham Gear nut Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 88 Thread Starter	Baritone neck on a Jazzmaster body? So after debating on what baritone guitar to pick up for a long while now I've decided nothing out there is really what I'm looking for, aside from maybe a Bass VI (which is out of my price range) or the Jaguar Custom Shop Baritone (which is discontinued). What I've always wanted is a Jazzmaster baritone, but sadly that's never been produced. So I'm thinking about frankensteining one. Thoughts/advice/insults? If anyone has any suggestions about what kind of neck I'd need for a Jazzmaster (would a strat/tele baritone one work), that'd be great. Thanks much! __________________ "I'm on a budget."

11th March 2009	#2
seaneldon Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Bahstahn, MA Posts: 2,687	I put a Warmoth-made baritone neck on a Telecaster. Construction is as good or better than today's Fenders. Lacquer/finish it yourself and save some money. It is a GREAT neck/guitar. I will say that with the new scale length/harmonics/etc. the bridge pickup sounds really thin and not good. I've been tossing around the idea of moving the bridge pickup up a little higher or just installing something in the middle. The neck pickup sounds absolutely amazing. They don't appear to offer a Jazzmaster-style neck in Baritone. Perhaps you could give them a call and see if they can cook something up for you... __________________ Sean Eldon Qualls Mercenary Audio / sean@mercenary.com "They don't think it be like it is...but it do" - Oscar Gamble

22nd November 2011	#4
biggator6 Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,979	Agile makes something similar.. I think it's the Argus. Agile Argus 630 Single Surf Green Extended Scale Baritone Guitar \| eBay __________________ "Seriously, there's a certain kind of creative inspiration that can come from exploring the outer limits of a musical instrument. Now days the limits are so vast that it can be difficult to set boundaries." --spargee

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dallasdon Gear Head Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 32	I'm reviving this thread because I've been thinking the same thing, that a Jazzmaster baritone might be really cool. Did you (or anyone) ever have any luck finding a baritone neck for the jazzmaster?

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ivansc Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2008 Location: UK & France Posts: 852	That Agile is cool looking but I wound up buying a Danelectro baritone with the wood bridge piece and two lipsticks. Now that is THE sound of a classic baritone, and it costs less than a warmoth neck to buy. Strictly a one trick pony for me, but WHAT a trick.

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contrattore Gear nut Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Firenze, Italy Posts: 133	i have a warmoth jazzmaster. to me the neck looks identical to a strato one, if the make strato baritone neck you're set. i love warmoth. it's AWESOME.

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drbob1 Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,420 3 Reviews written	Yeah Jazzmaster is 25.5" neck, so just drop in any fender style bari neck.