Nevil Bamshoot
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...got the Warmoth baritone conversion neck on the way, maple w/rosewood, GraphTech nut. the main questions I have left and can't seem to find satisfactory answers to are (1) what are the 'best' tuning machines to use for a 6-string baritone that will be 13 or so on the high B and high60s-low70s on the low B string? and (2) should I just pluck the string tree from the JMJ's headstock and add it to the new one, or is there one out there that will really make enough of a difference to replace it?
I'm having the tuner holes drilled 'vintage style'. I'm looking at the Kluson and Gotohs mostly. I don't need locking tuners but I'm certainly not against them, it just seems they are more likely to be unable to fit a larger lower string. I don't want to do unnecessary drilling into the wood, and I certainly don't want to drill out or ream the holes of the tuners to get them to take larger string diameters. Is there any really nice set of tuning pegs just ready to go for baritones? Is it better to get a set for a 7 or 8 string guitar and just use the bottom 6?
any advice along these lines is greatly appreciated, cheers.
I'm having the tuner holes drilled 'vintage style'. I'm looking at the Kluson and Gotohs mostly. I don't need locking tuners but I'm certainly not against them, it just seems they are more likely to be unable to fit a larger lower string. I don't want to do unnecessary drilling into the wood, and I certainly don't want to drill out or ream the holes of the tuners to get them to take larger string diameters. Is there any really nice set of tuning pegs just ready to go for baritones? Is it better to get a set for a 7 or 8 string guitar and just use the bottom 6?
any advice along these lines is greatly appreciated, cheers.