30” scale bari options?

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spooncaptain said:
Agile has some - these showed up in an email I got from Rondo recently:

www.rondomusic.com

Agile Intrepid Pro 630 MN EMG Oceanburst Flame DOT Baritone

Love This : Agile Intrepid Pro 630 MN EMG Oceanburst Flame DOT Baritone
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Agile Intrepid Pro 630 MN EMG Blue Purple Burl DOT Baritone

Love This : Agile Intrepid Pro 630 MN EMG Blue Purple Burl DOT Baritone
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Wow, the burled top ones are already sold out! I really wonder how many they ordered. Sounds like good news for Rondo, though. If I had a pile of hundred dollar bills I didn't know what to do with, their site would be my second or third stop, after fixing my house and my car. :lol:

But maple board, flame top, EMGs, 30" scale... this is pretty much everything I want in a six string.
 
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Played an Aria Pro 30 incher today and now I'm mad I didn't go full 30 inches, it was no where near the stretch I thought it'd be. Like I actually had to have the dude check the specs to make sure it wasnt a 27 inch. It was a fantastic guitar.
 
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Sorry to resurrect a ghost thread, but I'm thinking of adding a baritone for F# tuning. Basically it would be to replicate the low strings of an 8-string. My budget is as low as humanly possible, especially because I'm factoring in a new pair of pickups will probably be required. The Fender Tele's with the P90's look nice, but I'm worried that 27" is going to be too short of a scale. I'm leaning towards the Glen Harley Benton jazzmaster, especially because I can swap in a pair of BKP Pig 90's and still be under $500 all-in.

I do keep seeing the Danelectro Baritones, and they certainly have my interest. My only concern is not having options for aftermarket pickups. Has anyone played one of these?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BTBM--danelectro-baritone-electric-guitar-black-metalflake
 
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ErockRPh said:
Sorry to resurrect a ghost thread, but I'm thinking of adding a baritone for F# tuning. Basically it would be to replicate the low strings of an 8-string. My budget is as low as humanly possible, especially because I'm factoring in a new pair of pickups will probably be required. The Fender Tele's with the P90's look nice, but I'm worried that 27" is going to be too short of a scale. I'm leaning towards the Glen Harley Benton jazzmaster, especially because I can swap in a pair of BKP Pig 90's and still be under $500 all-in.

I do keep seeing the Danelectro Baritones, and they certainly have my interest. My only concern is not having options for aftermarket pickups. Has anyone played one of these?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BTBM--danelectro-baritone-electric-guitar-black-metalflake
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The Gretsch baritone is 29.75", but also limited to TV Jones style/FilterTron size pickups, unless you're down to route the cavities bigger.
It was a nice guitar but the pickups were no good for metal and the neck was muddy on clean. I don't have the means to modify it so I sold it.
The stock strings were far too heavy for B standard, sounded better in drop-G. I got lighter strings for drop-A so it matched my bass in drop-A.
Now I have a 27" LTD Viper. I had to get a Babicz FCH TOM to get it to intonate in drop-A, A=432Hz. $200 bridge on a $400 guitar. Individual string height and intonation adjustments and set screws to push it back from the posts for more range.
 
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Agile just posted this guitar this week.

6 string at 30" scale, headless, stainless steel frets, fishman moderns. Looks pretty killer! Finish is just like my Ibanez M80M which I love, and that back side picture of the neck pocket looks like it would be pretty comfortable.

They also have a 7 string version and that's the one I really want

https://reverb.com/item/65270922-ag...0-scale-baritone-guitar-with-fishman-pickups?
 
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Valdra said:
Agile just posted this guitar this week.

6 string at 30" scale, headless, stainless steel frets, fishman moderns. Looks pretty killer! Finish is just like my Ibanez M80M which I love, and that back side picture of the neck pocket looks like it would be pretty comfortable.

They also have a 7 string version and that's the one I really want

https://reverb.com/item/65270922-ag...0-scale-baritone-guitar-with-fishman-pickups?
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Too much post nut wood, and not enough post nut clarity.
 
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This is a crossover/hybrid instument. It CAN be used as either a guitar, bass or both. Its Ibanez version of a Bass VI. 30” scale. New multiscale or find a older regular one.

www.ibanez.com

SRC6MS | SR | ELECTRIC BASSES | PRODUCTS | Ibanez guitars

SRC6MS at Ibanez. Ibanez offers electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars, effect and pedals, amps, plus guitar accessories like tuners, straps and picks.
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Never seen those crossover basses before. Are there any prolific users of anything like that or has anything notable been done or written with one?
 
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Valdra said:
Agile just posted this guitar this week.

6 string at 30" scale, headless, stainless steel frets, fishman moderns. Looks pretty killer! Finish is just like my Ibanez M80M which I love, and that back side picture of the neck pocket looks like it would be pretty comfortable.

They also have a 7 string version and that's the one I really want

https://reverb.com/item/65270922-ag...0-scale-baritone-guitar-with-fishman-pickups?
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I guess they already both sold. I never saw them listed on their site, but I hope they make more of those.
 
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27InchScale said:
This is a crossover/hybrid instument. It CAN be used as either a guitar, bass or both. Its Ibanez version of a Bass VI. 30” scale. New multiscale or find a older regular one.

www.ibanez.com

SRC6MS | SR | ELECTRIC BASSES | PRODUCTS | Ibanez guitars

SRC6MS at Ibanez. Ibanez offers electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars, effect and pedals, amps, plus guitar accessories like tuners, straps and picks.
www.ibanez.com www.ibanez.com
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So bummed they got rid of the SRC6 for this. I’m just not a fan of multi scale. Waaaayy fewer aftermarket pickup choices. I want to find an old one and throw some lundgrens in it.
 
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If you're willing to go custom, I just saw some Aviator Warbirds that were 30"
 
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Bearitone said:
So bummed they got rid of the SRC6 for this. I’m just not a fan of multi scale. Waaaayy fewer aftermarket pickup choices. I want to find an old one and throw some lundgrens in it.
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I actually did that with mine. Well Lundgren in the bridge and a custom P90 in the neck. It slays.
 
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Bearitone said:
If you ever want to sell it, I would be interested.
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So I pulled out all the electronics, only has a three way toggle, volume knob, plugged other holes(automotive plugs), Lundgren M7C in the bridge and a custom made P90 to fit 10.8mm spacing in neck. Not 100% but Im pretty sure I had luminlay side dots installed as well. Feel free to shoot me a offer. The regular SRC6 have been selling in the $1,100-$1,200 range all stock. I used this in a former band/project. So who knows it may go to a new home. I aslo have a Schecter CB2000 5 string, 27 fret, baritone guitar id let go of as well if interested.
 
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