BetaFunk Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I've always liked the sound of the Fender Bass V1 but have always been put off by the price of them. I have looked around for 30 inch Scale Guitars and have read somewhere that because of it's 30 inch scale the OLP MM5 Baritone Guitar can be converted to a BASS V1 style 6 string bass guitar. As i have no technical knowledge of these things can anyone explain to what would be needed to convert it. Any help appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I though the bass VI was a baritone guitar rather than a bass anyway, so they should be similar already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) the vi is strung E-E, an octave below a guitar. which to my mind makes it a bass, but i know some disagree. i think the mm5 is tuned A-A, but i'm sure i've read that people have strung it E-E without too much problem. Edited July 10, 2008 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='ahpook' post='236602' date='Jul 10 2008, 03:13 PM']the vi is strung E-E, an octave below a guitar. which to my mind makes it a bass, but i know some disagree.[/quote] Thanks ahpook. What i couldn't work out was that it seems most think the Bass V1 is a Bass whereas the OLP MM5 is definately a Baritone. Thanks for explaining that. Anyone know what gauge strings are used on the Bass V1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='BetaFunk' post='236666' date='Jul 10 2008, 04:28 PM']Thanks ahpook. What i couldn't work out was that it seems most think the Bass V1 is a Bass whereas the OLP MM5 is definately a Baritone. Thanks for explaining that. Anyone know what gauge strings are used on the Bass V1?[/quote] the fender set is 095 075 055 045 035 025 and d'addario also make a set (XL156) which is 084 072 056 044 034 024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='ahpook' post='236674' date='Jul 10 2008, 04:40 PM']the fender set is 095 075 055 045 035 025 and d'addario also make a set (XL156) which is 084 072 056 044 034 024.[/quote] Once again, thanks a lot for the info. Now i'm off to look for a MM5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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