OLP MM5 Baritone

made in China, but quality is excellent. Basic featureone tone, one volume, 1 selector switch for controls. Easily adjustable neck. Bridge is fully adjustable

LOVE IT !!! Tonal range is superb... absolutely georgeous sounds! Sooo much better than a cheapo, crapo Danelectro baritone, and less expensive too!! You can get deep booming bass tones, or spacey treble overtones, or play a screaming lead lick. Very low noise pickups are stock. I go into a Peavey KB/A 60 with effects loop with distortion, octave drop, chorus, and multi effect digital pedals. Progressive rock, medal, mostly original stuff. So fire the bass player already. This inexpensive axe has it all!

Excellent finish, alignment, and hardware condition. Tuned up and sounded great right out of the box. Just a bit of fret buzz to deal with, but frets are in good shape and don not need dressing just yet. Chrome and black gloss finish are SUPER-BEAUTIFUL ... sorta like Laurie Dhue (well... not quite Laurie Dhue beautiful, but it is a beautiful guitar)

SOLID built, and so simple, there ain't much that could go wrong. If you're going on stage without a back up, it better be this gem hanging on your strap. Very reliable, dependable.

no need of repair yet... and that's the BEST support you can get

Been playing for 30 years, off & on. This is about the smartest guitar buy I've ever made (high-priced Gibsons were the most disappointing- go fig). Great guitar at any price.. but seriously... for only $250 ??....YOU GOTTA LOVE IT, BABY!!! I would definitely replace it if lost or ripped off.

sillohette style body, 2 humbuckers, 3 way toggle, 30" scale length, black body, rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, passive electronics, poplar or basswood body, beveled body, stop tail piece bridge, chrome hardware. made in china, came with cheap gig back, cheap cord and wrenches for adjusting the truss rod and bridge.

this thing has a unique tone. I havent played any other baritones before so i can't compare it to other bari's but compared to bass it has a punchy bass tone that plays like a bass. I think its tuned B to B but it might be A-A, i havent ran it through a tuner yet. It sounds good but when playing chords it can be muddy. I found that playing chords while picking nearer to the bridge helped. since its got a longer scale length than a regular guitar it places your picking hand over the neck pickup so some re-learning must be done to get used to this beast.

It has a full sound, clean and distorted its beefy for chording. The bridge pickup is kinda twangy. I found the middle position was the best tone for straight up stuff. the strings are really heavy guage i think its like .20-.90 ( but im not sure it might be a .60 on the low end, the high end feels like 11's)

i have an alguilar onboard bass preamp that i was going to use for a bass but thought about putting it in the baritone to get active bass and treble eq but i dont think two 9 volts would fit into this cavity.

its a little buzzy, so i adjusted the truss rod. Since there are such heavy strings on this bad boy, i think that a little buzz is goign to happen but as long as it doesnt go through the amp its not that big of a deal. The knobs, switches, jack and tuners are all solid and i havent had a problem with it yet. I've had it for a week. the finish is nice a glossy black. a couple frets have gotten some oxidation on them but i think thats just because the climate here has been up and down in terms of moisture and temperature.

everything looks good. the neck feels good and doesnt have a heavy poly finish on it. its a nice guitar for the price and a better bari than the dano's. it seems like those are a bit cheap, plus the OLP stuff has cooler bodies like Ernie Ball so its cool to have a quality guitar at such a low price. Strap buttons are solid, finish is a good poly finish: will last. hardware seems like it will last a while but a few upgrades here and there wouldnt hurt. a new nut would be great for any cheap guitar!!!

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overall i think its worth the money if your thinking about getting a baritone. great looks, price and playability.

I don't usually post reviews like this, but I often use this web site to research guitars. So, I feel it only appropriate to add my two-cents worth regarding this somewhat eccentric guitar. I couldn't find much info other than the two reviews here. And they seemed a little too good to be true for the prices I was seeing posted. I found a dealer not too far away with one, and I decided to give it a try since it only cost $200. I am extremely pleased!!! It isn't anything really special, but it is an awesome back-up and would be a great guitar if you're considering testing the baritone realm. It's made in China so there's a little bit of a self-imposed guilt trip, but other than a couple minor set-up adjustments, it rocks!! The American version (Ernie Ball Music Man)costs around $1500, and as far as I can tell they are essentially the same guitar. In fact, the store where I bought this didn't have a hard shell case for it so they pulled one of the American versions out of it's specially molded case and my guitar slipped in exactly in it's place. The 8 rating for this category only reflects the fact that there aren't any real bells or whistles on this baby.

The bass and treble are more distinctly different on this guitar than my other baritone, which is nice. It's got a great low rumble to it, like any decent baritone should have. I guess the signal it sends could be a little louder, but I can just turn up the amp to compensate.

There was a very tiny scuff on one edge of the guitar, and the action was WAY too low. The scuff is only noticeable to me as a perfectionist, and I could have said something at the store, but I decided to let it slide. It came with the mini allen wrench to fix the action and a tool to adjust the nut, so by tweaking both of those for a little while I got the fret buzz out of it fairly easily. It sounded decent before, but now it's smooth sailing.

I haven't worked it out too hard yet, but it seems pretty well constructed - all the adjustments to the action and neck went well, so that's a good sign. Looking at that little scuff, the finish may be a little thin.

1 year warranty, with receipt - no serial number. I emailed the company to ask a few questions and they replied promptly and with good answers. I assume if it needed repair, they would be fairly easy to deal with.

I have been playing for 15 years, and this guitar is a great great deal for the money. There's nothing extra special about it other than the price though. As a primary guitar I'd give it a 7 or 8, but as a $200 back-up, an 11! (see Spinal Tap)

The other reviewers pretty much cover it. The Chinese are doing a pretty amazing job putting this thing together for its price point. I will agree that I wish it came in a more "neutral" color than blue sparkle...

I have mine set up as a Bass 6, tuned E to e with Danelectro six string bass strings on it (.084"-.024"). When I changed the string I had to turn the truss rod a couple times (3/4 of a turn total) to compensate, and its been great.

I am a recovering guitarist that is now playing bass and I have to admit that this bass sounds phenominal, especially when considering the price. Real deep and tight sounding. My other basses are pretty good and a ton more expensive, but this thing keeps up with them and might even be better. How can something this cheap sound this good? I thought I'd have to change the pick-ups in the near future to make it sound good, but I will not be touching them. It sounds amazing...

Made in China. Overall it is put together pretty well, although some little things could be mentioned (nothing all the other guitars in this price category wouldn't have).

For instance, when changing strings, the holes through the body don't line up with the bridge exactly. But it works...

I wouldn't use this as a main gigging instrument, but it seems like it will fill in just fine when needed.

The tuners are the only parts I'm curious about, but it has stayed in tune pretty darn well since I changed it to the Bass 6 stings.

It is really sturdy. As an owner of two Music Man guitars, I can say that is put together as well as the American versions...

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Highly recommended. I had a Danelectro Bass 6 and it sounded like crap (way too tiny for bass). But I love the versatility of the insturment. So I got this thinking that the pick-ups would give me more beef. And they sure did. Check one out for yourself, but keep in mind that they only come set up for Baritone from the factory.

Besides, how can you beat the price?

Six string guitar. The neck is very nice. The string scale is about 5 inches longer than normal (wider distance between the frets near the nut provides finger exercise)... I have it tuned A D G -B- E A instead of A D G -C- E A to make chording simpler for me. (Just drop the chord down one string and duplicate the high A string from the low A string.)

Brighter blue than it appeared on the web page. Having the choice of a black or some other subdued color would have been nice.

Passive electronics, two dual coil pickups, standard three position switch.

Just minimal passive electronics in the guitar, but works fine with my setup which has a number of different effects to edify the sound. We were missing the bass player for a couple of sets, and I was able to play bass in his stead. And then when it was time for the screaming lead guitar solo I just stepped on a pedal and went to it, returning to bass after the solo was done. If that isn't great sound what is?

Also playing it as a six string guitar (tuned down a 5th) produces a very rich sound. (With an appropriate pedal/pedals to give it some character.)

Action was set a bit low - for tuning A to A I had fret buzz. They included a tool to adjust the neck (which I also needed to do) but didn't include a mini allen wrench (and none of the six that I bought at the pawn shop were the right size either...)

Pickups didn't seem balanced, but that may have just been the minimal electronics too.

Intonation was fine. All the routing and such in the guitar appearance was beautifully done.

Very solid, in all areas. I don't worry about having a backup.

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Been playing on and off for 30 years. I also have a pre-CBS Fender acoustic, and Ovation 12-string, a homemade fretless bass, a Korean 6-string bass, and an Ovation electric.

If I had only one guitar, it would be a baritone. I would replace this guitar if I lost it definitely. I might check around for other baritones, but at the present time I would probably end up getting this same one again.

The abilty to play it as a bass guitar, play bass guitar chords, play rich guitar chords, and play lead all with one instrument is unbeatable.

I think this guitar is AWESOME !
Alot of people mistake this for a baritone (it is and it isnt)
Tuned Low E to Hi E down an octave from Guitar Standard Concert Low E
Can also be tuned A-A and various other combos..
Can get strings on JustStrings.com under Daddario and Ernie Ball. THis is like a Fender Bass vi but with humbuckers... a cheaper version of the EB Silhouette 6 string bass.
I have 3 which I use different tunings. I run it into a series of different fx processors into a mixer then console...

Awesome again. Great for experimenting or everyday play.
I suggest the BassVI strings for e tuning and trad bari sets for a or b tuning....
punchy and clear.. I have custom pickups on one for the heavier tunings...

Setup was NOT amazing, but really now, its a 200 dollar guitar... not a prs/gibson.
Pickups were great !
no flaws on any of mine... (I dont consider the one that they accidentally wired a pull pot single mode a flaw, just luck : )
30 inch scale perfect for drop A tuning, VERY tight...

I use them with out a backup. but I've set them up too... I reped the tuners for Schallers (Lock) repd the strap buttons for slocks...
good finish...

WHERE THE HELL IS THIS COMPANY? lol... I cant find a website, but I have a phone number, theyre never in...

KILLER AXE Highly reccomended...

Solid body electric guitar, 29 2/3 in scale baritone, maple bolt-on neck with maple fingerboard. Chinese made copy of Ernie Ball.
Has 2 humbuckers with tone and volume control. It is a basic guitar, not too many electric features.

If you are into baritones, you know that they tend to be long, almost bass long. However, this thing sets the bridge all the way back to the end of the guitar. This makes the long scale more manageable, and would fit in a guitar gig bag.

The body comes with a pearl blue paint job, the tuners do not lock and are in the 4 and 2 music man mode. The Bridge is similar to a tele bridge, string through body. The body is fairly strat like.

They did include a cable, not a good one, but more than I expected.

PLEASE BEAR IN MIND, ALL RATINGS ARE BASED UPON BOTH MY OPINION OF THE INSTRUMENT IN THE ABSTRACT AS WELL AS THE PRICE/PERFORMANCE TRADE OFF. IF I HAD PAID ALOT MORE FOR THE INSTUMENT THEN THE SCORES WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER.

I bought this because I have been fascinated with the Dano Baritone since I picked up a guitar a few years ago. I think that the heavy strings allow you to get a richer sound out of chords, particularly for playing rhythm for jazz or obviously playing heavier rock.

The sound is not perfect, it is deep, but the string tension makes some chords "taxing" on the fingers to pull off. This is particularly true since I use the B to B tuning rather than the A to A. ( I like to be able to start the C scale in the Ionian mode)

It sounds fine through both my Marshall G-50 and my Flex I, but I would watch using heavier distortion of crunch, as the bass part of the guitar/bass hybrid that is a baritone can overpower and mudd up the sound.

The set up is fairly good, no worse than my standard tele was. I did have to really adjust the neck once I tuned the guitar to the B to B, that may either be because of shipping or because of the extra tension. Either way the wheel design truss rod adjustment was easy and the neck is not straight.

The finish is OK, not spectacular, but this is a $200 guitar.

I have only had it a few days, but it seems to hold its tuning ok, no broken strings, etc. I would never play this as the sole guitar, but it would definately work in a pinch if your main guitar went down and you brought it along for certain numbers.

This is not a perfect guitar, but it seems to work better than the Dano, and is a darn sight cheaper than a Sub-Sonic or a custom baritone.

Never dealt with them.

I've been playing for several years. I have a Epi ES-335 dot, a Gibson Les Paul DeLuxe, a standard Tele, a Dano U-2 and partial ownership of a Aria RS Strat Copy (never know, may need to use a trem some day).

I play through a Flex I and a Marshall G-50.

I play generally blues and jazz, with some bluesier rock thrown in.

As I said earlier, I have looked at a good number of baritones, particularly the Fender Sub-Sonic and the Dano baritone. This one was the best price/performance that I found, particularly given its shorter overall lenght.