Great idea in theory
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I'm not usually a fan of the Jaguar style, but that's pretty cool!
Every double-neck I've ever encountered has been an absolute boat-anchor. I guess that's why you see many Les Paul double-necks (Yes, I know the SG is a Les Paul - you know what I mean!
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Every double-neck I've ever encountered has been an absolute boat-anchor. I guess that's why you see many Les Paul double-necks (Yes, I know the SG is a Les Paul - you know what I mean!
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Walter Broes
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A baritone guitar (or six-string bass, often the same instrument, different string gauge/tuning) and guitar does seem like one of the more useful doubleneck combinations indeed, you'll often play a solo on one or the other, but not the whole tune.
but almost 7 Kilo? No thanks. I'd go with the semihollow Danelectro instead, they have the edge on more classic rootsy sounding baritone guitars anyway.
The Fender you posted is a huge body and two necks, and you'd be suprised at the weight of one of those Jazzmaster/Jag vibratos - it's not subtle!
but almost 7 Kilo? No thanks. I'd go with the semihollow Danelectro instead, they have the edge on more classic rootsy sounding baritone guitars anyway.
The Fender you posted is a huge body and two necks, and you'd be suprised at the weight of one of those Jazzmaster/Jag vibratos - it's not subtle!
Didn't we see this (or a relative) on one of the LMG tours? Probably even heavier.
^ That's a neck-breaker in every sense of the word.
Brad, we definitely saw one of Rick's custom Hamers, but I don't think it was this one.... Not sure; so long ago!
Brad, we definitely saw one of Rick's custom Hamers, but I don't think it was this one.... Not sure; so long ago!
The Guilds of Grot
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I believe is was his "Uncle Dick".Brad, we definitely saw one of Rick's custom Hamers, but I don't think it was this one.... Not sure; so long ago!
I think GAD could create an electric that would and could compete with any of these.
Opsimath
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How easy (?) would it be to play the one on the bottom?Didn't we see this (or a relative) on one of the LMG tours? Probably even heavier.
SFIV1967
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See here:Brad, we definitely saw one of Rick's custom Hamers, but I don't think it was this one.... Not sure; so long ago!
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I love the concept, but dang, it weighs almost 15 pounds (6.8 kg)!!! Maybe they need to try it using Fender's Thinline format next time.
Fender Custom Shop has made every variation you can think of in the last 20 years. 12/6 strat, 12/6 Tele, Strat top/Tele bottom, strat/precision bass, strat/bass VI, Tele/bass VI, Tele 6/tenor 4, etc.
Gibson had loads of variations back in the 60's as well.
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^ Pretty wood on that one. Looks like walnut!
Awesome, Ralf. How can that POSSIBLY be 11 years ago????????
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Why would they bother?
Serious musicians only play one guitar at a time.
To me, these double/triple/quadruple/n-uple-necked guitars are as gimmicky as the trappings of a One-man-band. Every time I see someone wearing one of them, I imagine they're thinking, "Look at me! Look at me!"
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SFIV1967
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I'd say its Koa.
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Well that is kind of what being a Rock Star is all about!
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"Serious musicians only play one at a time"....that's a load. I guess Mozart hearing all those parts in his head simultaneously made him a hack??
For some(especially in the "look at me" MTV 80's) it may have been a gimmick, but during the height of album rock, concept albums, and prog rock, it became an esstial stage tool. Page playing a tune like Stairway that requires 12 string, then switching to the 6 string for the solo, then back to 12. Or like Mike Rutherford in Genesis, switching between bass and guitar mid song. And especially when bands perform a concept album in it's entirety where one song flows right into the next w/ no break, or at most a fast 1 count. Luthier brothers Hugh and Andy Manson from Devon England, while watching Led Zeppelin at Earls Court in 1975, saw their acoustic set stumble along w/ instrument changes between every song that also required repositioning the mics. (Ugh!) Without anyone asking, they built a triple neck acoustic for John Paul Jones w/ mandolin/12/6 string and gifted it to him before their 77 tour. He used it on every acoustic set that year, and it simplified things tenfold. No more bothersome changeovers, and the set flowed much better. And he definitely wasn't a "look at me" musician. Most of his life was spent in the shadows of "look at me" rock gods. Heck, even Alex Lifeson of Rush went as far as inventing a guitar stand that holds an acoustic guitar at standing player height/position so he could walk up behind it to play an acoustic section of a tune all while still having an electric strapped on. It's not all only about "look at me". Once the age of 16-24 track studios were the norm, the sky was the limit on what array of stringed instruments some folks included on a single tune. And many took full advantage, often using 4-5-6 tracks for various guitars w/ various sounds. For faithfully replicating it live, some of these dual purpose instruments became essential.
Just off the top of my head, some of the very serious musicians that played doublenecks live were John McLaughlin, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Mike Rutherford, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Steve Howe, Rick Emmit, Don Felder, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, etc.
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If you say."Serious musicians only play one at a time"....that's a load. I guess Mozart hearing all those parts in his head simultaneously made him a hack??
For some(especially in the "look at me" MTV 80's) it may have been a gimmick, but during the height of album rock, concept albums, and prog rock, it became an esstial stage tool. Page playing a tune like Stairway that requires 12 string, then switching to the 6 string for the solo, then back to 12. Or like Mike Rutherford in Genesis, switching between bass and guitar mid song. And especially when bands perform a concept album in it's entirety where one song flows right into the next w/ no break, or at most a fast 1 count. Luthier brothers Hugh and Andy Manson from Devon England, while watching Led Zeppelin at Earls Court in 1975, saw their acoustic set stumble along w/ instrument changes between every song that also required repositioning the mics. (Ugh!) Without anyone asking, they built a triple neck acoustic for John Paul Jones w/ mandolin/12/6 string and gifted it to him before their 77 tour. He used it on every acoustic set that year, and it simplified things tenfold. No more bothersome changeovers, and the set flowed much better. And he definitely wasn't a "look at me" musician. Most of his life was spent in the shadows of "look at me" rock gods. Heck, even Alex Lifeson of Rush went as far as inventing a guitar stand that holds an acoustic guitar at standing player height/position so he could walk up behind it to play an acoustic section of a tune all while still having an electric strapped on. It's not all only about "look at me". Once the age of 16-24 track studios were the norm, the sky was the limit on what array of stringed instruments some folks included on a single tune. And many took full advantage, often using 4-5-6 tracks for various guitars w/ various sounds. For faithfully replicating it live, some of these dual purpose instruments became essential.
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