Dr. Ellwood Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Well I'm toying with the idea of picking up a double neck SG or something. I like the idea of tuning one reg A and one open something. Anyone using one now or have in the past...comments please. Any problems other than sheer weight? http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I tried one for one set. No other problems other then sheer weight. I should really stress the problem with the weight. It was fine except for the weight. Boy, it was heavy, a real weight problem. I can't believe how much it weighed. You've gotta be really tough to keep one of those guys up because of the weight. Did I mention the weight problem? Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 How the hell was Jimmy Page able to lug one of those suckers for the entire song of Stairway to Heaven (live.. which was longer)? He wasn't exactly a barbell boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Well since nobody mention weight let me just say this.....Jk Do they even make one? I thought it was either a 12and a 6 or a 6 and a baritone. The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Lee, Back in the 70's I dropped my LP one night and broke *ALL* the strings. Luckily(!) the keyboards player had his SG twin neck with him. (12 & 6) which I ended up playing *all* night - it was an 8 - 1am dance - 5 hours. It's heavy. It's also TOP heavy, so not only did I have to shoulder the weight, I had to support the neck(s) from dropping as I played. Well, we got through the night, and individually, the necks were great to play - the 12 neck possibly being the finest 12 I ever played, but Man Oh Man, next day my left shoulder was *FROZEN*. I couldn't move it and boy, was I in pain. Yeah - it's a great idea!!! Geoff "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Why settle for just two? Where's your "Rick Neilsen" spirit of adventure? http://www.edromanguitars.com/resources/images/ed5neck.jpg "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Why? G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 Originally posted by Geoff Byrne: Why? G. Well I was thinking that it might be cool to use on some tunes that takes regular A tuning and then maybe open tune the other neck for open slide playing. I play slide tuned regular but it is not quite the same as a fully open tuned neck. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 OK, I understand that - what I was really asking was, why would anybody need 5 (count 'em) necks and also, you'd need arms like a gorilla to play the bottom two necks!!! Is it even possible? G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museeip Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 You might look into a guitar stand that will hold one guitar in playing position, and you could have one strapped on. That wouldn't be too much of a pain if you only would use it every so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Originally posted by Museeip: You might look into a guitar stand that will hold one guitar in playing position, and you could have one strapped on. That wouldn't be too much of a pain if you only would use it every so often. Ya that's true, I have seen those! but the clutzy way my guys run all over the stage they would most likely knock it down! http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreibel Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 or use that same guitar stand to hold the double-neck in position and just stand behind it to play it. Danelectro a few years ago made a number of double-necks that were fairly light. I also notice that Ernie Ball/Music Man has licensed a double-neck version of its Axis to OLP, and I suspect those may be made out of basswood, which would reduce the weight considerably (FWIW, it also looks like the custom-made doubleneck EB made for EVH around the time of the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge tour.) One really cool thing to do with a double-neck - turn on the upper neck, but play the lower neck - the strings will vibrate on the upper neck, and you'll get notes which have a synthlike quality with a slow attack. A few years ago at a clinic, Gordie Johnson (ex Big Sugar, currently in blues-metal trio Grady) demonstrated this with a song he wrote around the technique called "Wild Ox Moan", with otherworldly results. "I used to be "with it", but then they changed what "it" was! Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" is weird and scary to me. IT'LL HAPPEN TO YOU!" - Grampa Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museeip Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 YOu need a Guitsteel, ala Junior Brown. One neck is a Tele and the other is a lap steel, and he uses a stand with his. Of course you need someone to make you one since Junior has the only 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Schecter makes one. Click me! Here's OLP's version. Clickity click There's always a few on "The Bay" Clonk Or you can build one from Warmoth parts. Cheers Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Originally posted by basshappi: Schecter makes one. Click me! Here's OLP's version. Clickity click There's always a few on "The Bay" Clonk Or you can build one from Warmoth parts. Cheers hay thanks basshappi!!! those are very nice.. I see the one is bass wood..might be much lighter than the mahogany one, I will check them out http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 You are welcome sir. Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Originally posted by Geoff Byrne: Why? G. Just for show. I read in some old GP where he has a guitar that looks like a sax and so on. It must drive his roadies crazy. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCustom Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Rick Nielson has some pretty weird looking guitars. There's even a "Batman" version. I've seen him play the 5 neck one. I don't believe he played the bottom one but he played the other four (don't recall the song). The bottom neck doesn't have any frets on it. Here's a peek at some of Rick Neilson\'s guitar collection . I especially like the double neck that looks like him. Born on the Bayou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 This is always the double neck I think of first. It's just so damn good looking you'd likely forget it weighs a ton. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/pek63/IbanezArtTwin.jpg I couldn't honestly justify owning one... so I'll avoid that discussion after I buy the thing kiddin' I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 That's that Ibanez more-or-less-copy of a guitar more-or-less-made-by Rex Bogue for John McLaughlin. Probably does weigh a ton! Hey, Lee/ellwood, how 'bout building a double-neck from a body and necks from Warmoth? Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 FWIW, it also looks like the custom-made doubleneck EB made for EVH around the time of the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge tour.) Got that on dvd he's playing a purple one for the song spank,the upper neck is a baritone. The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalhair Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Museeip has some good ideas. Thanks for the links Basshappi. I've been wanting a double neck, but a bass and a guitar. I could have a lot of fun with that. check out some comedy I've done: http://louhasspoken.tumblr.com/ My Unitarian Jihad Name: Brother Broadsword of Enlightened Compassion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: This is always the double neck I think of first. It's just so damn good looking you'd likely forget it weighs a ton. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/pek63/IbanezArtTwin.jpg I couldn't honestly justify owning one... so I'll avoid that discussion after I buy the thing kiddin' I just *LOVE* that - despite what I said further up. I have a 'thing' about old Ibanez gits. Geoff "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I would like to have a double-neck guitar, I admit it! But the instrument I'm drooling over at the moment is a double-neck mandolin, with the 5-string neck (C G D A E low to high, combining the viola and violin tunings) for guitar derived playing and the standard 8 string for the mando stuff. If anyone's interested, I can send a photo of the instrument. Of course, having a new instrument doesn't give you new hands or ears or a new brain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Originally posted by ellwood: Originally posted by Geoff Byrne: Why? G. Well I was thinking that it might be cool to use on some tunes that takes regular A tuning and then maybe open tune the other neck for open slide playing. I play slide tuned regular but it is not quite the same as a fully open tuned neck. Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier to buy one of those stands like Yes and so many other bands use to hold the second guitar? You walk up to it and play, walk away when you are done, and you can load it with any guitar that you own, even changing them between sets or songs. Bill "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted November 17, 2005 Author Share Posted November 17, 2005 Yes you are right Bill but as I meantioned earlier here I am just a bit nervious about the stability of the stand on stage. My guys do bang into things as do I! we get a bit loose on stage and I just would worry about an instrument on a stand like that. I have to get a close look at one of those stands I have no idea how stable they are? I use lead shot bags draped around the mike stands to make them heavier now mabye I could do the same thing with a guitar stand like that? http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Originally posted by ellwood: I use led shot bags draped around the mike stands to make them heavier now mabye I could do the same thing with a guitar stand like that? Sounds like a plan. Hey, take of the shades!!!! Bill "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted November 17, 2005 Author Share Posted November 17, 2005 "Hey, take of the shades!!!!"..... No can do Bill, got image to keep up http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Scalloped at that! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/pek63/yngwie1.jpg A bolt-on would have its advantages. I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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