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Double Neck Guitars. Flash or Function?

Posted by Uncle John on May 5, 2012 at 8:41pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

I never much wanted a double neck guitar.  Sorry, double neck fans, they seem too flashy and 'look at me' for an intermediate level player like me. 

But.....  I use 2 tunings:   GDg and DGB.   Between the two, I can do a lot and produce different styles and tones.   But to change things up, I am too often changing guitars.

What if I made a 2 banger?   Would I feel like a pretender?  Would they/ it play well?   Would my whole life be better? 

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  • Mr.C March 31, 2013 at 3:16pm
    I'm planing a 5 string with two bass string and standard 3 g with sep pickups and jacks
  • Mr.C March 31, 2013 at 3:13pm
    The clear advantage to a two necks is when you use a looper so you can have lower and higher tuneing
  • Ice Bob March 31, 2013 at 2:44pm

    a double neck could be useful. I Change guitars alot in a show. 2 CBG's tuned to different keys. less down time between songs

  • Jim_N March 31, 2013 at 1:18pm

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b0eknUtEMWw

  • Uncle John May 15, 2012 at 7:24pm

    Hey guys, this has been a fun forum and I have learned quite a bit.  I am convinced double neckers are practical and highly usable.   That they can be function, not flash.

    But my fave cbg thing is the relic style.  I want my playing gits to look like they could have been made by some poor guy who probably wished for a factory guitar, but could not play one.   Like something I built almost 50 years ago and still have today.  

    So good wishes.  I hope to see some photos and vids of your doubles.

    John

    • Delvero > Uncle John May 15, 2012 at 10:07pm

      Hey there UJ want to tune my stockings?305810369?profile=original

  • LM Carreras May 13, 2012 at 11:10pm

    I don't know UJ.  I wouldn't worry too much about the labels.  If you could use a double-neck, I say go for it. 

    I've never played one or really thought about building one.. since I only use one tuning it just wouldn't be useful to me.  If you get around to building it, please share some pics!  I'd love to see it.

  • Ron "Oily" Sprague May 12, 2012 at 1:56am

    Jim in Tuscon,

     

    Here ya go (they're all from this TrendHunter story on Yoshihiko Satoh):

     

    http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoshihiko-satoh-guitar-sculptures

     

     

    Google and Bing are amazing search engines ;-)

    • RTZGUITARS > Ron "Oily" Sprague May 13, 2012 at 3:22pm

      OK FRET HEADS NAME THIS DOUBLE NECK WIZZARD? CLUE I don't think he ever heard of standard tuning and sadly he is no longer with us.305814932?profile=original

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