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User friendly double necker

Posted by Uncle John on July 22, 2012 at 8:55am

I have not learned to like doubles. The pretty ones seem to flashy and I would feel like a poseur with one. This one is a bit homely, but maybe I need to relic the box a bit? Suggestions?I built this to maybe play at the KC fest. I play GDg and DGB gits and thought this setup might save on changing guitars.It plays and sounds great acoustic and that surprised me. Sounds good plugged too. One piezo about centered in the box works for both necks.Playing one neck, the other does NOT get in my way.Have not put a stap on. Not sure how that will work out.

Comments

Chris Thomas July 24, 2012 at 4:50am

Nice one, just play and enjoy and it will do it's own ageing/patina thing without you knowing it mate and be natural too. All the best, Chris. :)
Cornbred July 23, 2012 at 7:24pm

nice. looks like fun one of these days ill have to play one
Uncle John July 23, 2012 at 6:09am

Thanks, Dace, Rich and Maddog. Rich, it has standard fret placement for the two different scales - plus the smaller neck has some of my accidental trademark out of square frets.
Maddog July 23, 2012 at 12:12am

Just watched the vid john and I must say I'm impressed, it sounds awesome!
Rich July 22, 2012 at 10:41pm

nice. I am curious about the fret spacing ...
Dave Lynas July 22, 2012 at 10:32pm

Great economy of sound hole, pickup and user perks. Soil the box, that's my vote...
RUM SICK DAVE July 22, 2012 at 4:26pm

Another superb bit of work uncle, the necks look great,!
Uncle John July 22, 2012 at 4:10pm

I think you are right, JP. Not sure how I want to do that yet.
JP Swenson July 22, 2012 at 3:32pm

Nice build Unc. Lookin' good. I agree, you should dirty up that box a bit!
Uncle John July 22, 2012 at 2:50pm

Thanks Vinyl, Maddog, jabes, Ryan and Lonman. I canibalized 2 gits to make this one. Ryan, I put off doing this quite a while. Lon, I hope better days are soon comin'. Like you last sentence.

Maddog, I made a video with this.