Here's a Double Necker You've Never Seen?!...

jjz28 · January 10th, 2008, 03:52 AM

Some weirdo has this on CL here in Vancouver. 5 string banjo and fretless bass!!! I laughed hysterically when I saw it cause it's so cool and unusual. I could never imagine the combination. I have no idea who made it, maybe I'll inquire if anyones interested? How about Tim Armstrong, should be right up your alley?

601210 · January 10th, 2008, 05:25 AM

Here's an interesting concept... What about a doubleneck guitar/bass?
I can imagine ripping away at the high strings of the guitar part, then switching and doing a fast bass run to piss off your bassist.

fierce_carrot · January 10th, 2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 601210

Here's an interesting concept... What about a doubleneck guitar/bass?
I can imagine ripping away at the high strings of the guitar part, then switching and doing a fast bass run to piss off your bassist.

Mike Rutherford of Genesis had one of these back in the late 70's and early 80's.

RevMike · January 10th, 2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 601210

Here's an interesting concept... What about a doubleneck guitar/bass?
I can imagine ripping away at the high strings of the guitar part, then switching and doing a fast bass run to piss off your bassist.

I have a Dano double with standard VI on the bottom, and bass VI up top. Its a monster, but I love it....

601210 · January 10th, 2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RevMike

I have a Dano double with standard VI on the bottom, and bass VI up top. Its a monster, but I love it....

Sounds awesome... How does it play?

RevMike · January 10th, 2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 601210

Sounds awesome... How does it play?

The standard six sounds....ok. The neck feels great, sound is kinda jangly when clean. The bass VI on the top is just awesome....think of the solo on "Wichita Lineman".

eryque · January 10th, 2008, 10:29 AM

Must be a fan of the Flecktones.

serialsteve · January 10th, 2008, 11:19 AM

The guitar/bass combo is cool, but of very limited use/practical application. It isn't light either... I'd rather have a 6/12 doubleneck anyday.
(see far right of couch for my old Hamer one)

claudel · January 10th, 2008, 11:25 AM

This one had a 6 string bass on top.

Only one like it ever made by Gibson, supposedly....

marshman · January 10th, 2008, 04:34 PM

First of all, how long do you reckon the neck on that Elvis double would've lasted with all that weight on it AS WELL AS the bass strings?

I have a double neck, bass over guitar. Made of nearly 2" thick birch ply, I swear it's nearly twice as thick as the Epi 1275 I saw a GC a while back, Japanese, by the markings on the pots/switches, SG style intrument. I've never weighed it, but heavy doesn't BEGIN to describe it. I could play it for 1 set, but never tried to go any deeper. The guitar always sounded like crap, so away it went. Now that I know a thing or two about construction, I may see if I can figger out what's up with the toneon the 6 neck. The bass was quite tolerable, and the short scale always made me feel Jack Bruce-esque (Burlesque?).

Oh, I know how to use a router now, too. Bwah-hah-hah

jjz28 · January 10th, 2008, 05:39 PM

John Lodge of the Moody Blues has a beautiful natural ash Tele 6/sting and bass, blackgard. I have it on DVD but can't find any pics.

claudel · January 10th, 2008, 07:48 PM

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First of all, how long do you reckon the neck on that Elvis double would've lasted with all that weight on it AS WELL AS the bass strings?

As far as I know, it's still on display at Graceland...

601210 · January 11th, 2008, 06:28 AM

well, to stay in topic, i'd just like to say that I can't imagine any situation where a banjo and a double humbucker bass would be useful

January 10th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
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January 10th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	The King was a Doublenecker This one had a 6 string bass on top. Only one like it ever made by Gibson, supposedly....

January 10th, 2008, 05:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
601210 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philippines Age: 16 Posts: 310	Here's an interesting concept... What about a doubleneck guitar/bass? I can imagine ripping away at the high strings of the guitar part, then switching and doing a fast bass run to piss off your bassist.

January 10th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
serialsteve Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 808	The guitar/bass combo is cool, but of very limited use/practical application. It isn't light either... I'd rather have a 6/12 doubleneck anyday. (see far right of couch for my old Hamer one)

January 10th, 2008, 04:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
marshman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SE PA Age: 41 Posts: 2,011	First of all, how long do you reckon the neck on that Elvis double would've lasted with all that weight on it AS WELL AS the bass strings? I have a double neck, bass over guitar. Made of nearly 2" thick birch ply, I swear it's nearly twice as thick as the Epi 1275 I saw a GC a while back, Japanese, by the markings on the pots/switches, SG style intrument. I've never weighed it, but heavy doesn't BEGIN to describe it. I could play it for 1 set, but never tried to go any deeper. The guitar always sounded like crap, so away it went. Now that I know a thing or two about construction, I may see if I can figger out what's up with the toneon the 6 neck. The bass was quite tolerable, and the short scale always made me feel Jack Bruce-esque (Burlesque?). Oh, I know how to use a router now, too. Bwah-hah-hah

January 10th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
jjz28 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ecum Secum Posts: 318 16 Photos	John Lodge of the Moody Blues has a beautiful natural ash Tele 6/sting and bass, blackgard. I have it on DVD but can't find any pics.

January 11th, 2008, 06:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
601210 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philippines Age: 16 Posts: 310	well, to stay in topic, i'd just like to say that I can't imagine any situation where a banjo and a double humbucker bass would be useful

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