Belated NGD: The Hydra

JerkMoans

stickyfiddle said:

Bloody hell! Impulse buy of the year?!!!!

Impulse trade, dear boy.  Had a spare LP that was surplus to requirements and thought, why the hell not.  What better fun to be had on a six hour return trip?

mgaw said:

lunatic

Flibble  

Wonky said:

Stunning
Was the first thing you played Stairway To Heaven?

I DELIBERATELY avoided the mother of all clichés

'twas either Ramble On, or Hotel California  

darthed1981 said:

Well that's quite something.

Isn't it missing tone/volume controls, or do the same set do both "guitars"?

Innit, tho?

Same knobby controls do both guitars.  The switch on the lower horn selects pickups, as might be expected.  The one between the two bridges selects which 'guitar' is on, although you can have both on at the same time and get all sorts of weird sitar-like resonant effects from the vibrations of the one you're not playing.  Groovy, baby.

Need arms like a gibbon and the physique of Schwarzenegger to really let rip on the thing.  I'm working on it  

DrJazzTap

Good man lovely guitar congrats

stimpsonslostson

So you bought one guitar that's actually TWO?! That's an incredible way to bypass the one in one out rule! 

Love it. I tried the Epiphone version & REALLY wanted to buy it... The Gibson must be awesome, but I need both my kidneys so I'll have to wait .

blueskunk

Looks comfortable to play. 

terada

I cant believe how much I'm now GASing for one. That is so cool.

If you ever get the chance to actually weigh it, I'd be really intrigued as to just how much of an anchor it is!

JerkMoans

DrJazzTap said:

Good man lovely guitar congrats

Thanks! Saving me a bundle on gym membership fees.

stimpsonslostson said:

So you bought one guitar that's actually TWO?! That's an incredible way to bypass the one in one out rule! 

Love it. I tried the Epiphone version & REALLY wanted to buy it... The Gibson must be awesome, but I need both my kidneys so I'll have to wait .

Always wanted a 12 string, and never had an SG, so...

this bugger appears to be made from a single piece of wood. Musta been the size of a Sequoia.

blueskunk said:

Looks comfortable to play. 

Effortless. I can’t believe that’s not butter  

terada said: I cant believe how much I'm now GASing for one. That is so cool.

If you ever get the chance to actually weigh it, I'd be really intrigued as to just how much of an anchor it is!
Not sure my domestic scales can handle it. I’ll get my son to help me manhandle it into the Moansmobile and we’ll try the public weighbridge near Potters Bar at the weekend.

Shall I stick your name on the dibs list in my little black book?  

terada

JerkMoans said:

Shall I stick your name on the dibs list in my little black book?  

I think you're gonna have to 

Nerine

Haha. Oh wow. I've just realised that changing the 6th, 5th and 4th strings on the 6 string neck is gonna be a MASSIVE pain in the chuff. And likewise with the treble side on the top neck. There's no way you're getting a string winder in there?? 

SRich

Amazing score....well done. Just the thing to noodle with on the couch!.............

JerkMoans

Nerine said:

Haha. Oh wow. I've just realised that changing the 6th, 5th and 4th strings on the 6 string neck is gonna be a MASSIVE pain in the chuff. And likewise with the treble side on the top neck. There's no way you're getting a string winder in there?? 

Balls: I’ll have to raise my guitar tech’s wages  

In truth, never used a string winder. But yes I see your point about it looking a bit fiddly up there ...

JerkMoans

SRich said:

Amazing score....well done. Just the thing to noodle with on the couch!.............

It’s got that grab and go portability  

JerkMoans

And in other news I got my son to help me drag the hard case onto the drive, where we are now sub letting it on a 6 month assured shorthold tenancy to a family of five.

mgaw

excellent idea, that's the kind of joined up thinking the housing crisis has been crying out for..

terada

mgaw said:

excellent idea, that's the kind of joined up thinking the housing crisis has been crying out for..

To be honest I think it’s pretty poor form. Family of five living in luxury with loads of space while thousands are homeless. 

merlin

JerkMoans said:

Makes me wonder how Jimmy Page, whom I do not believe to be a hulking brute, managed one of the things on stage.

He was young and quite possible out of his blocks much of the time. Something you could certainly try, well maybe not the young thing, but certainly the other. 

JerkMoans

terada said:

mgaw said:

excellent idea, that's the kind of joined up thinking the housing crisis has been crying out for..

To be honest I think it’s pretty poor form. Family of five living in luxury with loads of space while thousands are homeless. 

I deliberately selected a family of Schrodinger’s immigrants: simultaneously stealing jobs, whilst loafing on benefits.

The plush velvet interior of their new digs is the last word in opulence.

JerkMoans

merlin said:

JerkMoans said:

Makes me wonder how Jimmy Page, whom I do not believe to be a hulking brute, managed one of the things on stage.

He was young and quite possible out of his blocks much of the time. Something you could certainly try, well maybe not the young thing, but certainly the other. 

Sounds an entertaining diversion for the weekend. What would you recommend? Craft ale? Sauvignon Blanc? A pinch of snuff?

King85

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e5zfA5UvYo

JezWynd

Don’t bother with a pension scheme, just have a few alcohol free early nights.
Nice guitar btw!

gordiji

I thought 'Welcome Home' was a Peters & Lee number, so thanks for enlightening me King 85.

 

 Go to 2.43, gives me the shivers.