Double neck guitars - are they played in "real life"?

chris45 · October 2019

Following the introduction of the eye poppingly priced Slash ES-1275, I was wondering if double neck guitars are played by anyone other than stadium rockers. Has anyone of TFB used one, or have seen one being played at a modest local gig?

Sassafras · October 2019

chris45 said:

Following the introduction of the eye poppingly priced Slash ES-1275, I was wondering if double neck guitars are played by anyone other than stadium rockers. Has anyone of TFB used one, or have seen one being played at a modest local gig?

Only stadium rockers can afford the chiropractor fees.

chrisj1602 · October 2019

I bought the Epiphone version in my youth. It was good fun, but it never left the house for band use.

Danny1969 · October 2019

I use one all the time, SG Custom Shop jobbie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHc0FxYXj9c

It takes some getting used to .... not so much the weight but the inbalance ....they are very neck heavy so you balance it with your foreman while playing it.

Kittyfrisk · October 2019

Must have a very understanding foreman

JerkMoans · October 2019

I had one... for about a week

Just couldn’t get my foreman to stand still

Whitecat · October 2019

N/m misunderstood OP

Cols · October 2019

I guess if you can afford one, you can afford to employ a foreman to hold it for you?

poopot · October 2019

I get George Forman to hold mine.

axisus · October 2019

Mine was so heavy to hold up it took four men

JezWynd · October 2019

Excellent cover @Danny1969.

p90fool · October 2019

I used to own one and gigged it three or four times in the early 80s.
The case was about the size of a wardrobe and the guy who bought it from me had to walk a mile back to the railway station. He later told me he stopped for a rest about six times, because he wasn't very tall and if he held the case by its handle it touched the ground before his arm was straight.

I don't think he kept it long either.

viz · October 2019

I use one for songs that need it (h california, some bon jovi stuff etc). It’s really light and cost 300 quid. I recommend them, they’re great.

Kittyfrisk · October 2019

Almost forgot to say, I have an OLP (Ernie Ball licenced copy) Axis 12/6 doubleneck.
Just because I could

ROOG · October 2019

Good Job @Danny1969

Adey · October 2019

Some twin neck guitars seem to be a guitar and a bass combined...

What's the point of that? Get a bassist instead!

Adey · October 2019

But having said that, in my band we do get through bassists at a fair old rate...

mart · October 2019

I still get this beast out now and again - there’s one number where the 12-string adds a bit of colour on the first couple of verses, and then the bass comes thundering for the last couple of choruses.
http://i.imgur.com/ZDYLWb4.jpg

Careful design avoided any neck dive, but it’s still a bit heavy, even with the semi-hollow construction.

Brize · October 2019

Danny1969 said:

I use one all the time, SG Custom Shop jobbie

Awesome work. Are you playing the 12-string part using a barre instead of a capo?!

Danny1969 · October 2019

Brize said:

Danny1969 said:

I use one all the time, SG Custom Shop jobbie

Awesome work. Are you playing the 12-string part using a barre instead of a capo?!

Thanks, Yes I never use a capo for anything as I find them really restrictive

earwighoney · October 2019

Bad Guys do

(NSFW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcZ3oxMhpmU

Great tune though!

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