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Double Neck Guitars. Flash or Function?

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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Permalink Reply by Hellhound Custom Built Guitars on May 8, 2012 at 6:27am

I'm in the finishing stages of my first double myself. I am setting one up as a 4 string reso and the other a simple 3 string. I do understand the versatility of it all and I am building it for a real guitarist so I will see what he thinks of the whole thing from design to functionality. I'll keep you posted uncle John.

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on May 8, 2012 at 11:16am

Go for it John, you just will have to learn how to do that mid song jump into the air with your heels up and your head tossed back> Really tight jeans seem to help with this move!!!

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on May 8, 2012 at 11:18am

BUt seriously, it sounds like a good way to reduce how much gear you have to haul and also save time between tunings, just use the other neck. Now I want to try one too..............

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on May 8, 2012 at 11:40am

Guys,

Please, when you build show them to us and critique them a bit. I think I MAY do one this late spring or summer. I know what I want to try for necks. Just don't have a box that seems right.

That home made highway 61 sign box would have been good. Just picked it up - not enough space to add a second neck. I have a pretty decent old gas can that would make a good relic double.

A gas can relic double? What say ye?

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on May 8, 2012 at 2:07pm

make sure it's empty first!!!

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on May 8, 2012 at 3:06pm

Clock, I am a little apprehensive about the first cut or drill into that old gas can. It's been empty a long time but still smells like gasoline.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on May 9, 2012 at 12:24am

John,

Lots o' washing in yer future! You could dump in a coupla tubs of baking soda, let it soak up fumes and any residual, then rinse all that out multiple times, followed by soap and hot water, and more rinses.

I like the idea of a gas can relic double. You might wanna check with bairfoot cajun, see how he's done them.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on May 9, 2012 at 2:09pm

Good idea. I will at least go look at his photos.

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Permalink Reply by Bad Finger (Eric) on May 12, 2012 at 12:43am

Charcoal! Real wood charcoal or if you want to be real good go to a pet store and get some coconut shell carbon. It will soak up all the vapor and residue in the can.

If you want, send me your address and I can send you some of my vapor scrubber cartridges.

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Permalink Reply by Jim_N on May 11, 2012 at 3:45pm

Double neck guitars? > Kid stuff!

When ya' wanna get serious...

(Sorry... didn't bookmark, and now can't find, where I discovered this photo or I'd credit/link it.)

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Permalink Reply by RTZGUITARS on May 11, 2012 at 4:02pm

This is a doubleneck for Loves Kiss Kiss Duet Dulcimer. Have you ever see a CBDD before?

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on May 14, 2012 at 7:17pm

Thats called a 'courting dulcimer' and they been around since the middle ages believe it or not. For lovers to get to know each other with some heavy riffing and deedle-deedlies