I've been kicking around the idea of a double neck instrument for a while now, first inspired by Daniel Culbert's quad-neck uke. I've got several ideas running through my head (I know, I know...BUILD THEM ALL! lol) like three-string slide and four-string fretted, two sizes of ukulele, one neck guitar, the other bass, etc.
If you've built one, what did you build and how do you use it in a performance setting? and performance is anything from a weekly jam group to actually getting paid to play.
I think by getting actual examples of how people use their doubles, it'll help me decide which way to go (with the first one.)
Thanks.
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recently made a double necker swamp witch for Anthony . out of all our choices , we agreed to keep it pretty simple in it's usability . 4 high strings up top and 3 low on the bottom both slides , yet sounds like 2 guitars .
if a couch performance counts . here's an example of him messin with it .
let it also be said , it is not law that you have to play both necks in the same setting / song . some folks order a 2 necker just for the best of their both worlds in one guitar , ie:slide and a fretted .. or whatever and only have to buy one guitar . it also saves guitar change time between songs on stage etc . separating the 2 between songs also avoids trying to pull off your slide with your hip in a frantic hurry or flicking your wrist to get it off , and hitting your drummer in the head ;-)
etc.... etc etc .
there is also the sympathetic strings option to consider .
etc etc .
I built one a couple years ago and sold it by mistake. Both necks were fretted. Bottom neck was the bottom 4 strings in standard tuning, D-G-b-e for solos, more range, etc... the top neck was tuned to an open E chord, for easy power chords. I had rod pups and a single vol knob so they were both always on. Worked really slick. Gonna build another one this winter- and keep it this time!
Mine is a 25" fretted CBG and a 22" baritone ukulele. The thing I did with mine was to mirror the fret distances down both necks from the third string and keep string distance from each other the same on both necks. It keeps it all finger friendly if everything is the same. It's a gas to play. Much fun can be had from one instrument with two open string combinations.
Website won't let me post a photo direct so I'll add a couple to let you have a peek.
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