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Location: Jet City | I thought I'd take this out of Al's topic to answer.
Originally posted by stephent28:
Damon67,
What is the purpose of a doubleneck with both necks supporting 6 strings (since most are 6/12 and a few are 4/6)? Do you tune them differently?
Not sure I understand the why? It's an octave neck. Back in the late 50's Semi Mosley made Joe Maphis a doubleneck and it caught on for a bit, especially in the country picker arena. Merle Travis, Larry Collins, and later Brian Lonbeck (Barbara Mandrell's guitarist). Semi even made one for Barbara which is the only other one I've seen that looks similar to mine.
These days, Deke Dickerson has been carrying the gtorch, anong with some other less know folks like Buddy Dughi.
Here, look at this. Larry is playing with Joe. If I coulda played like that at his age.... wow!
Joe Maphis and Larry Collins
There's a bunch more Town Hall clips on YouTube if you want to look. |
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Location: Jet City | The little kid grown up...
Larry Collins and Deke Dickerson |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sure, I would have known that but from your pictures it never showed the necks being different lengths and the brain didn't engage for me to think of it.
I actually have an octave 12 string on order that I am patiently waiting for. |
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Location: Jet City | There's been a few things I want to try out with a baritone and was thinking of getting a doubleneck baritone/standard.
Only one I've seen is a Dano
Anyone know of others? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I bet the Adamas/Ovation custom shop could make you one. The 2080D is absolutely fantastic! |
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Location: Jet City | A doubleneck UKII! Yes! Think they'd do it?
(I want an electric) |
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OT: Joe Maphis Doubleneck