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By Will Ingman<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHotel California.\u201d \u201cStairway to Heaven.\u201d \u201cNothing Else Matters.\u201d Besides tormenting Guitar Center employees across the country, these three songs all have one peculiar thing in common: the double-neck guitar. It\u2019s gaudy, it\u2019s cumbersome, and it\u2019s quintessential to classic rockstar mystique. As unsung a hero as an instrument of its size can be, the double-neck guitar has taken up residency in a very special place in my heart, and I take personal offense to its perception as nothing more than a thousand-dollar gimmick. It\u2019s a versatile, undervalued instrument, and it\u2019s got something for everyone.     <\/p>\n

Why two necks?<\/em><\/h1>\n

or three, or four, etc.<\/em>
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The double-neck instrument is, at its core, a supremely utilitarian concept. Want twelve-string shimmer and six-string leads on the same song? Get a Gibson EDS-1275. Thundering basslines and \u201860s style jangle? Get a Rickenbacker 4080. The sting of two single-coil pickups alongside the soft thump of a baritone guitar? Danelectro\u2019s got you covered with the Jerry Jones signature Neptune Double-neck. Ultimately, the role of a double-neck instrument is to facilitate easier switching between two different guitars. That\u2019s it. Article over. But, if you\u2019ll allow me to indulge in a bit of creative speculation\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a status symbol.<\/em><\/h1>\n

There is something indescribably cool about a classic-rock axeman with a thirteen-pound slab of concentrated sex appeal around their neck. It should be no surprise, then, that the double-neck guitar was at its apex when stage presence was just as important as technical skill. There\u2019s no \u201cdouble-neck guitar\u201d sound the way there\u2019s a fretless, or 12-string, or microtonal guitar sound, but there is most certainly a double-neck guitar look:<\/em>Silk shirt, shoulder-length curly hair, bathed in enough stage-lights to start a brush fire. But, maybe you think $7,000 is too much money to cosplay a classic rockstar – a perfectly fair position to hold. Fortunately, style isn\u2019t the only thing a double-neck guitar has to offer.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a totally new creative landscape.<\/em><\/h1>\n

In addition to the pretty par-for-the-course \u201c12-string chords and 6-string melody\u201d you can wring out of any old double-neck, welding two guitars together opens up a whole new realm of sonic experimentation. <\/p>\n

Take, for example, shredster extraordinaire Michael Angelo Batio. As the guitarist for \u201880s glam-metal act Nitro, Batio sought a way to stand out in a genre defined by its extravagance and flair. So, like a sensible person, he retrofitted two guitars with a flight case latch, strapped them to each other by the body, and played one neck with either hand. Eventually, this already outlandish concept would gain an additional two necks, giving Batio a four-necked monstrosity that had to be mounted on a stand during concerts. Unfortunately, the four-neck guitar was stolen not long after it debuted, but Batio’s other awe-inspiring ambidextrous axes still allowed him to play dueling melodic lines not possible on standard guitars. With his double-necks, Batio would set a gold standard for speed-metal that can still be heard in seedy butt-rock nightclubs across the country.<\/p>\n

If Batio\u2019s blistering speed isn\u2019t your thing, you might be more interested in the double-double-neck madness employed by Japanese experimental metal group Boris. Integral to the band\u2019s apocalyptic, thundering sonic assault is the fleet of bass + guitar double-necks wielded by member Takeshi Ohtani. Designed especially to handle low tuning, Ohtani\u2019s dual-instrument double-necks let him effortlessly switch between rumbling bass and roaring guitar at will.  Playing in tandem with Ohtani is guitarist and keyboardist Wata, the next crucial ingredient to Boris\u2019 chaotic cocktail of harsh noise. Wata, who alternates between playing guitar and keyboard can be seen at live performances using double-neck bass\/guitars of her own, doubling up Ohtani\u2019s bass parts or squaring off with him on guitar. For Boris, the double-neck is a multiplying factor for their abstract, ecstatic thrash – like passing sunlight through a magnifying glass. It\u2019s the accelerant they throw onto an already raging fire, until it burns hot enough to melt the very definition of \u201cmetal\u201d into a pitiful pile of slag.<\/p>\n

For those who prefer a softer sound, the acoustic double-neck may offer more appeal. Custom-built for legendary country singer-songwriter Thom Bresh, the Langejans Super Dualette is a double-neck guitar by technicality. Rather than two parallel necks, it features two different instrument bodies joined at the back. With one steel-string acoustic guitar and one nylon-string classical guitar, Bresh can blend his world-class thumb-picking and the clarity of a mastercrafted acoustic by simply flipping his guitar around. It\u2019s certainly not the most ergonomic solution, but the cumbersome nature of such an instrument has never seemed to bother Bresh – and the nine charting singles on the Billboard US country charts definitely don\u2019t hurt. <\/p>\n

Double-neck guitars, quite simply, allow for certain creative choices that would not be possible without their extended range or sonic variation. But, with most things in the realm of music, style is often just as important as substance.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an art piece.<\/em><\/h1>\n

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the double-neck guitar is the way it toes the line between functional instrument and absurdist artwork. Even the most diehard double-neck aficionado can recognize its inherent strangeness. Guitar artists \u2014guitartists?\u2014 took  underlying absurdity and ran with it, designing monsters from Rick Nielsen\u2019s five-neck, to the \u201cRock Ock,\u201d a 40-pound, eight-neck guitar and bass that\u2019s outright unplayable without a ladder. Multi-neck purists call these \u201cart guitars,\u201d a stringed statement piece rather than something designed to see stage-play. It\u2019s  an interesting division within a category of instrument already subject to ridicule. But, \u201cart guitar\u201d or vaudeville stage prop, the multi-neck instrument has never fully lost the initial outrageousness that made it stand out. <\/p>\n

Where can it go from here?<\/em><\/h1>\n

Surely, by now, humankind has reached the apex of multi-neck madness. We\u2019ve put mandolins on basses, doubled-up ukuleles, and added so many necks to one guitar that it needs to be played with drumsticks. The only place left for the phenomenon to go is beyond the guitar<\/em>. Lucky for us, it\u2019s already there.   <\/p>\n

Take, for example, the Guscott X-10 double-neck violin. A self-described \u201ctrue testament to artistic freedom and boundless innovation\u201d, the X-10 is effectively two five-string violins joined at the back. One neck spans the range of a violin and viola, while the other is pitched down and serves the role of a cello or even double bass. With a single instrument and some creative thinking, one violinist can play the roles of four stringed orchestra players. It\u2019s a remarkable invention with an even more remarkable price tag, and may be the first step in a new golden age for the double-neck instrument. <\/p>\n

Joining the Guscott X-10 in an all-new class of double-neck instruments is the Ortega Hydra Double-Neck Ukulele, an instrument that does exactly what it says on the tin. Similar to the original double-neck guitar, the Hydra features one normal neck and one with doubled strings, letting the user add brilliant chords to their four-string ukulele passages. As a concept, the idea of two necks on a single instrument has spread beyond the limiting form of the guitar, and made itself a mainstay among creative luthiers and musicians with an experimental streak.<\/p>\n

From noise-rockers to country stars, ukuleles to violins, the double-neck instrument has appreciators all across the musical spectrum. It\u2019s got something for everyone: those after a more experimental sound will appreciate its complexity, while more utilitarian musicians will prefer it for its versatility. After all, when you\u2019re trying to stand head-and-shoulders above your competition, it helps to have two necks. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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