Has anybody tried Using a Double Neck Guitar?

[JRHellfire]

Hi, I'm new to tapping, and I've been doing some experiments with it for the past few months.

However I noticed that some tappers use two guitars, I was wondering if a double neck guitar would work, or if the placement of the necks could interfere, etc. I really would like to know if it's a plausible idea or not since I've been toying with the idea of saving up for one for that purpose.

[traktor]

You might be interested in Dave Bunker's two-neck instrument, the Touch-Guitar, which is optimized for tapping play.

And of course, ahem, there are several excellent manufacturers of specialty tapping instruments, where they just put the strings from the two necks on one neck, where people seem to find them very handy.

[rjgoos]

Originally posted by JRHellfire
....I really would like to know if it's a plausible idea or not.....


Judge for yourself:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=c46fr2EZOhQ

[dtapper]

NICE!!!!!!!!

[Miles Copeland]

That's an awesome video. But then again, couldn't you do that with a Box Guitar?

[Igos du Iskana]

I just love Adam's expression while playing, it cracks me up everytime :D , especialy because he is in my opinion one of the best tappers around..

[loneguitarist]

I tap on a doubleneck - and I shall prove it to you in the form of this fantastically cheesy .GIF animation.

http://a679.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/83/l_76a21a63db57a0ddbdf4d3af93fc905e.gif

It's a 7-string guitar and 5-string bass and I find it ideal for tapping.

[tomsturges]

I play using a double neck and i find it amazingly rewarding. You should deffinitly try it.

Infact i'm thinkin bout sellin mine cus i want 2 play a ztar, so if your interested let me know. The guitar is custom built specially for tapping and it was previously owned by adam fulara! the great tapper we all admire.

tom
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[ChristianDavis]

I've done tapping with a double-neck. I used a really cheap double neck from the brand Starfire. It had 6 guitar strings and 4 bass strings. While, I liked it, and I could play some nice music on it, I felt there were a couple problems.

I felt my hands we too seperate. I couldn't get my left hand on the guitar side (without doing a flashy, both hands over the neck kind of thing. It didn't work well musically), and I couldn't get my right hand on the bass without leaving the guitar side. This isn't so on single necked tappers.

Parrellel motion can be annoying if there is a different number of strings on the neck. You might run out of strings if you're playing parrellel motion on the bass side if it had less strings than the guitar.

Mine was pretty dang heavy! I don't know about other people's, though. Adam's looks pretty light.

All in all, I liked playing with the double-neck, but you can see I had some problems. I perfer single necked. :)

[midivox]

Hi Tappers
I owned a Birdseye Maple Bunker Double Neck Guitar and Bass for 15 years. It was great to have active frets and all the other Bunker patents, but I really only did one hand tapping on the Guitar Neck , and just played the Touch Bass Neck like a normal bass guitar.

I decided to put the Bunker up for sale on ebay a couple of weeks ago. I did not get an all cash offer I liked, but after the auction ended, an ebayer offered to trade me a new Stu Box 640 with a custom SBK Flight Case and a Custom Guitar Stand, plus a pile of cash, so the ideas of a 12 string dual guitar on one neck interested me, so I took the deal.

A dual guitar fits my styles of music, Ted Greene and Chet Atkins , Alternative Tunings, Fingerstyle Jaxx, better than the Bunker did now. The Bunker Touch Guitar is great guitar, worth every penny, but its for the rich. The cheapest one today is $6000 and it goes up from there.

My Stu Box comes tomorrow, so its going o be fun. I will miss the Bunker, but there are always more guitars out there.

Happy Tapping
MidiVox

[PhoBucket]

I think the animated gif is cool. Maybe I'm into the cheese?

[lactose]

I am a little concerned about tapping guitar if the neck position causes the wrist to be bent. This may cause wrist problems later. If the neck(s) is more vertical, like you see the megatar commonly played, it should be fine.

[midivox]

Hi Tappers.
Depend on how you hold the guitar and what kind of instrumen you have. Also how you play.

Playing any normal guitar, your left hand wrist is bend. Depending on how pick or pluck the strings, you right wrist also.

Tapping does not by itself cause you any extra wrist problems.

Happy Tapping
MidiVox

[Jesús Auñón]

You are right, but everybody should take some time thinking about position. The right shoulder and the spine have to be relaxed, not forced. Your spine also can be bended in a negative way. Follow the 'less effort law', never fails.
Ergonomy is the issue.

Saludos.

[midivox]

Hi Tappers, Jesus
I like the Slider Dual Shoulder Strap. The weight of your instrument is spead out more and gives your shoulders, back, and even your wrists a break.

Aonthing that helps you get through a long gig or recording session, makes your playing easier.

Happy Tapping
MidiVox

[adamm123]

I learned with this guy (http://find.10-good-tips.com/guitar.php).
It was really fun and easy.

[Nico A.]

Hi!
I just found a shop offering a really cheap doubleneck bass/guitar. Here is it: http://www.afterbuy.de/afterbuy/shop/storefront/start.aspx?seite=/afterbuy/shop/storefront/produkt.aspx%3Fshopid%3D8145%26produktid%3D1545117 1

Judging from the price I guess the quality of the instrument isn't the best, still I wonder if this instrument might be the right choice to get started with touchstyle. Some aspects leave me sceptical, for example the bass neck is the higher one which seems uncomfortable for touchstyle (the Bunker Touch Guitar is the other way around). Also there obviously is just one output. I am not familiar with double neck basses/guitars - is this usually that way? Why aren't there seperate outputs for bass and for guitar? In addition, 22 frets each doesn't seem that much, but I could live with that.

I mean, 250 € isn't that much of a price, but for me as a student it wouldn't be too good to give this amount of money for nothing.

The second thing is, how do I set the instrument up for touchstyle playing? I'd put some cloth for the muting under the strings and would lower the string action - what should I also consider?

I'd be glad about any answer. :)

[Adam Fulara]

For me doublenecked guitar is very comfortable, I had never any problems. I think the problem with posiotion is more about relaxing your hands when playing. You can play regular guitar/piano and have injuries when you force your hands. So keep it relaxed and don't force. You can play many hours and don't have problems then.

I play doublenecked since 2002 (7 years now) and it's perfect instrument for me for tapping. Especially for Bach playing. I enjoy the scale and guitar sound of my REK.

http://rekguitars.com/index.php?site=kat&nr=2

[scigars]

my best friend is specialist in double neck guitars... I can not use ine... it is impossible for me to use in the same time 2 necks

[jeanlee411]

That's an awesome video. But then again, couldn't you do that with a Box Guitar?

I just love Adam's expression while playing, it cracks me up everytime , especialy because he is in my opinion one of the best tappers around..
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[jammydoug]

Hi
What are the components of a double neck guitar?I want to know what are the components in a double neck guitar, im making a bass and regular guitar combined.