Born 2B Mild Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I've searched on the forum (badly, as I anticipate being informed after this), but haven't found anything about bass guitars with twin necks that have one fretless and one fretted (4-string). In my quiet band, I am forever changing from one to the other, and it would be so neat to have both to hand. Even to the point of playing with each neck in different parts of the same song. I guess you can commission such a beast, but I'm not in that market yet. And, the fretless should be the top neck too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I think Mark Egan has/had one??? Not sure, yeah! they must be out there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Mwwahaha! I want one! [attachment=9868:doubleNeck_pro.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Jonas Hellborg used his Wal doubleneck a lot in the 80's. It turns up on a number of his records. IMO the best doubleneck player around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 [quote name='Chris2112' post='223286' date='Jun 20 2008, 10:02 PM']Jonas Hellborg used his Wal doubleneck a lot in the 80's. It turns up on a number of his records. IMO the best doubleneck player around[/quote] Oooo, you got any links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Mo Clifton's double five piccolo - tuned an octave up. [attachment=9870:wp94fa31f8.png] He's a brave man BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 [quote name='BassBod' post='223295' date='Jun 20 2008, 10:24 PM']Mo Clifton's double five piccolo - tuned an octave up. [attachment=9870:wp94fa31f8.png] He's a brave man BB[/quote] whoa! I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 (edited) Washburn Bantam: more photos [url="http://myweb.cebridge.net/gareth/gbay/washburn_dblneck/index.htm"]here[/url], though the associated eBay ad is long gone. Hippie not included. Also, a web search found [url="http://www.musicianscandystore.com/shopexd.asp?id=1157"]this thing[/url]. Don't know if I like the angle between the necks..? Edited June 20, 2008 by bnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I've been giving some fairly serious thought to having a go at building such a beast. If I do, it might look a little like this: Fretless/lined 5, fretted 4, headless, passive. It'll probably never happen... Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarxide Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Mine's the same as the one above, almost. From H&S in Germany. Do not recommend buying from them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Jase' post='223288' date='Jun 20 2008, 10:07 PM']Oooo, you got any links?[/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cbd4X_rbCI"]Jonas Wal doubleneck on Youtube[/url] Edited June 21, 2008 by walbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Actually Hohner made a fretted/fretless 4string headless IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Dont forget the legenary Wal triple neck - cant remember what it had but it was made for Ric Wakemans bass player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Amazing what you can find on [url="http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/specs3.html"]google[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='bnt' post='223310' date='Jun 20 2008, 10:43 PM'] Washburn Bantam: more photos [url="http://myweb.cebridge.net/gareth/gbay/washburn_dblneck/index.htm"]here[/url], though the associated eBay ad is long gone. Hippie not included. Also, a web search found [url="http://www.musicianscandystore.com/shopexd.asp?id=1157"]this thing[/url]. Don't know if I like the angle between the necks..? [/quote] I've got a Washburn as in the photo, and I'm in Harrogate! I was going to take it to the bash next week.[attachment=9873:misc_084.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='Mr Bassman' post='223509' date='Jun 21 2008, 11:52 AM']I've got a Washburn as in the photo, and I'm in Harrogate! I was going to take it to the bash next week.[attachment=9873:misc_084.jpg][/quote] You Dark Horse, you! I'd love to have a go on it some time Kieth. Unfortunately, I can't do the Bass Bash, as I'm playing at the Blues Bar that afternoon with an acoustic Angie Shaw threesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='223650' date='Jun 21 2008, 03:55 PM']You Dark Horse, you! I'd love to have a go on it some time Kieth. Unfortunately, I can't do the Bass Bash, as I'm playing at the Blues Bar that afternoon with an acoustic Angie Shaw threesome.[/quote] A threesome with Angie Shaw eh? Well some guys have all the luck! Pop round sometime and have a go if you like Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='walbassist' post='223413' date='Jun 21 2008, 08:14 AM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cbd4X_rbCI"]Jonas Wal doubleneck on Youtube[/url][/quote] Cheers! That was a bit good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Don't fancy a few more strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Jase' post='223288' date='Jun 20 2008, 10:07 PM']Oooo, you got any links?[/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7C8lDnThBs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7C8lDnThBs[/url] I think he uses it in this video too... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cbd4X_rbCI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cbd4X_rbCI[/url] As for John's Conklin double neck, I always find it funny how that bass has become more famous than him! Everyone has seen the bass but I'll be damned if anyone can remember a single song he has written! I always mean to check his band out but never get round to it! Edited June 21, 2008 by Chris2112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Allo I used to own a white `Hellborg' twin necked Wal - fantastic bass but you needed major corsetry prior to any form of gig or even rehearsal - weighed a ton! Mine was originally custom built for a session player who specified that the `top' neck be a lined fretless. The flight case has been used as an aircraft hanger for some time! The legendary Wal triple neck was originally commissioned by Rick Wakeman to be played by his bassist at the time, Roger `budgie' Newell who later went on to become known as part of Bassist magazine's editorial team. Originally, the top neck was a regular 6 string guitar, the middle neck was fretted and the lower neck fretless. When Rick disbanded the English Rock Ensemble, he later gave the bass to Chris Squire who used it live in concert for the track `Awaken' (this tune being my all time favourite piece of music). Chris later changed the tuning of the `guitar' neck such that the strings were tuned in octave pairs `Aa Dd Gg Cc' - I think (think 8 string bass less the bottom E and octave e etc), Check out Trevor Raggatts Wal site for pics and info: [url="http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/specs3.html"]http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/specs3.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile252 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 You can buy the parts from Warmoth, I'm sure they do a double neck body. You'd be able to have it customized to you aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 [quote name='Exile252' post='224573' date='Jun 22 2008, 11:03 PM']You can buy the parts from Warmoth, I'm sure they do a double neck body. You'd be able to have it customized to you aswell.[/quote] I can only see a 4/6 twin body, but thanks for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 [quote name='thedarxide' post='223342' date='Jun 20 2008, 11:58 PM']Mine's the same as the one above, almost. From H&S in Germany. Do not recommend buying from them!![/quote] Mine's the same as that except it's got two fretted necks. Or it did have, until a couple of nights ago, when the 4-string neck lost its frets (so I've got bats on my 4-string neck). They also do twin-neck headlesses, or at least did - I don't know what their current state of play is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 If i had a double neck, I'd go for a BassLab one: [url="http://www.basslab.de/"]http://www.basslab.de/[/url] Simply because their carbon fibre construction means that they only weigh the same as a normal bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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