A different bass/12 doubleneck

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:13 am

I didn't want to hijack Dave's thread on his 4080/12 restoration, so I started a new thread.

I ran across this web page while searching for something else Riceknbacker-oriented:

http://www.yourmovetheband.com/Rickenbacker%20doubleneck.htm

Not a bad home-made job. Has anyone seen this one before or know whether it's a fellow Forumite's?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:25 am

I've seen this a couple of times while doing google searches.

I does look nice..

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:54 am

It does? With that misshapen lower bout?

It does look like two guitars glued together...it shows what happens when amateurs with no design sensitivity get hold of two nice guitars and have a bit too much herb...

But I guess if Fender can sell this and call it "MASTURBUILT", then why not?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:04 am

Paul, I think it captures the spirit of what Mike Rutherford did back in the early 1970’s. His Ric doubleneck (pre 4080), was once duct taped together

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:36 am

Paul, in no way would I call that Rickenbacker doubleneck a professionally done job. I agree that the lower bodyline looks a bit off due to the mismatch if the bodies. However, for the person making such a guitar for himself/herself, I would consider it to be an O.K. amateur job.

The Fender looks like an instance of conjoined twins with one not being developed fully. Yeeeesh!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:15 pm

So there seems to be a differentiation happening here, am I right?

A mismatch of 1 1/2", done by an amateur is OK.

One done by a pro measuring a couple inches more, is not.

I firmly believe in the concept of Absolute Ugliness, although the degree of sickness inflicted upon the viewer may vary according to his (her) constitution, intestinal fortitude, and what they had for lunch.

Both of these things are Butt Ugly (#9 on my scale) to my eye.

Strangely, though I'm not familiar with the duct-taped one, it sounds honest to me. If you're going to Frankenstein a sow, don't candy (or JG or Sunburst) coat it.

Sorta like a Rat Rod.

The Fender is for sale at Dave's Guitars for about $10,600.00 which seems to be a magic number these days.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:32 am

GET THAT GUITAR OUT OF THE SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dosent he know about "checking"???

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:33 am

Inspiring doubleneck though, at first I thought it was a Shadow,,,,,,,,,,,,,hmmmmmm,

Now there's an idea.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:36 am

What's 'SNOW'??

wim · Post by **wim** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:39 am

That stuff that contrasts great with jetglo, rosewood and chrome

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:16 am

I actually like that doubleneck up there. Seems lighter than a 4080/12. If only the bass TRC was black too.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:42 am

It would look nice if he built up the lower bout of the guitar to match the bass. If he doesn't mind the odd body shape he probably doesn't mind leaving it out in the snow.
Besides, ugly is just one man's form of theft prevention

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:43 am

The original

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:44 am

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:48 am

That style would probably be more practical, but it looks weird to me. At least the body isn't so badly mismatched.