Rickenbacker doubleneck project

[JohnCovach]

I'm looking for some tips on someone to help modify a Rickenbacker doubleneck. As it is now, this guitar has a 6 string on top and a bass on bottom. It was clearly once two guitars; the seam joining them is quite visible. The bottom neck is the typical 4001/4003 set neck, but the top neck is a bolt on.

The guy who has it wants a 12-string on top, not a 6 string. So the obvious solution would be to get somebody to fabricate a Rick-style 12-string neck that could replace the bolt-on on top.

So I'm looking for suggestions on who might do a nice job with this--we really don't want a Fender neck, but one that looks like a Ric and matches the other one. Any ideas about this?

We've got shows schedules for November (it's a Genesis tribute band), so we're hoping to get the work completed before then, or at least by the end of the year. We can ship this beast out immediately.

[jingle_jangle]

John, I'm booked pretty solid and running a bit behind schedule all this year, so I would not be able to handle this, but a good reliable luthier could, and I have contact with several in the Bay Area. Drop me a line to my email, off list and I'll give you some names. We also have Larry Davis who's in Atlanta, and his star is rising as a Rick luthier, too.

[dgwguitars]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Paul. Send me an offline email, John - I'd be pleased to see what I can do to help you out.

Larry