This has got to be a first. The Quadruple-Neck Guitar has now exploded on the scene, but the problem now is, who the heck will be able to do it justice? Contrary to the fake, musical-talent-free Guitar Hero paradigm, this ax requires quadruple skill, demanding that you have proficiency in the intricacies of playing a bluegrass band full of real instruments, including a guitar, bass, mandolin and banjo all in one.
One of these beasts was sold on eBay earlier this month for $255, an unusually low price even when combined with its huge $134.98 shipping tariff. Just the novelty value of hoisting one of these mothers onstage would be worth that much. Heck, just re-stringing the thing will cost you a fortune. Outrageous. If you can really play this baby — and I mean all of it — you’re my hero.
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By ttag at 2:03 PM ON 04/18/08
Obviously you have never seen Rick Neilsen's (Cheap Trick) quint-neck Hamer guitar that he has played for over 30 years.
Now get off my lawn!
By Charlie at 3:32 PM ON 04/18/08
All that and no whammy bar? Whaaaaat?
By gtrgod at 4:07 PM ON 04/18/08
this is so stupid. This isn't new technology. As TTAG mentioned, this is kind of guitar has been around for years. you guys are idiots
By CallMeRay at 8:48 PM ON 04/18/08
Has a four-necked instrument with banjo, guitar, bass and mandolin been around for years? News to me. Please, do show us the link to such an instrument, oh God of guitars.
By Jimmy Swagg at 3:30 PM ON 04/21/08
"this is kind of guitar has been around for years. you guys are idiots"
Hurrah! Ignorance of the difference between instruments FTW!
I'd like to see a version with a lute added as well. Pretty whup-ass all the way around. This should make it's way to one of the "Re-stringing contests" the luthiers have...
By Dick Bagg at 3:29 PM ON 04/29/08
So they took a vintage Carvin doubleneck, cut it in half, added banjo and mandolin necks in the middle, glued it all up, slapped some paint on it and shipped it out the door. Interesting (at best).
For a real restringing nightmare, I can't imagine anything worse than Pat Metheney's Pickasso.