My new 12-neck Stringmaster

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 1 Feb 2013 11:27 am

A very rare find. A 12-neck Stringmaster in unused condition. Evidently it was special-ordered but the buyer never completed the arm-stretching exercises required, so he stored it under his bed.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 1 Feb 2013 12:31 pm

That would complement my 18 pedal Emmons nicely.

John Rosett · Post by **John Rosett** » 1 Feb 2013 12:34 pm

This guy could play it:

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 1 Feb 2013 12:35 pm

Noice! he said in his local VT accent.
I had one of those.
The first neck is the only one played with a bar. All the rest just put out sympathetic overtones.
I wrote a great instrumental for it specifically, titled "Cacophony".
Alternately - All the necks are on the same level so if you want you can tune them all for a very extended chord and play it with a six foot long bar. Playing slants in tune is challenging though. I've heard Jerry Byrd could do it though.

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 1 Feb 2013 12:37 pm

Is that a pac-a-couch I see in the background Doug?

George Piburn · Post by **George Piburn** » 2 Feb 2013 7:55 am

Alan , we must be on the same wave link , I just got started on a new 12 neck, Stretch Arm-Long Model.

Paul Seager · Post by **Paul Seager** » 2 Feb 2013 8:10 am

That would complement my 18 pedal Emmons nicely.

Ah c'mon Doug, you can't possibly post a picture of that beauty without sharing the copediant!

Reveal all!

\ paul

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 2 Feb 2013 8:40 am

George,
I notice that one of the necks is set up for a left handed player. Or maybe he stands on the other side of the guitar!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 2 Feb 2013 9:43 am

Paul, there isn't enough space in the forum reply box to post the copedant!

Wally Pfeifer · Post by **Wally Pfeifer** » 2 Feb 2013 9:47 am

You guys are way way behind times. Duke Ching
did this years ago in Hawaii with 7 (4+3) actual Fender necks

Wally

Edwin Allen · Post by **Edwin Allen** » 2 Feb 2013 10:16 am

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 2 Feb 2013 10:26 am

Doug Beaumier wrote:That would complement my 18 pedal Emmons nicely.

With a string length that long you need extra pedals. You certainly can't do many slants except high up the fingerboard.

Jack Aldrich · Post by **Jack Aldrich** » 2 Feb 2013 1:04 pm

Edwin Allen wrote:

The one and only Duke Ching! - Jack

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 3 Feb 2013 10:50 am

From the photograph, it doesn't look to me like Duke Ching could reach the far neck.

Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 3 Feb 2013 5:19 pm

I'm sure he could. But he'd be playing the inside neck with his

Paul Seager · Post by **Paul Seager** » 4 Feb 2013 12:45 am

Jeff Au Hoy wrote:I'm sure he could. But he'd be playing the inside neck with his

beltbuckle is the word I think you were looking for, Jeff.
Being European this is not a style I'm familiar with. I hear that its good for strumming but the technique required to play harmonics really requires dextrous use of ones

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