Why do you play a double neck versus universal?

rhcarden · Post by **rhcarden** » 22 Mar 2003 9:27 am

I beleive that when you play The E-9th tuning you are also playing the B-6th. Most players have a knee lever that lowers the E's to D# and another that lowers the D to C#. With that said, the only thing left is a couple bass strings. I have 7 lnee levers on the E-9th and 4 on the C-6th. There is no way for me, to be me, on a single neck guitar. If I were starting over, knowing what I know now today, I would still want two necks. The number of strings might be changed.

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 22 Mar 2003 8:49 pm

My S-12 Sierra Session started out as a D-12/10 (it had a 10-string back neck). When I removed the back neck, I picked up a couple cents of cabinet drop. My conclusion is that the added tension of a second neck makes a guitar more stable.

Since the pickup slot loads from the front, I have been able to compare 12 and 10 string pickups with all other variables removed. I have found that 10 string pickups sound a little bit "tighter" than 12 string pickups. They have better definition and string separation. The difference isn't great, by any measure, but you can feel it when you play.

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