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My new 12-neck Stringmaster

Posted: 1 Feb 2013 11:27 am
by Alan Brookes
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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. 8)

Posted: 1 Feb 2013 12:31 pm
by Doug Beaumier
That would complement my 18 pedal Emmons nicely.

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Posted: 1 Feb 2013 12:34 pm
by John Rosett
This guy could play it:
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Posted: 1 Feb 2013 12:35 pm
by Jim Pitman
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.

Posted: 1 Feb 2013 12:37 pm
by Jim Pitman
Is that a pac-a-couch I see in the background Doug?

Similar Minds think alike ?

Posted: 2 Feb 2013 7:55 am
by George Piburn
Alan , we must be on the same wave link , I just got started on a new 12 neck, Stretch Arm-Long Model.


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Posted: 2 Feb 2013 8:10 am
by Paul Seager
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

Posted: 2 Feb 2013 8:40 am
by Erv Niehaus
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! :whoa:

Posted: 2 Feb 2013 9:43 am
by Doug Beaumier
Paul, there isn't enough space in the forum reply box to post the copedant! 8)

Posted: 2 Feb 2013 9:47 am
by Wally Pfeifer
:D You guys are way way behind times. Duke Ching
did this years ago in Hawaii with 7 (4+3) actual Fender necks
8) Wally

Wowee!

Posted: 2 Feb 2013 10:16 am
by Edwin Allen
Image :whoa:

Posted: 2 Feb 2013 10:26 am
by Alan Brookes
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. :lol:

Re: Wowee!

Posted: 2 Feb 2013 1:04 pm
by Jack Aldrich
Edwin Allen wrote:Image :whoa:
The one and only Duke Ching! - Jack

Posted: 3 Feb 2013 10:50 am
by Alan Brookes
From the photograph, it doesn't look to me like Duke Ching could reach the far neck.

Posted: 3 Feb 2013 5:19 pm
by Jeff Au Hoy
I'm sure he could. But he'd be playing the inside neck with his

Posted: 4 Feb 2013 12:45 am
by Paul Seager
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