Did you want a Mandolin with that Strat?

[bigguspickus]

from strat-central.com:

Type: 2003 '59 Stratocaster & '59 Fender Mandolin Double Neck
Serial #: Unknown
Remarks: Probably one of the most unique guitars on this entire site! This is a one-off instrument, built by Master Builder Chris Flemming exclusively for Germany, commissioned by Fender Germany's European product Specialist, Gernold Linke. 3-Tone Sunburst, Relic Finish, Quarter-sawn Maple necks with Madagascar Rosewood fretboards, 7.25" Radius, Vintage Frets, Fat 50's Pickups on the Strat, Custom Duncan on the Mando, Custom Wiring and Pickguard, S1 switching for neck selection, Fender Jaguar Control for Mandolin Volume and tone control, Kluson style tuners. This beauty was on offer for 9330 Euros.

I think they made some odd choices with the pickguard shape, but overall a pretty cool looking instrument that would be fun to mess around with.

 

[Kublai]

Makes me think of Nurse Gollum from South Park.

 

[tfarny]

I like it a lot but I think mandos should be 8 string and can't see the advantage of 4.

 

[bigguspickus]

Yeah, that was probably so they could just use a bass bridge.

 

[reinhold]

I like it a lot but I think mandos should be 8 string and can't see the advantage of 4.

8 string mandolins don't sound real well with a real pickup, it's better to use a 4.

 

[Steve_Karl]

Eeek! ... it reminds me of the mutant Quattro from the movie "Total Recall".

 

[big bob]

Just a cheep copy of the robin double neck octave guitar as seen here played by the brothers Vaughn
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjRggiSBrU[/youtube]

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Eeek! ... it reminds me of the mutant Quattro from the movie "Total Recall".

Just my thought.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[swarfrat]

Totally Total Recall. That looks more like a parasitic twin than a true conjoined guitar.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

That pickguard isn't going to win any beauty contests either.

 

[Cagey]

Did you want a Mandolin with that Strat?

In a word, no. To me, mandolins rate right down there with accordions, banjos, and bagpipes - instruments designed by the devil to bring about a little hell on Earth <grin>

 

[bigguspickus]

That pickguard isn't going to win any beauty contests either.

I looked up the old Fender electric mandos and their pickguards have a p-bass style curve for the controls.

...but I think the doubleneck's pickgurad got a little convoluted trying to retain that feature.

Did you want a Mandolin with that Strat?

In a word, no. To me, mandolins rate right down there with accordions, banjos, and bagpipes - instruments designed by the devil to bring about a little hell on Earth <grin>

Mandolins are awesome! Re-listen to the music from The Godfather.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

That pickguard isn't going to win any beauty contests either.

I looked up the old Fender electric mandos and their pickguards have a p-bass style curve for the controls.

...but I think the doubleneck's pickgurad got a little convoluted trying to retain that feature.

Can't argue with that.  It was an aesthetic judgment call to keep that feature I guess.

 

[Cagey]

Mandolins are awesome! Re-listen to the music from The Godfather.

There are always examples that justify the existence of certain instruments. Otherwise, they wouldn't exist. But, while the Godfather theme might be a fine piece, there are a million other pieces where a mandolin was used just because it was there, out of some perverse need to antagonize the world. Of course, a good player can pull off all sorts of tricks. Ukuleles, for instance, generally sound awful. But, check out what this guy does with them...

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k[/youtube]

 

[bigguspickus]

Wow! Even Gibson got in on the mando doubleneck action.

From Elderly Instruments:

GIBSON CUSTOM ELECTRIC DOUBLENECK MANDOLIN / TENOR GUITAR (1966)

EC+, a seriously clean example of a 60's Gibson Custom-Made two headed tone monster, SG style mahogany body, cherry finish, top neck is a mandolin, 1 humbucking pickup, 1-1/4" nut, 14" scale, bottom neck is a tenor guitar, 2 humbucking pickups, 1-5/16" nut, 22-3/4" scale, BOTH necks have bound ebony fretboards, block inlays, L-5 style headstock overlays (flowerpot inlays), lap steel style tailpieces, tune-o-matic style bridges with (proper 60's nylon saddles and Gibson / Kluson tuners, all gold hardware, just a swank looking instrument, the 3 humbuckings all have pearl inserts on the 2 outside screw holes!, with OHSC (SN:849538)

$13,500.00

Swank indeed. They don't say how much it weighs, but I'm sure neck(s) dive won't be an issue.

 

[elfro89]

Eeek! ... it reminds me of the mutant Quattro from the movie "Total Recall".

Just my thought.  :icon_biggrin:

i loved that movie

 

[Paul-less]

Just a cheep copy of the robin double neck octave guitar as seen here played by the brothers Vaughn
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjRggiSBrU[/youtube]

God damnit, for this, I love you.