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A track system which holds two guitars, one in front, and the other stowed behind.
The guitars are both attached by their existing strap buttons, but instead of going
over the shoulder individually, the straps for each guitar terminate at a single
point on the back of the guitar, which is then
attached to the track system.
The system itself travels completely around the body in a X fashion. One of the
straps (the one that circles over the left shoulder for us righties) contains a track
with two receptacles for guitars that are always equidistant from each other. This
allows the guitarist to play one guitar and at the drop of a hat, throw it under and
have a second come up over his shoulder. Alternatively, he could throw the guitar
over his shoulder, and have the second come up around his hip. Some guitarist
(Steve Vai) already throw their guitars around their shoulder and catch it mid-riff,
which is pretty impressive, But I think it'd be cooler if they could do it with two
guitars.
Possible uses:
1) Guitars with two tunings i.e. 1 in drop D and another in standard
2) One guitar with a tremolo, one without
3) 1 guitar 1 bass
4) A hot pink guitar and a neon green guitar to switch out mid solo in your poison
cover band
the options are limitless.
Speaking of Steve Vai...
http://www.musicgad...images/guitar17.jpg
A;most redundant - but not quite! [gnomethang, Jun 21 2007]
Glory Arms
http://www2.tbb.t-c...works/Burgundy.html
[skinflaps, Jun 21 2007]
Like This
http://www.youtube....watch?v=vQ-A0Ty-Sa8
but have a second guitar come around from the back. [bleh, Jun 21 2007]
Just a seriously wicked guitar that I've had no reason to link to yet.
http://s68.photobuc...nt=guitarofdoom.jpg
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jun 22 2007]
this is what its all about
http://rockkansas.c...vies/solid-rock.jpg
ROCK BABY!!!! [bleh, Jun 27 2007]
[link]
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Rock stars are only rocking out 50% of the time man! Now they can rock twice as hard! [+] |
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I'm giving this a bun for creativity, but do you realize how *heavy* two guitars would be?
[skinflaps] Does someone really play that? |
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//do you realize how *heavy* two guitars
would be?// |
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that all depends on what guitars you use.
Parker guitars only weight about 5-7
pounds. also, thats why I used the x strap
system so it'd distribute the weight over
both shoulders. |
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Yup, [bleh]. I wouldn't like to try it with too many Les Pauls!.
Thems heavy buggers!. |
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Yeah, they are. I'm a bass player, my
warwick weighs about 15 pounds. |
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I want to see Les Claypool play two bass's at the same time. I like the idea. [+] |
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//I want to see Les Claypool play two
bass's at the same time// He only needs
one.. that guy is a freak. |
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Thats a killer guitar [2fries]. did you hear
it was stolen? |
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Really? No. Who's was it.
<eyes shift back and forth rapidly> |
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//[skinflaps] Does someone really play that?// |
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I think you'd probably wear it or stick your head through it. |
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What's the point of this? |
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The point is showing off. Its what lead guitarists do! (Speaking as a rhythm guitarist!) |
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//What's the point of this?// |
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Depends on the player. some will use it
to show off, and given thats what my
initial inspiration was from. |
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but there are practical applications.
Sometimes guitarists have songs where
they would like a 12 string for the
chorus and a 6 string for the
verse/solo. previously, this required
either a cumbersome switch of guitars
by a roadie with awkward guitar silence
in between, or a huge and cumbersome
double neck (the guy from cheap trick
actually had a 4 neck guitar). now they
can use two guitars they already have
and just swap them mid riff. |
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Isn't two guitars gonna be just a *tad* more cumbersome than one guitar with two necks. I'm thinking that maybe the 6/12 string thing will be easier if you have to move your hands a few inches instead of wrestling with a feisty ole 360-12 and yer fave Lester Polfus. Ask Jimmy Page. He was renowned for twatting around withe this sort of thing. |
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Plus, as uncool as a twin-neck guitar is, it's got nothing on having two guitars attached to ya. |
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[Murdoch], clearly you dont understand. Its not about ease of playing. It's not about economy of motion. |
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<fist of rock>
its about ROCK!! </fist of rock> <link> |
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It would really *look* cool, but that isn't the only thing rock is about. Most musicians pride themselves on their playing and style so unless someone was a physical monster, most would have a hard time *rocking out* (not standing still whilst playing) so jumping around, singing, and doing the guitar swapperoo for a forty-five minute set.
I am in possession of my ex's Les Paul (one of them) and even if I could really play, I'd have to sit down just to hold it.
note: I have already bunned this for *style*. |
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//[Murdoch], clearly you dont understand. Its not about ease of playing. It's not about economy of motion. |
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<fist of rock> its about ROCK!! </fist of rock> <link>bleh, Jun 27 2007//
That about sums it up!. In the good old days we had the excessive quality ofbuilding a twin Gibson Les Paul with a 12 and a 6 string.
Now we can poo-poo this and sling two guitars round our necks.
Probably goes up to 11 as well!. |
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<Fist of rock> <headbang> It goes up to 12. </hb></for> :) |
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Once could accomodate several ukuleles with such a system. |
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How'd you know I'm a Bari-Uke player?
mine has a seymour duncan pearly gates +
pickup w/ a coil tap and guitar strings on
it. |
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...and a Floyd Rose floating trem! |
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Pah! Seymour Duncans? Old ladies P/Us. P-90s are the only true rock'n'roll P/U, or at a push, old Gibson humbuckers. Or maybe nice old springy sound Strat ones. Or those really neat glass in your ears Tele ones. |
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Anyway, who EVER uses more than 3 strings at a time? No-one who isn't in a folk band or a church choir backing band, that's who. |
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Oh, and Roger McGuinn. Who used to be in a folk band. Which makes being in folk band okay, really. |
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As Manowar said, "real men play on ten", or some such furry-pants-and-viking-helmet wearing fucking nonsense. |
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Too much fuckin perspective, man. |
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