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Some basses have three or more necks, but usually upon custom order only. A double-necked bass guitar can be used for multiple tuning (e.g., B-E-A-D on one neck and E-A-D-G on the other, etc.); combining fretted and fretless necks; combining necks with different numbers of strings, etc.
The Gibson EDS-1275 is a double neck Gibson electric guitar introduced in 1963 and still in production. Popularized and raised to iconic status [ 1 ] by musicians such as John McLaughlin and Jimmy Page , it was called "the coolest guitar in rock".
The guitar is a 1959 Gibson Les Paul in sunburst finish and it weighs 8.68 lb (3.94 kg). Just behind the tailpiece there are a number of dents and scratches, possibly caused by strings being fed through the stop bar tailpiece. In the early 1970s the guitar's neck was broken near the fifth fret. Luthier Sam Li repaired the break. A compelling ...
Around 2000 through 2009, Gibson introduced the SG Classic, which harked back to a Junior/Special type design, with bound mahogany fret board with dot inlays and two P-90 pickups, with a thin '60s neck profile. In 2009, Gibson introduced the Raw Power line of SGs, which have an all-maple body, unbound maple neck and fretboard, and unique colors ...
Truss rods are frequently made out of steel, though graphite and other materials are sometimes used.. The truss rod can be adjusted to compensate for expansion or contraction in the neck wood due to changes in humidity or temperature, or to compensate for changes in the tension of the strings (the thicker the guitar string, the higher its tension when tuned to correct pitch) or using different ...
On "Pawn Stars," a rare piece of rock 'n roll history had the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop's employees literally drooling. The man walked into the shop and explained, "So, this is a 1941 Gibson SJ-200.
The current L6S neck does not feature the unique "narrow at the nut and wider near the body" taper of the 1970s guitar, but a conventional Gibson shape. The chamfered body shape and 24 frets are of similar design to the 1970s classic, except that the newer version is a two-piece maple body, as opposed to a one-piece bodywork on the original.
The 30/60 neck is based on the vintage slim neck design seen on most 335 models, with an additional .030 of an inch depth from front to back. The ES-339 comes with variations of pickups, pair of Gibson 57' classic humbuckers, a model reissue of a PAF pick up with Alnico II magnets or MHS Memphis Historic Spec or Burstbucker 1 & 2.