OP
One of my colleagues gave me one of these. What a cool deal, Man. Totally eliminates that heavy neck feeling after an hour or so of playing.... 
Von Herndon Double Neck:
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OP
Here is a great mechanical drawing of a EDS-1275 double neck with nearly all the measurements clearly listed. This is based on the Gibson Don Felder model, which used 3 screw truss rod covers, but used a conventional "open book" headstock profile.
We leaned heavily on this drawing as the basis for the Von Herndon Doublneck Prototype.
We leaned heavily on this drawing as the basis for the Von Herndon Doublneck Prototype.
BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
I try to load the page and it said error Robert.
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Same here. Can not open file.
OP
Hmmm....let me work on that!
OP
Thought I would post this video of my SG and follow it up with the same lead played on my double neck....
BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
Wow...you got the solo down note for note Robert! Good job. I myself hardly play covers and wouldn't know how to play a whole song. I usually just improvise when playing my guitar. I guess I'm stuck in a guitar playing rut after 30 years of playing.
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OP
Wow...you got the solo down note for note Robert! Good job. I myself hardly play covers and wouldn't know how to play a whole song. I usually just improvise when playing my guitar. I guess I'm stuck in a guitar playing rut after 30 years of playing.
;>)/
Nah....you can break out of that rut! Just check out some lessons on You Tube. It's fun!
BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
I see a lot of YouTube videos on lessons but don't have the patience to pick up on new stuff. Here's a 9-year old guitarist who probably watched a lot of YT videos...he's phenomenal!
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OP
Hmmmm...maybe some .009's on the six string today????
OP
Wow...you got the solo down note for note Robert! Good job. I myself hardly play covers and wouldn't know how to play a whole song. I usually just improvise when playing my guitar. I guess I'm stuck in a guitar playing rut after 30 years of playing.
;>)/
I just realized that this old I-Pad video was shot when the SG still had its original Gibson PCB and 490's.
It sounds really thin here. Its much fuller and richer mow with the 50's harness and GFS Alnico II's....
CabanaBoy
Ambassador of Electric Mayhem
That's a great music video, man. The little dude goes off on that guitar...
OP
Starting to get my work area back together....
OP
Ok...so with the help of MojoAxe, I got a pair of their small head #8 screws, which I used to affix the Dunlop Straplocks to the Doubleneck.
I went in around one full inch, for added, security and was carful to avoid the truss rod. With these larger, thicker than stock Gibson necks, that wasn't a problem at all. I used a full 45° countersink to protect the black polyurethane.
At a full 10-1/2 pounds, I decided to make a custom strap. I found the Double neck to be more comfortable when worn up high, about where you see Don wearing his here:
Don actually wears it a little lower these days:
Note the 3 hole truss rod covers - standard production on the Don Felder signature EDS-1275.
I found that the most comfortable position for the Double neck is to approximate the same position as it is while playing seated. It is an extremely comfortable guitar to play seated!!! After verifying a good, comfortable position with a common adjustable strap, I arrived at a length/width that I think will work out nicely.
So, I ordered up a double back (finished on both sides) 10 ounce section of leather, about .170" thickness, a full 3" wide with holes on 45" centers and an overall length of 47" total.
Thinking that should do it...
I went in around one full inch, for added, security and was carful to avoid the truss rod. With these larger, thicker than stock Gibson necks, that wasn't a problem at all. I used a full 45° countersink to protect the black polyurethane.
At a full 10-1/2 pounds, I decided to make a custom strap. I found the Double neck to be more comfortable when worn up high, about where you see Don wearing his here:
Don actually wears it a little lower these days:
Note the 3 hole truss rod covers - standard production on the Don Felder signature EDS-1275.
I found that the most comfortable position for the Double neck is to approximate the same position as it is while playing seated. It is an extremely comfortable guitar to play seated!!! After verifying a good, comfortable position with a common adjustable strap, I arrived at a length/width that I think will work out nicely.
So, I ordered up a double back (finished on both sides) 10 ounce section of leather, about .170" thickness, a full 3" wide with holes on 45" centers and an overall length of 47" total.
Thinking that should do it...
OP
For 10 & 1/2 pounds that's not too bad Robert for a big sized guitar like that. My Epiphone Les Paul Standard weighs about the same! Imagine building a double-neck Les Paul guitar...maybe that could be your next project Robby.
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20 pounds!!!!
BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
OP
Or maybe 25 lbs.
;>)/
I feel no temptation to have anything even remotely Les paul related...
BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
I feel no temptation to have anything even remotely Les paul related...
Especially your back would have no temptation or you would have to see an Egyptian doctor...a chiropractor.
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OP
The covers have finally arrived!!!!
