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Topic: 7 neck on Ebay, what is it?
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Ron Victoria
Member From: Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
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posted 11 January 2004 09:21 AM
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I just seen this weird guitar on ebay with 7 necks. The seller is stumped and I thought 4 was the max. Anyone ever see this type of guitar? How the heck is it played??? Here's the addy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2372423666&category=621 Item # 2372423666 |
Ian McLatchie
Member From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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posted 11 January 2004 09:57 AM
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"How the heck is it played???"The question of how to play a seven-neck steel is maybe not as difficult as it might at first seem. Certainly for playing necks five through seven, one has room to sit or kneel comfortably on necks one through four.
This looks like the ultimate example of someone's home shop project run amok.
Some collectible value for its mere oddity, perhaps, but I don't have a home big enough to house something like this. |
Russ Young
Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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posted 11 January 2004 10:10 AM
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I would think that most steelers who are at least 7 feet tall could comfortably play the outer neck ... |
Roy Ayres
Member From: Starke, Florida, USA
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posted 11 January 2004 10:39 AM
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There is really some wierd stuff out there. When we made the movie with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette in 1949, the studio people (Columbia) said my Fender was too modern looking for the old West, so they furnished me with an instrument for the filming. (Of course, I had used the Fender in the studio to make the sound track.) The thing they gave me resimbleed the old steel Ricks, but it had 32 strings all on one neck. It looked a lot more futuristic than my Fender. They gave Chuck Wiggins, our guitar plater, a SQUARE NECK guitar. It took his left hand weeks to return to normal after the filming was over. |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 11 January 2004 10:46 AM
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Forget about playing it....how do you carry it?! |
chas smith
Member From: Encino, CA, USA
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posted 11 January 2004 12:13 PM
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"Forget about playing it....how do you carry it?!"I think the forklift is being auctioned seperately. Wait until you have to restring it, unless I'm mistaken, it's an 11, 11, 9, 8,9, 9, 11. That would be about 68 strings, which would exert about a ton of tension across the guitar body. So it would be a good idea to have your insurance paid up..... |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 11 January 2004 12:22 PM
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Are there any talented GORILLAS out there ?  |
Walter Stettner
Member From: Vienna, Austria
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posted 11 January 2004 12:57 PM
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I would add another three necks, only padded, so you can also sleep on it!Walter ------------------
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Denny Turner
Member From: Northshore Oahu, Hawaii USA
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posted 11 January 2004 06:10 PM
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AHA ! .......Now I know how to decorate the new stairs being built at my shop (strings painted on the steps of course  ) !But regarding the geetar, ...it shouldn't weigh much more than a Hammond B3 unless it really is cast steel as the auction says rather than the aluminum it looks like; So installing a set of B3 folding end-handles would allow roadies to move it about (or the drummer and his Samoan chick!). And shucks, string up 3 necks and leave the other 4 blank would allow shelves for effects, tuner, drinks, ashtray, kitty, microphone stand mount, music stand mount, light tree mount, and even a CB radio out there on the distant neck! And darn, what a way to keep 36 spare tuners and 4 spare pickups handy. Hey b0b, maybe you aughta buy this thing and use it for an effects pedal display! Looks like it aughta hold about 70 pieces with the help of some velcro tape! Now, with all that ribbing, ....I'll be darn if I ain't finding myself wanting to buy that thing; One of those items that just looks like it would surely serve some good purpose some day. I always wanted to retire in an old-car junkyard; But more recently it seems like a geetar junkyard would be just as good and not require as much real estate! Aloha,
DT~ |
Rick Collins
Member From: Claremont , CA USA
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posted 11 January 2004 06:37 PM
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I thought every "no peddler" owned one of these. I wouldn't take five grand for mine. Seriously, it's a form for pouring concrete steps. What looks like strings, is actually rebar to strengthen the concrete. Rick |
Jeff Strouse
Member From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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posted 12 January 2004 01:49 PM
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I agree with Denny, bOb.It could be the forum mascot! |
Richard Sinkler
Member From: Fremont, California
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posted 12 January 2004 05:04 PM
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'sup wit dem tuning keys? |
Bob Carlucci
Member From: Candor, New York, USA
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posted 12 January 2004 06:43 PM
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What a monstrosity!!!... I KNOW!!!! We could put a few axles,tires,and a drive train on her,DRIVE IT right into the gig,rip into "Bud's Bounce" pick up a few babes on her,and drive off into the night....... yikes,what a beast......... bob |
Tracy Sheehan
Member From: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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posted 12 January 2004 07:33 PM
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For bob.
I sure would appreciate it if you would post a picture of this beast.For some reason i can't get it to download.Thanks much.Tracy
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Peter
Member From: Cape Town, South Africa
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posted 13 January 2004 09:38 AM
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It is a "Water-organ", it displays fountains that move in time with the music. Just connect the nozzles to the holes, The water will cascade down the steps. You could also use it for smoke effects with a laser lights underneath.------------------
Peter den Hartogh-Emmons 1978 S10 - Fender Artist S10-Remington U12-Hilton Volume Pedal-Gibson BR4 lapsteel-Guya "Stringmaster" Copy-MusicMan112RP-Peavy Rage158- - My Animation College in South Africa
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Tracy Sheehan
Member From: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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posted 13 January 2004 06:58 PM
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Can anyone post the picture of it here?I still can't get it to download,and if i could buy it cheap enough fromw hat i read about it on here sounds like it would make a good cheap raft to go down the brazos river on.Tracy |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 13 January 2004 07:06 PM
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Here you go:  ------------------
www.gregertsen.com
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Tom Olson
Member From: Spokane, WA
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posted 13 January 2004 08:17 PM
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I think it's some sort of Japanese musical instrument. |
Tracy Sheehan
Member From: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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posted 13 January 2004 11:28 PM
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Thanks Steinar.Nice web sight also.
Tracy |
Pete Grant
Member From: Auburn, CA, USA
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posted 14 January 2004 04:16 PM
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I could make one of those in a few minutes in Photoshop. |
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