doubleneck

z.guitarfreak · 12 Nov 2007 02:08

hi,

are there any plans on a vigier doubleneck? you know, one fretted and one fretless! would be cool to see a special and a surfreter in one guitar!!!

1Patrice Vigier · 12 Nov 2007 17:32

We will first try to make one for Ron Thal, then we will see if we do an Excalibur.How many of you are expecting that ?

z.guitarfreak · 12 Nov 2007 17:43

YEAHHH!!! now i'm really curious of seeing the bumblefoot doubleneck. please post pix as soon as possible! thank you Patrice!

1Patrice Vigier · 14 Nov 2007 10:28

We may do it for april or june

1Patrice Vigier · 15 Nov 2007 14:37

I do not see a 12 strings neck in my cristal ball.

z.guitarfreak · 15 Nov 2007 15:34

patrice, could you tell us some basic ideas of the bumblefoot doubleneck?

1Patrice Vigier · 16 Nov 2007 10:58

z.guitarfreak wrote:patrice, could you tell us some basic ideas of the bumblefoot doubleneck?

Ask Ron....

slayest · 16 Nov 2007 11:22

What about a double neck with each neck having 3 strings?The neck having the 1^st to 3rd strings is dedicated mostly to lead playing, thus it has the 13rd to 24^th frets and a Floyd Rose trem, while the other neck having the 3 heavy strings has the 1^st to 12nd frets, a fixed bridge AND a locking nut for solid rhythms. The pickups for each neck have independent output jacks so they can be plugged into different amps which are set to lead and rhythm tones respectively. And if you are a fretless player, guess what, both necks have a half that fit you too!

z.guitarfreak · 18 Nov 2007 19:44

Bonsaischaap · 18 Nov 2007 20:39

z.guitarfreak wrote:
What about a double neck with each neck having 3 strings?The neck having the 1st to 3rd strings is dedicated mostly to lead playing, thus it has the 13rd to 24th frets and a Floyd Rose trem, while the other neck having the 3 heavy strings has the 1st to 12nd frets, a fixed bridge AND a locking nut for solid rhythms.

The pickups for each neck have independent output jacks so they can be plugged into different amps which are set to lead and rhythm tones respectively. And if you are a fretless player, guess what, both necks have a half that fit you too!

That sounds like a crossover between the Stick, which has separate outputs for the bass and treble strings and Paul Gilbert's double neck, which has a regular six string neck and one with only three strings, all octaves of E.

z.guitarfreak · 19 Nov 2007 01:59

yeah, i kind of thought the same with the pablo thingy, BUT how many are going to buy that?

Bonsaischaap · 19 Nov 2007 08:32

z.guitarfreak wrote:yeah, i kind of thought the same with the pablo thingy, BUT how many are going to buy that?

I guess it would also matter if it had two regular six string necks, only with one of them having just three strings, or if it had a regular six string neck and and a neck designed for three strings (so you won't be able to string it like a normal guitar).The first one, like the Gilbert double neck, might not do so bad, although a fretless second neck is of course much cooler.

z.guitarfreak · 19 Nov 2007 23:08

yes of course, it would make the decision to buy a fretless guitar much easier if there is a doubleneck with the other neck fretted!!!

Ben · 19 Nov 2007 23:54

Count me in for one!

sukoin · 06 Dec 2007 12:17

Or maybe a doubleneck with an excalibur and a 4 string tenor guitar!

shigihara · 30 Dec 2007 11:30

hi patrice, i'd like to order a doubleneck (fretless/fretted) as soon as it's available... please keep me updated. happy new year & all the best, paul

Jahloon · 30 Dec 2007 12:41

Excellent News! I'll take one but just have a small request: Can the fretless neck be 24 semitones, so that we can do two octave slides? Jeff Unfretted

Mustafa Stefan D. · 03 Jan 2008 09:16

Bonjour, I bought a Surfreter from your US distributor a year or so ago and absolutley love it.. Ive long wanted since ive had it a doubleneck, with a 12 string fretless on top, and six string fully scalloped on bottom. can this be possible?milles mercis,Stefan

Mustafa Stefan D. · 31 Jan 2008 17:48

ok, if i cant talk you into that,...then regular six-string fretless and six string scalloped?

Ben · 31 Jan 2008 19:06

As I understand it will be a regular 6 string and a regular fretless...but this will be a special guitar for Ron Thal.

1Patrice Vigier · 04 Feb 2008 09:35

We have no plan for a double neck, excepted the unique model for Ron Thal.

z.guitarfreak · 02 Apr 2008 22:45

WOW! Haven't been here for a while now, but saw that the thread has over 1000 viewings in less then 5 months. It seems that there could be some interest of a vigier doubleneck ! PS.: I absolutely love my new Vigier SL Master !!! Praise Patrice to the sky!!! Kind Regards, Georg

1Patrice Vigier · 04 Apr 2008 14:02

If ever we do a double neck, it will be Fretted/Fretless.Regarding the number of requests, we had the same thing for left handed guitars, we spent a lot of time on this project but do not ask me how many we sold since they are available..... not a lot.I think it will be the same for double necks. If we want to have fun we will do it, if we want to make a living, we will forget about it

Mustafa Stefan D. · 04 Apr 2008 14:26

Allo Patrice, I do hope you make the fretted/fretless a production model. If the fretted neck were scalloped this would be even better. At this stage, im heavily in the design process of having to get something custom built and may have to use the Surfreter neck, since you currently don't do custom projects :)I love my surfreter so much, its the only guitar i play now ( other instruments are sarod and oud) - I am all fretless, all the time :)

Raphael · 17 Apr 2008 20:46

z.guitarfreak wrote:Allo Patrice, I do hope you make the fretted/fretless a production model. If the fretted neck were scalloped this would be even better. At this stage, im heavily in the design process of having to get something custom built and may have to use the Surfreter neck, since you currently don't do custom projects :)I love my surfreter so much, its the only guitar i play now ( other instruments are sarod and oud) - I am all fretless, all the time :)

Do you have some videos of you playing on your surfretter ?