generation zero Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I may have asked this before, but years and years ago, I remember seeing a single, small, grainy, black and white photo of what appeared to be a 70's era guitarist leaning up against a bus with a white double neck Les Paul strapped on, with what looked to be Gibson shaped headstocks. It was in an ad for some music shop in the back of a guitar magazine, in the classified section. This is mid to late 90s, but I am sure the photo was from far earlier. I have yet to find ANY information on who the artist was, or anything about the guitar itself. In my youthful ignorance at the time, I never thought to try contacting the store that placed the ad for info, and now I no longer have the magazines. This guitar has become my "holy grail", in the respect that I can find NOTHING about any sort of double neck Les Paul anywhere on the web, but I KNOW that at least one existed at one point, somewhere in the world. I just want info, and clearer pics if they exist. Anybody have any clue about this, or any doubleneck Les Pauls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjael Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The only thing I've ever seen resembling a twin neck LP would be the Gretsch G5566. Consider my interest piqued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Here's one ... it's a lefty though: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390032106568 Honestly, I dug around for quite a while as this sounded pretty cool ... and this was all I came up with. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Warmoth sells double Strat and Tele bodies, but they could make you a double Les Paul, if you wanted to pay for it. Probably a slab body, not a carved top, but they may do that also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Gibson SG EDS-1275 double-neck 12x6. Pete Townsend used one in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Gibson SG EDS-1275 double-neck 12x6. Pete Townsend used one in the day.That's not a Les Paul... it's not even an SG, technically... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin134 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I found 2 gibson double necks that are pre eds1275, here are the pics: '58 ES1235 '58 ES1275 and a original '59 EDS1275 which differs from the current EDS 1275's: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generation zero Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 Here's one ... it's a lefty though: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390032106568 Honestly' date=' I dug around for quite a while as this sounded pretty cool ... and this was all I came up with. Jim[/quote'] That's the closest so far to the general idea, but it looked pretty much like you would expect a Gibson doubleneck 12/6 white Les Paul Standard or Custom would look. Carved top, single cutaway, I'm pretty sure it had black binding too, but it was years ago, and a poor photograph. I know it wasn't a 1275, as it did not have the double cutaways or beveled edges of the SG style. Those older Gibsons are cool looking, but nothing like what I saw in that one picture. I really wish I could track that image down... I may see if any of my guitar buddies have back issues from that time period laying around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I found this link www.legraguitars.co.uk According to them the one from Gibson was basicly two Specials glued together. For your consideration: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpfan Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Hey Generation Zero check out Fretted Americana. They always have alot of vintage guitars and can probably find one for you if they don't already have it. http://www.frettedamericana.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I found this link www.legraguitars.co.uk According to them the one from Gibson was basicly two Specials glued together. Did you see the double neck on this site? Wow!!! Maple necks!!! *swoon* Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkin38 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Everyone is coming up with double neck Gibsons with a 12/6 string combo. But I remember a band from the 60`s called The Cyrkle. Who had a hit with Red Rubber Ball. I saw them on tv and the guy was playing a twin neck Gibson with a 6 string and a bass. I also seem to remember Fender making this combo too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin134 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 here is the ebsf-1250 that someone mentioned, 4 string bass and 6 string guitar, they also list a ebs 1250 but had no pictures on the site I found, I think its just a variation of this though.. another note, on the Gruhn website it is implied that Gibson did a few special one of's, here is the quote I found: "The factory stock doublenecks were rare enough, but among them Gibson produced a few singular custom-mades." Just found this Gretsch that has a les paul kinda look, plus bunch more doubleneck picks at ed romans website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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