NB²D - is a twin neck one bass or two?

[Happy Jack]

As documented here:

... and with a great deal of help from @Woodinblack and @stewblack, a suitable location was chosen for the final handover to me.

Unfortunately a nearby 5G mast distorted my brain as I was setting the satnav and ... erm ... I drove to a different location.

Not to worry because Stew had his entire family in the car with him, and they had no problem driving an extra 25 miles to find me and @Silvia Bluejay (who handled my faux pas with astonishing equilibrium) and the handover was accomplished anyway.

[Happy Jack]

 

[Happy Jack]

Since I mentioned that 'kick-out' as between the two necks, here are some photos.

[Happy Jack]

 

[Silvia Bluejay]

Full photoshoot to follow, obvs...

[skidder652003]

when's the keyboard coming out? See you've got the stand ready!

[Woodinblack]

It does have a truss rod when you take the neck off but the reason that neck is foreword is the lack of shim, it's not a clever design feature!

you can see now why I said the switch being backwards was irritating, it's hard enough with those controls to get the right thing without a reversed switch!

[Happy Jack]

5 minutes ago, skidder652003 said:

when's the keyboard coming out? See you've got the stand ready!

The real KB stand is in the lock-up, pending me learning to play piano properly again. It's been a 40-year wait, but I feel sure it'll be worth it. 

[4000]

That looks cool. 😁

Have always wanted a twin neck. Or two. Or possibly 3. 4 string fretted bass and 12 string guitar, 4 string fretted bass and 4 string fretless, and 4 string fretted bass and 8 string fretted bass. 

[stewblack]

Great to meet you both. Hope you enjoy what I think is a special instrument 

[Stub Mandrel]

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NB²D - is a twin neck one bass or two?

Due to the shared body it's actually root 2 basses, about 1.41...

[Happy Jack]

Ooooooooh ... maths!

[alyctes]

Result!

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 8, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Bassassin]

In my experience, it's five, if the weight's anything to go by...

 

[uk_lefty]

Love the Dano double, what a beaut. 

[ezbass]

If it were my double neck, I'd swap the necks over and have the fretless on top like @Bassassin's Gordy. YMMV.

That handover with @stewblack looks like you're both pulling a massive wishbone 😂. 

[Silvia Bluejay]

More pics, as promised.

The whole album is HERE.

[Maude]

An absolute beauty, I love it 👍. 

One thing to be aware of as it's a bit heavier than a single longhorn is that those strap buttons are tapered plastic ones, knocked into a hole in the wooden frame. They have a reputation for working loose so keep an eye on them with the extra weight. 

The little wooden saddle is also only fixed in the middle, screwed from under bridge, in a longitudinal slot. It will move backwards and forwards, and pivot to allow for the best intonation achievable with a single saddle. 

[Stub Mandrel]

I'm guesing that it is, literally, two basses joined together rather than a single piece body?

[Happy Jack]

44 minutes ago, Maude said:

One thing to be aware of as it's a bit heavier than a single longhorn is that those strap buttons are tapered plastic ones, knocked into a hole in the wooden frame. They have a reputation for working loose so keep an eye on them with the extra weight. 

The little wooden saddle is also only fixed in the middle, screwed from under bridge, in a longitudinal slot. It will move backwards and forwards, and pivot to allow for the best intonation achievable with a single saddle. 

Thanks mate, that's very helpful.

The first bass that I ever bought for myself (as opposed to my offspring) was a Hofner 500/1 Violin, which famously has an equally primitive approach to intonation.