Derek Smalls Double Neck Dollar Sign Bass - Anyone know what make it was?

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Hey All
Anyone know who made / what brand Derek Smalls Double Neck Dollar Sign Bass was from Return Of Spinal Tap?

I'm looking for a double necker (obviously there's no way I'm ever gonna find this one), but it just got me wondering abot the above.
There is little to no info online about it.
Any ideas on any double neck bass ideas too? I mean with 2 basses on it, I dont want one thats part normal 6 string guitar.

cheers
Shippo

[Dom in Dorset]

I've not seen The Return of (unforgavable for a Tap Head) in the original film I believe it's a BC Rich, he's now on Laklands

[dudewheresmybass]

i have the vhs somewhere here: IIRC i think it was a Tobias

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hey
Heres a pic
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cheers
Shippo

[dudewheresmybass]

definitely a tobias dude

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[quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='685429' date='Dec 15 2009, 05:06 PM']definitely a tobias dude[/quote]
Nice one.
So anyone know of any other (available) double neck bass (only) guitars?

thanks
Shippo

[BigRedX]

What do you want your two necks for?

Fretted and fretless? 4- and 8-string? different tunings?

The two necks on that Tobias look the same so I'd assuming it's either different tunings although knowing Spinal Tap it could just be for the pose!

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[quote name='BigRedX' post='685748' date='Dec 15 2009, 09:33 PM']What do you want your two necks for?

Fretted and fretless? 4- and 8-string? different tunings?

The two necks on that Tobias look the same so I'd assuming it's either different tunings although knowing Spinal Tap it could just be for the pose![/quote]
Because they look awesome and I've always wanted one.
4 and 8 would be the best option otherwise 4 and 4 tuned differently.

cheers
Shippo

[Alpha-Dave]

Basslab in Germany offer pretty much the only double neck I'd buy as they use composite construction so it only weighs as much as a normal bass:

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='686049' date='Dec 16 2009, 08:49 AM']Basslab in Germany offer pretty much the only double neck I'd buy as they use composite construction so it only weighs as much as a normal bass:[/quote]

I guess your definition of "a normal bass" differs from mine ... their 5-string double-neck weighs roughly 13lbs.

From where I sit, that's two-and-a-bit Hofners or one-and-a-half Goodfellows.

[BigRedX]

The only "production" double neck bass I know of was the Shergold.

These days you're looking at a custom build and a pretty weighty end result.