Agile Valkyrie
Double Neck
The Agile guitar line from Rondo Music
has a well-earned a reputation for
pairing superb quality of build with crazy
affordability, and it’s very popular Valkyrie
Double Neck upholds this reputation with
ease. For around 660 bucks, you get a
classically SG-shaped 6-and-12 double-neck
constructed of solid mahogany (rather than
laminated, or “select” mahogany, like some
other bargain models) with a hardshell case
included. It also features a bound rosewood
fretboard, Grover tuners, and a knockout
heritage cherry finish. Weight is also listed
at 12 pounds, a significant improvement
over some of the positively back-breaking
budget double-necks out there. This is
genuinely a great guitar at any price. Buy
one and set free your inner-mounting
double guitar flame, young Mahavishnu!
Gretsch G5265
Electromatic Jet
Double Neck
Most double-neck guitars are, in one way
or another, based on the Gibson EDS-1275
format, with SG-ish body contours, fixed
bridges, and a six- and 12-string setup à
la Jimmy Page. If you really want to mix
it up with different configurations, there
aren’t a lot of options outside of expensive
custom-built instruments. One cool and
very affordable option, however, is the
Gretsch G5265 Jet Double Neck. This
silver sparkle-finish beauty features a
standard six-string Jet on the bottom and
a 29.75-inch scale baritone guitar on top,
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both equipped with Bigsby vibrato units
and Gretsch Mini Humbucking pickups.
It’s a remarkably cool rig for a country
picker or rockabilly hellion with a flair for
the dramatic, or just a practical need for
accessing baritone and guitar sounds in the
same song. At around 1150 bucks brand
new, the price of the Gretsch G5265 Jet
Double Neck is very reasonable.
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