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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, 28 TONE TALK // 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. 6 Double Neck Guitars That Slay the Stage