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Topic: The quad-ra-stretch; is there a problem, can it be solved? |
Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2007 3:34 pm |
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Even with long arms, I find the 3rd & 4th necks to be outside my 'comfort zone' for eyes and hands.
This led to my questioning if a quad steel with slightly canted/slanted (inward) 3rd & 4th necks might alleviate the stretching, and aid in sighting the frets easier at a distance.
Any hard-core 4 neckers ever consider such things? |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2007 5:50 pm
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Ron, I really mean this respectfully, but IMHO once you get past 3 necks, you might as well get a pedal steel.
It would be lighter, and have the multiple tuning equivilant of WAY more than 4 necks. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 10 Jun 2007 5:55 pm #3 and #4 necks..........
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Ron: I played my Bigsby for many, many years and the point you raise never crossed my mind. I found the far neck to be as easy as the nearest.......altho' then, I was about 125 lbs lighter and now, it might be a bit of a strain.
It's true that a dbl-neck Emmons or other guitar will do most of everything you want BUT NOT ALL as some would have you believe. In the olden days, TUNINGS were the name of the game and a specific song played in a special tuning MADE THAT SONG what it was and still is.
Noel Boggs who was or appeared to be shorter of stature than I, had no trouble when I saw him playing his Fender Quad.
Don't question it, if you haven't really tried it.
Wouldn't tilting necks 3 & 4 bring about some difficulty for the bar slants in every direction? Just asking............ |
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