Ben Harper's new Celtic Cross Weissenborn!

Fred Kinbom · From: Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.

Hi folks,

Bill Blacklock asked me to post these pictures of a double neck Celtic Cross Weissenborn that Neil Russel is building for Ben Harper - check them out here!

What a guitar!

I got Neil's OK to post the pictures - he says "I'm a better guitar maker than a photographer"...

I wonder what tunings Ben Harper will use on the two necks...?

I want a Celtic Cross Weissenborn too!!!

[This message was edited by Fred Kinbom on 21 February 2006 at 07:13 PM.]

Ron Bednar · From: Rancho Cordova, California, USA

Here's a couple of the same shots I had laying around, a little easier to see...great looking guitar! Hope you don't mind Fred...

[This message was edited by Ron Bednar on 21 February 2006 at 08:04 PM.]

[This message was edited by Ron Bednar on 21 February 2006 at 08:05 PM.]

Bill Blacklock · From: Powell River, British Columbia, Canada

Thanks Fred and Ron,

One day I'll figure it out.

I was talking with Neil the other day and placed an order for a new blackwood "Kona" style weissenborn and he sent me these picture's.

I thought everyone might be interested in a peek. If it was mine I think I would tune to a low "G" and 5 up to a "D" on the second neck, or maybe 3 up for playing minors. I would be a real fine project to work at learning to play both necks at the same time. One day

Bill McCloskey · Posted 21 Feb 2006 8:56 pm

Does this mean my Celtic Cross has just skyrocketed in value?

Beautiful instrument.

Fred Kinbom · From: Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.

Neil has now e-mailed me a picture of the finished guitar!

If anyone who is able to upload pictures properly (I haven't got any webspace) would like to send me an e-mail, I will send the pic so it can be seen by all here.

HowardR · From: N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville

How does it sound, I wonder? Do the two sound holes alter the tone/volume in anyway?

I know that on the "Veena" type Indian instruments, there are sympathetic strings that vibrate from the playing of the other strings.

Now I've been known to get plenty of sympathy when I play....

.....I'm wondering if the strings on the neck not being played would also vibrate in sympathy?

Bill Blacklock · From: Powell River, British Columbia, Canada

I was talking with Neil a couple of days ago and he had a hot player over and was putting the double neck though its paces. He said it sounded real good, very loud with a well balanced tone.I'm glad I don't have to pay for the pickups.

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