Ibanez XPT-1400 TWGP Double Neck Electric Guitar

What is common between two greatest rock songs ever composed- Stairway to heaven and Knocking on heaven's door?

Yes! Both of them had the guitarists (The great Jimmy page and Slash) playing a double neck guitar! The double neck added more tone and austerity to the already awesome song. One of the new entrants to the double neck guitar genre is from the Japanese guitar giant Ibanez's XPT-1400 TWGP Double Neck Electric Guitar. Double neck guitars

A double neck guitar is not a new thing and it is here since the Renaissance period, although it hasn't been fully harnessed by the guitar players. Advantages of double neck guitars?


As the rock legend goes, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin was the first to reincarnate this beast in the rock world. The solution- The famous double neck Gibson guitar (http://www.doubleneckguitarsale.com/double-neck-ibanez/)that we see today in the music videos of 'Stairway to heaven.' Apart from the obvious fact that it looks cool, double neck guitars serve several special purpose.

The use of a double neck varies depends on the guitarist. There are various string combinations of double neck available- 12+6 string (It is the usual configuration and it provides the guitarist with the different sounds of a 12 string guitar and a 6 string guitar), acoustic+ electric, 7+6, 4+5 bass string (For playing a 4+5 bass guitar one needs talent directly from heaven as playing a single bass is hard enough! ) and even the same configuration like 6+6 where the two necks are tuned to different tunings.

Another good thing will be that two neck guitars will give you good biceps and shoulders. Specifications of the Ibanez XPT-1400 TWGP Double Neck Electric Guitar

It is a 7+6 string guitar

Neck configuration _'Neck-Through-Body' construction _Five Piece Laminated 'Maple/Walnut Wizard II' Necks _Bound Rosewood fret-boards _'Prestige' Neck Shape _24 Jumbo Frets _'Sharktooth' Inlays For Seven String Neck _'Reverse Sharktooth' Inlays for Six String Neck _27" Scale Length for Seven String Neck _25.5" Scale Length for Six String Neck

Bridge configuration _Ibanez "Gibraltar Custom 7" Bridge For Seven String _Ibanez "Edge 3" Locking Vibrato Bridge For Six String _"Cosmo Black" Hardware

Pickups _Ibanez 'Gibraltar Custom 7' Bridge (7 String) _Ibanez 'Edge 3' Locking Vibrato Bridge (6 String) _'Cosmo Black' Hardware

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Accessories Ibanez guitar hard case included. Do I need a double neck guitar?

There are various advantages and disadvantages of double neck guitars. If you are quite dexterous with the single neck and are bored with the same tone, then you can obviously try the double necks. Double neck guitars can cost an arm and a leg and it is not a good idea to buy it just for show off purpose.

With a price tag of a minimum $1999 (Rs 1 lakh) this guitar can burn a hole in your pocket.

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