Keep Feeling Separation

You may have noticed that the double-necked 'Siamese One' hasn't been copping a lot of limelight recently. If you had done such noticing, you may even be curious why that is.

Well the truth of the matter is that regarding The Siamese One - and I really don't think that that will prove to be it's name -  I am finally realising that now is the time that I should think about getting my act together. If that isn't too definite a decision to take.

I have a bit of a dilemma, mind you. On one hand I think 'get on with it', and it will be relatively straight and forward.

On the other I'm thinking that I should be more radical, and maybe separate the twins.


Take a breath at that point, and think about the idea for a moment.

I could separate the twins.

Turn them into two guitars.

To my knowledge this kind of separation would be a first.

And one would probably prove to be stronger than the other. Have more chance of a full and varied career outside of the case.

Their different personalities could flourish.

I could 'livery' them amazing differently.

They would have their own voices.

I could then present the two separate, unique and distinct guitars to two genuinely separated Siamese Twins.

OK, finding the twins for the last point might prove a bit tricky, but I'm sure there are some around  here somewhere. Bristol always seems to have its nose into such medical advancements. I guess it is the legacy of so many years of Casualty being filmed here.

But I digress.

So, it could be a case of 'The Siamese One' and 'The Siamese Other One'.

It could be really cool
Couldn’t it?

All in the Planning

Well, I've come to realise that I tend to do things in bursts.

No goals for a few games and then a hat trick, as it were.

So this week the plan is to get the Cigar Box stuff together...for my Wednesday fun.

Then it will be a case of covering the Siamese and Mellow Ones with something groovy, and hopefully have the two of them making groovy noises next week...

The Mellow One I’m looking forward to as I really want to hear what this pickup is going to sound like and I think the neck will make it a real joy to play…

I've also got a yearning to do a couple of amps as they are nice with the Cigar Box Guitars and a DIY Smokey amp might be fun for the Wednesday thing too at some point too.

Oh, planning and me...be nice if it ever actually came to pass

Mwahh

Talking Siamese

OK, I've been all-a-ponder, but I know what I'm going to do with the Siamese double-necked one that has been gazing all accusatory at me.

As I said the other day, I've taken it to bits and generally re-vamped the electronics, though so far I've left the pickups in that came with it.

Not quite sure what to do with the twelve-string ones, though maybe P90s of some sort - regular readers will recognise that that is my default position, of course.

For the six stringer side of this schizo guitar, I'm thinking something hot and heavy - be a nice contrast that way, which I guess is the point of guitars-en-duplo, after all.

So, pickups - maybe something tasty for the six stringer, and something yummy for the twelve.

Tuners, seem OK as does the other hardware and no real way of being sure until I try it. I have got replacements for the six-a-side which I might use though.

What else? Well, I need a new nut for one of them, so I'll prob get new ones for both.

As to the finish - i have two in mind.

Firstly, something groovy and cloth-like - or secondly cool and paper. I quite like the idea of another comic, maybe Viz though rather than old Beanos this time - and The Fat Slags along with Hot Slag pickups does have a nice ring to it.

As ever though, we'll see.

Indecision, Is In My Brain

Well, it's a funny thing, but even taking into account my natural state of indecision, I think it is the first time that I have brought a guitar into the house intent on Jookification without any kind of idea of the form that will take. It is the double-necked-one standing in my hallway, I'm thinking of, after a quick trip across the beautiful Severn Bridge last night to pick it up - cheers for that Rhys, btw.

So their it is, and no Big Idea (tm) already pre-conceived, defined and set in quicksand if not something more solid.

I have to say, that it does look pretty nice as it is. Couple of minor flaws - missing nut, screws here and there, knobs, not sure about the leccy bits, and all that, but the neck - necks - are straight and tuners turn and everything else that really matters is in place.

I mean, I could just cover put some strings on and fix up the leccy stuff if it needs it, but that is a wee bit boring.

No, this needs to be something different, I think.

Hmmm...

What's Going On?

Well, I've been neglecting these parts as real life takes over sometimes, so I figured a wee update might be in order.

First up, The Groovy One:

I decided to drop the price to a stunningly, bargainsome £199 including delivery, as to be honest I never quite know what to charge for these things anyway.

More to the point, I want to get on with something else and instead keep playing it - and The Beano One - which is great and fun and my Hendrix impressions have never been less painful to listen to, but does use a lot of time up that could be better spent doing something useful-like.

So save me from myself, why don't you?

Blah blah & blah.

Of more interest, I'm picking up the double neck later today - with a fair wind - and am currently deciding what to do with it. It is a six string and a twelve string beat combo, rather than a bass, so there is plenty of scope for mayhem there, and as fine an excuse to play Led Zepp as I'm ever likely to get.

I am thinking that I should call it The Siamese One, with a nod to an ex-girlfriend of mine, but we will have to see.

(I always felt bad about her, to be honest. She is a siamese twin, but dumped me when she found out that I was seeing her sister behind her back. I'm not proud of that.)

Other than that, I have a pile of Cigar Boxes that I really should do something with. A couple of sliders, I keep promising myself, and maybe even a couple of amps. I keep thinking aloud that I will make some more Amys and Cheryls, but never quite seem to settle down and do them.

Heh ho