Ric 4420 - Al Cisneros double neck custom

[Rolling Thunder]

Looks heavy. Like really heavy.

 

[Gizmot]

A couple of years ago, I bought an Epiphone G-1275 guitar (it has 12-string and 6-string necks). The 12-string neck played okay and sounded pretty good, but the 6-string neck was hard to get to and didn't sound very good. Although it looked pretty cool, it weighed a ton and was simply uncomfortable to play. The bottom line is that I learned my lesson and have no need or want for any double neck instrument ever again.

 

[kentiki]

Why?

 

[Wilmingtonian]

I was simply remarking that the thing rides so high that it's right up under his chin.

Yes and I'm saying when he plays it that doesn't seem to be a problem

 

[J Posega]

Why?

Because he wanted it. Because doublenecks are the ultimate crossover of dorky-as-s*** and cool-as-f***.

 

[Wilmingtonian]

I just noticed that even the four string half has a different bridge than the 4003AC. I know nothing about Ricks though so I don't know if these bridges are significant at all.

As already noted above, Schallers (Schaller 3D-5?, and I guess the four-string companion). It appears to be the same bridge they are using on the normal production 4003s/5, best I can tell without knowing what I'm talking about or looking to close.

 

[kentiki]

Because he wanted it. Because doublenecks are the ultimate crossover of dorky-as-s*** and cool-as-f***.

You're half right.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Tye upper horn is literally under his beard! While I think it's neat to look at, it seems like a ridiculous thing to have around your neck. Need a 5 string? Have your tech hand you a perfectly tuned one for the next song. Wearing two basses? No thanks.

The weight issue is going to be a tough sale in this neck of the woods.. for sure.

 

[dusterdan70]

what's it weigh?!?

 

[drwv]

Just in case any of you Dopesmokers didn't notice the model number:

Rickenbacker 4420

 

[Isaac_James]

I'm a little ashamed at how long it took me to get the reason behind numbering scheme for this bass.

 

[Isaac_James]

Why?

Sleep has never been a band that does anything by half-measures: "Recording engineer Billy Andersen is on record saying that the guitars were recorded on custom-built amps designed to be so loud, no one from the band was capable of going into the same room as them. While the music blasted through the amps, more than half a dozen microphones stood nearby to pike up the monstrous sound waves billowing through the air."

So the answer to your question "why?" is simply: because he can.

 

[Pings Bass]

I don't think you have to justify it if you like it, there's definitely something cool looking about a double neck instrument on a rock stage.

Not my jam, but some people like to suffer for their art.

 

[WillyW]

I dearly love my 4003AC, but I have tried no less than 3 times to get through an entire Sleep song...

I can see myself playing this type of music, but I just can't listen to it....

It's better than prog rock though...

 

[higain617]

Al has completed his transformation into Tom Araya.

Edit: now, go look up the video for "Dragonaut" to see him as a yute.

Both have morphed into Bigfoot.

 

[Ric5]

why would you need a 4/5 double neck? why not just a 5? Don't get me wrong, it's cool and all, i'm just wondering what the usefulness of it is....

OH YA ... why???

Actually it could be worse Billy Sheehan has a double neck bass BEAD and EADG ... that screams JUST PLAY A ONE NECK 5 STRING BASS!

 

[Spectrum]

If you have to ask "why?" you're just not cool enough.

 

[Milo's]

So badass, I’m all for it. Sleep will always be one of the loudest, heaviest shows I’ve ever seen live.

 

[slowburnaz]

What's kinda weird to me is that Rickenbacker was able to make 5 string bass pickups (that I assume are just wider versions of the usual 4 string bridge pickups) for this bass, but went an entirely different direction for the production 4003S/5 models.

 

[lucas303]

What's kinda weird to me is that Rickenbacker was able to make 5 string bass pickups (that I assume are just wider versions of the usual 4 string bridge pickups) for this bass, but went an entirely different direction for the production 4003S/5 models.

I noticed that too. Is it possible they just used the 4 string pickups?