A guitar for mutants or very large insects

(Credit: eBay)

This guitar mania has gone far enough. Not only is it creating practically every accessory imaginable for Guitar Hero and Rock Band, but it's apparently encouraging all manner of offshoots as well, real or virtual.

This "Quadruple-Neck Guitar" may not owe its origins to the current craze, but the trend probably didn't hurt the demand for it on eBay. We just have one question: What human play this thing? Dvice says it requires "proficiency in the intricacies of playing a bluegrass band full of real instruments," not to mention extraordinary manual dexterity to negotiate four necks.

Perhaps it's not for four-limbed individuals at all, but the latest example of another trend we've noticed--music gear for mutants.

[commorancy]

You only need to remember back to the days of Cheap Trick when Rick Neilsen used to sport double and triple necked guitars. I can't remember if he had any quad necked guitars, but he probably did. Yes, they're gimmicky, but that's why you use them. If you want a guitar that sounds good, you buy one for that purpose. If you're wanting a guitar for show, this is the one. It's not that you'd ever play all four necks at once (or even at all). You'd probably find it hard to even reach the bottom neck without pulling the guitar up and covering your face, so practicality is not part of this design. It's designed for show and 'cool factor' and nothing more. If you really need more than one neck to play, you buy and use separate guitars.

[commorancy]

You only need to remember back to the days of Cheap Trick when Rick Neilsen used to sport double and triple necked guitars. I can't remember if he had any quad necked guitars, but he probably did. Yes, they're gimmicky, but that's why you use them. If you want a guitar that sounds good, you buy one for that purpose. If you're wanting a guitar for show, this is the one. It's not that you'd ever play all four necks at once (or even at all). You'd probably find it hard to even reach the bottom neck without pulling the guitar up and covering your face, so practicality is not part of this design. It's designed for show and 'cool factor' and nothing more. If you really need more than one neck to play, you buy and use separate guitars.