The Quint Neck Guitar (also known as a five neck guitar) consists of 5 guitar necks, with accompanying hardware and pick-ups in one oversized body, used by
Rick Nielsen
Richard Alan Nielsen (born December 22, 1948) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, incl ...
from the rock band
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen and ...
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History
The guitar's birth was first conceived on ruled note book paper by musician Rick Nielsen during one of his frequent scribble sessions. He brought the idea to his manufacturer (Hamer Guitars) to build. The original design sought by Rick was a circular guitar allowing him to spin the guitar from neck to neck. This design was scrapped by Hamer due to weight and logistical issues.
Rick Nielsen and Bobby Demonic both have employed several five necks over the years. Nielsen's original "orange Quint neck" with dove tail jointed necks, was retired in the mid-1990s after the top neck snapped off after years of abuse. It was replaced by a black and white with 1/2 inch checkers (Rick's unofficial trademark).
References
Hamer New
*Guitars Of The Stars: Rick Nielsen (hardcover book)
Experimental musical instruments