Chances are you've heard of a double neck guitar before, as many rockers have used them, especially live, to be able to create a multitude of sounds with one instrument (Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson).

The double neck was more than a showpiece (though that was part of it). Page ordered the custom Gibson to accommodate the six- and 12-string guitar parts on “Stairway to Heaven” in a live setting.

Stephen Bruner isn’t just a bass player – he’s a whole way of approaching life, built on a philosophy somehow espoused in the TV cartoon whose name he has adopted. Having spent his teens and ...

Find out more about how we test. Spend enough time with an acoustic guitar and chances are at some point you'll be tempted to make the leap from six strings to something more unconventional. A ...