Duane Eddy's 1960 Howard Double Neck Guitar

by Larry Nader

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Duane Eddy's 1960 Howard Double Neck Guitar

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Larry Nader

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Digital Art - Digital Art

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This digital art piece features a 1960 Howard Double-Neck guitar which was owned and played by Duane Eddy. Ai filtering was applied to the original photo to create an artistic effect.
Duane Eddy is one of the first and most influential instrumental rock ’n’ roll guitarists. Often referred to as “The King of the Twangy Guitar,” Eddy has inspired innumerable musicians and groups with his deceptively simple playing and signature guitar tone. Duane Eddy made his breakthrough in 1958 when he scored a #6 hit on the Billboard charts with “Rebel-Rouser.” The song was written and arranged by Eddy and producer Lee Hazlewood (1929–2007) while recording in the studio and featured a distinctive, echo-driven guitar tone.
To achieve the unique sound on “Rebel-Rouser,” Duane Eddy played a Gretsch 6120 guitar through a DeArmond tremolo effect and a high-powered Magnatone amplifier. Hazlewood and studio-owner Floyd Ramsey then fed the recorded guitar track into a speaker and microphone installed in a 2000-gallon water tank they had placed in the parking lot as an echo chamber. On later recordings, Eddy alternated between his trusty Gretsch and a six-string Danelectro bass guitar, and in 1960 he commissioned specialty guitar and amplifier maker Tom “Howard” McCormick to build a double-neck guitar with both attributes. Although the guitar played well, it was heavy and the electrical system was prone to feedback. Eddy retired the guitar after an appearance on American Bandstand and a few other live performances.

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June 16th, 2021

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