OLP MM612 Doubleneck

Got this guitar over the internet.first off it is a very cool looking guitar that turns a lot of heads in your direction.It is very heavy.It did not come to me setup well and the hardest part was intonating the 12 string with the string through the bridge and the string through the body setup but when It finally intonated it sounded great.I love this guitar for the price $389.I only have to complaints one being the pickups do not have height adjustment.and 2 the switch to put the guitar from 6 both or 12 is in a very awkward spot I am always hitting it with my arm as it is in the spot where most guitar players put there arm across the guitars body.

six string can be quite dirty with lots of bite.12 string is bright but as everyone else says the neck is to thin.

needed a setup but most do when they are sent by mail.The pickups are set in and can't be adjusted.

its a solid guitar on the heavy side so I would use a 2nd guitar for giging to give the back a break.

company went out of business.

I have had it about 3 months.I own about 21 guitars I love the price and the 6 and 12 feature always draws attention.I just wish they put the switch to pick which one you want to play in a different spot.

2007 manufactured double neck, made in China.
22 frets, basswood body, maple quilt film top, sunburst pattern.
Bolt on, North American maple necks, simple rosewood dot inlay, no-finish neck, jumbo frets, maple quilt film on headstocks.
Painted gloss black on rear with chrome covers for the bolt on neck, plastic covers for all electronics. Nicely finished.
Volume and tone for each neck, also three way switches neck/both/bridge.
One separate switch to operate 6 string neck, both, or 12 string.
Passive solid bolt on double HH zebra pickups. (DO NOT try to adjust them)
I'd call it a fat strat style, which causes the necks to be further apart.(more on that distance issue later)
Bridge solid, standard saddles, through body strings on 6 string. On 12 string side, one octave is through body, other is through bridge mount, with smaller but still adjustable saddles riding along side low octave saddles for intonation of both octaves.
Enclosed tuners, unknown brand.
Included was a nice bag, beginner cord, rod tool for truss adjustments, one allen wrench for saddles. No book.
Rating it for what I paid for it. Paid more money than it was on close-out, but still not a bad deal in my mind.

I play older rock and blues, so this suits me great.
Have to rate it twice. The 6 string half is very bluesy, yet with a kick. I find no reason to have to raise the pickups, as I can bring it to distortion where they are. There is a definite twang side on the bridge pickup, and a deep bluesy sound on the neck pickup. Together they sound like a standard 70's Strat, good for most rock and blues. A pleasant sound.
The 12 string side is another matter. Bright, spanky, like too many strings vibating at once, which, in reality, is exactly what is happening. Find myself turning down the 12 string side in comparision to the 6 string side. I don't know how to catagorize the 12 string side, since my experience with 12 strings is limited to acoustic. This is a new sound that is cool, and I can see all kinds of possibilities with this unit. Doing that two chord riff from "Horse with no name" takes on a whole new sound on this 12 string electric.
Rich, full, bright, they are all there, and with a few basic pedals or amp settings, I can see hundreds of sounds from this thing.
One bad point - when in "both" setting, you get sympathetic sounds from the one you are not playing, mainly when playing the 12 string. You suddenly realize that there is this background chorus hum that is all 6 strings of the other neck starting to vibrate. Putting the switch in 12 mode only takes care of it, but that kind of defeats moving from neck to neck to have different sounds within the same song. Like doing "Day Tripper" riffs on the 6 string, but the power chord chorus on the 12 string sounds really dynamite, but then here comes the hum, and you feel like you have to put your hand on the 6 string to shut it up. I don't know if other double necks suffer the same problem.
Knock it down a couple for that. Start with a 10 for multiple sounds available, down to a 8 for the humming problem.

Bought this from a private store in Dayton, TN. on a closeout. Believe this unit is now unavailable, but it still appears on the OLP website. This is kind of one of those units like the Rogue Triple Lipstick guitar. Really good bargain that didn't sell, so it may be gone. The world is too mainstream, ya' know??
You still can find them around rather easily, and I am sure some dealers will still have them on the shelf, although prices are rising somewhat since majors no longer have them. Expect to pay at least $300 for a used one.
Setup was OK, couple action problems. Intonation - dead on. 12 string action, just slightly high, no real problem, left it alone. Spent about 30 minutes setting the action on the 6 string, now pretty good. It was too high, but just saddle screws, the neck was fine. Don't think they were ever changed from the factory. Dealer said right up front he had not had time to set it up. Truss rods were good, no fret problems to this point.
Pickups are solid mounted as are all OLPs. I don't see the problem with this. I get lots of kick and sound. It's not a guitar you will be doing metal riffs and scales with. Still, lots of people want those pickups right on the strings, or way far away for pick room. Each to their own.
Ergonomic body fit is going to be a problem for some people. It is just a fat guitar, and you kind of run out of right hand. Not a problem for me, (6'1" tall), but I can see a fair amount of players will not be able to comfortably reach the 6 string portion. Also, this is a 25.5 scale, so slightly longer necks. Adds to the looks, subtracts from playability. Not that it cannot be played, just takes a little adjustment from your standard solid body. I found myself having more problems with the 12 string portion, which you find will ride too high.
The other playing problem is neck width at the nut. I have not measured the neck at the nut, but it seems like a standard 43MM neck. OK for the 6 string, but boy, the 12 strings are shoe-horned on that neck. Fingertips needed here! The necks are identical in width, but why they did not put on a slightly wider neck on the 12 is beyond me, since the headstocks are intergal and no mixing them up at the factory. That was just a flat-out design flaw.
Finish is great, not a mark on it. Love the sunburst, has a tint of green in it along with the standard burst. Love the maple necks, especially the non-finish. The C pattern on the neck is a teeny bit deep, but not a real problem.
People have complained about the truss rod wheel on the front showing, I would rather that then trying to push an allen wrench down a headstock hole and fighting the strings. I know you are supposed to loosen the strings before rod adjustments. Call me lazy, but I own 10 units all nicely set with low action and active frets, and I did them all with strings tight. I do my own, not yours, and I never plan on adjusting other peoples units. That's what professionals are for.
The chrome covers on the bolt-ons are a nice touch on the back. OLP nameplat embossed in the chrome. I plan on changing the control knobs. Off-white knobs? Ugh. Les Paul amber clear is called for here.
Switches seem loose in play, but work great.
Stays in tune.
Overall, I really like playing this thing. Do a little lead on the six string, change to the 12 for chorus chords. So cool!!
Overall, considering the price - whole lot of instrument for the money!!

Lots could go wrong here, since you are playing two guitars hooked at the hip. But my Heavens, what an attraction this thing is. Put it on, people look at you immediately. Play it a little, they stop whatever they are doing and watch. If you gig, other than your sound, this is one item that will make your audience perk up. Just waayyyy too cool. I could name a dozen band items for way more money that wouldn't give you the identity that a great big sunburst doubleneck will!
The hardware is solid, the pickups are solid mounted, the tuners are closed and smooth. Saddles are standard. Short of electronic problems, not much here to fail in mechanics. Bolt on necks should be fine.
It is awkward. Drop it and I think the end. Lay it down with care, lots of weight transferring to those necks.
Strap buttons are solid, but it is a bit of a heavyweight. And the complaint of strap buttons being in the wrong place are valid, the necks try to ride too low. A strap with some grip in the weave takes care of that. Like the one included.
I don't gig, but it would be a novelty item anyway, one or two songs, I think. No one does a whole set with a double neck, do they?
So I would rate it high, short the balance problem. 2 off for that.

Bought from a private dealer who warrants all his instruments, (short of abuse) for life as long as you own it. Good enough for me.
He will remain unnamed since I do buy off the internet, and those online stores also give excellent service.
He was incredibly helpful and has good deals. Nuf' said.

I walked into this store with a three week old MIM Tele, looking to trade it off for a G&L Tribute. I couldn't get the Tele to work for me, just not the sound I was looking for. The G&L is a great guitar, I was sold. The allowance for the Tele was more than fair, since it was technically used, albeit only three weeks and most of that in a stand.
After over an hour of playing the G&L, and loving it, I passed this OLP on the way to the counter. I asked about it, he said same deal, last one, he cannot order anymore. I picked it up and fell in love. It is NOT just another guitar, but a whole new level for just a few hundred dollars. I played it for maybe 5-7 minutes and that was that. Never even gave him time to set it up. I took it home and my wife was flabbergasted at the looks. I plugged it in and started playing, she was amazed. And we listen to a LOT of guitar music on CD and HDTV.
I think I paid too much, but then the worth is in the eye of the beholder. On the other hand, now that I have maybe two hours with this thing on my chest, I find it very, very hard to put down.
My favorite feature is being able to switch between two completely different sounds.
My least favorie feature is the 12 string neck is too narrow, slows me down.
I wish it had amber clear knobs, and it soon will. I will restring it soon, probably just the 6 string side, the 12 string side looks like new and already has enough kick.
If you don't have $999 for the Epiphone double, find one of these. Just a really cool, cool instrument.

The Guitar features:

This doublenecked (12- and 6-strings) has a basswood body with a Quild film top.
Both necks are North American maple and the 25.5" necks have both 22 jumbofrets. Also both are bolted on.
The body shape is derived from the OLP Axis models.

The OLP has a fixed bridge with chrome hardware.
Also is the 12-string guitar's bridge a combination of string through body and a conventional bridge.
The electronics are passive. The pickup configuration is H/H on both.
The controls are volume and tone for each neck. And there is a switch for 6,12 and both simultanious.


Accessories:
The guitar included a gig-bag, a cable and tools.

I bought this guitar because i don't had a 12 string guitar. Also i needed a guitar to switch fast between alternate tunings.
Further this guitar has a good price.
I use a ibanez DE 7 Delay, a digitech whammy pedal I, a Boss volume pedal and a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone (yet). Two amps i am still using: A Marshall 75 Reverb combo and a Marshall Mosfet 100w Lead.

It is remarkable quiet for a doubleneck. I thought it would be a lot noisier. The sound is good but not special.
One thing i have to get used to is when the switch is set on both guitars simultanious the volume drops on both. But you can use that feature to your advantage: When you want to play a solo, switch to 6 string only, it works like a boost pedal.
Sadly when you turn the volume down on one guitar, the other turns up immediately.

I was not satisfied about the setup. So my local musicstore changed the strings of the 6-string guitar. (0.10 - 0.46 d'Addario). Also the action was lowered on this guitar. The 12 string did not need any adjustments.
Finaly they attached a new strap button at the place where the the 6 string is bolted on. Due the weight of the two necks the guitar is out of balance.


The pickups sound good but the adjustment to the body is very, very bad. Badly centered and with very cheap screws. I read a review of someone who tried to adjust one of the pickups and it ended in ruin the screws.
Also some tuning pegs (2 on the 12 string) are loose. The finish on the headstocks flaws.


Only 5 points.... and it could have been higher when the factory would put a little more effort in, after all, very minor things. (better screws, pickups better centered, better finish.) And why not redesign the body to get a better balance of the guitar?

I can't answer some of the questions because i have this guitar only a few months.

I think this guitar will withstand live playing. When the hardware would give problems i will replace them.
But i am confident about the quality of the hardware.

The guitar has not a backup yet, but when possible i will buy an other doubleneck. That will be an Epiphone G-1275.

I bought this guitar at Muziekhuis Leo in Stadskanaal, the Netherlands at the lowest price i can get.
When the guitar arrived at the store, they gave it a full service. They checked the hardware, adjusted the 6-string neck after changing the strings, lowered the action, putted on a new strap button, free!!

I am playing for 17 years now.

My gear:

Marshall 75w Reverb combo, Marshall 100w Mosfet Lead, Yamaha HR 100 10w.
Boss MT2, Boss fv 500h, Ibanez DE 7, Digitech Whammy I, E-bow plus, Jim Dunlop CryBaby Wah, Jim Dunlop 1mm picks.
OLP MM612 Doubleneck, Epiphone Flying V'68, BC Rich Warlock Bronze Series, Ibanez RG7-420 BP, Epiphone EM-2, EKO P-100 Performance. Avora Dolores classical guitar, Juan Estruch classical guitar.

If it was lost i would have to buy another doubleneck. I love its flexability, and compared to other doublenecks it stands tall.

Not sure what year this one was made, but I purchased it in 06'.
Body: Basswood w/Quilt Film Top
Neck: North American Maple
Fingerboard: Maple
Construction: Bolt On
Frets: 22 Jumbo
Scale: 25.5"
Hardware: Chrome
Pickups: 2 Direct Mounted OLP Humbuckers (each side)

Bridge: Fixed Bridge

Features

- 6 String and 12 string necks
- Direct mounted pickups for improved tone
- Custom contoured neck radius
- Includes a gig bag for free

The rating I am giving it is in direct relation to the price.

I play/teach rock and blues mostly and the guitar is perfect for that classic rock type of sound. It is plugged straight into an old Ampeg head and Soundtech cabinet w/ 4 12" Celestrion speakers... no complaints on the sound. The 6 string bridge pickup is kind of bright/biting and you can really make scream w/ pick harmonics. The neck pickup is warm, but not anything to get excited about. The 12 string neck pickups are not bad either, full sound on the neck and a brighter tone on the bridge.

Switching between neck is made fairly easy with a toggle switch which has 3 selections: 1) 12 string 2)6 string 3) both neck active. The only problenm is the power/sound is reduced a bit when both necks are active, though I'd suppose this is common?

The sounds are not very distinctive, very straight forward and generic. This is not a bad thing, but it's not a Strat or Les Paul type sound. So your own "style" will have to shine through and make the instrument. You may want to change the pick-ups if your looking for certain types of sounds.

The instrument was purchased at Guitar Center (floor model), so the set-up was non existent. I took it home and straighted out the 12 string neck and adjusted the action on both necks. Viola', man does this thing play well when its set up properly. A good set-up can make or break a guitar and it makes this guitar sing.

No complaints on the finish, it is actually a lovely finish. My only complaint (if you want to call it that)is that there is very little to no finish on the neck. I actually prefer this (as I sanded down my SG neck), but my Tele's neck has a thick coating. This is kind of that middle ground.

The volume and tone knobs don't actually match the guitar and are not aesthetically pleasing, they need to get changed. The guitar is kinda of heavy, but I'm not sure how in relation to other double necks- it's been a long time since I played the Gibson or Epiphones so I have no reference here. But still kinda of heavy. Given this, when standing with it the necks pull it down a bit (necks are angled out to the side). I am going to try placing a strap button in the lower horn area, so the necks tilts up standing and playing.

Again this is based totally on the affordability of the instrument and how well it is crafted and plays for an instrument in this range.

I've only had this over a week, but it feels pretty solid. I don't believe there should be any problems.

Never had to deal them....

I've been playing close to 25 years. Other gear I own includes: 71' Gibson SG, Fender Telecaster (MIM), 80's Fernandes Strat, Wasburn J6 Wes Montgomery, assorted hand crafted classical guitars and a couple of steel strings. Amps include: Ampeg head, Roland VGA 5, Peavey Bandit.

If it were lost or stolen I would definitely have to replace it. A double neck for under $400? That's a no brainer... and it plays and sounds pretty darn good.Absolutely worth every cent I paid for it.

The guitar makes you feel like a rock star, its just fun to play, and nice to look at.

What I dislike.. the tuning head configuration takes a bit getting used to. It's the Music Man headstock... 4 on one side, two on the other. The weight of it and maybe strap button placement so the necks do not angle outward when standing and playing as I said earlier. It comes with a gig bag, but I may have to locate a hard shell case of my own.

Double neck with 2 humbuckers per neck. Each neck has a volume and tone control along with a 3 way switch. There is a 3 way switch between the bridges to switch between each neck, or in the middle position both necks are active. Each neck has a hardtail style bridge with the strings going through the body, except for the octave strings on the 12, they only go through the back edge of the bridge. The tuners seem to work quite well. The stock knobs are real cheap like off a no name strat style guitar. A couple more things I don't like is the trussrod adjustment is at the base of the necks, and the pickups are screwed right to the body instead of using pickup rings. The pickup screws are so soft that I have most of them messed up already just from setting up the guitar.

The 12 string sounds ok, but I think the pickups are kind of strong for a 12. I moved the pickups down and have to turn the volume back a bit to get some muddyness out of the 12 string sound.

The 6 string sounds quite a bit like a telecaster to me. It has a country twang. The problem is I play rock. I am used to a block of mahogany strapped to me and this is bass wood and maple. By turning the tone knob back I can get a usable tone for my style. The pickups aren't to bad powerwise though.

Intonation was ok, but the action was quite high. I brought it down quite a bit but found it has some high frets so I can't get it as low as I would like it. But since I play pretty much all rhythum this isn't much of a problem. I haven't noticed any finish problems with it. I wish they had used either pickup rings or better quality pickup screws though. A couple of the screws are so messed up I don't think I will ever get them to go either way anymore. But with the trussrod adjustment at the base of the neck a pickup ring would cover the trussrod end so I don't think I will add them myself.

With the gigs my band does it would be reliable enough. I just don't know if I am going to try using it live. I don't mind the weight of the guitar, but it is so uncomfortable to try to play. The necks are so far appart that the 12 string has to be at your chest to reach the 6 string. The necks are heavier then the body, and the body is so short that seems to ride wierd on me so I have trouble getting into a comfortable playing position.

Never dealt with them.

I have been playing for about 15 years. I currently play rhythum in a classic rock band. I have a Mesa F-50 half stack, B-52 SS half stack, Epiphone Les Paul Custom and G-400 Korina, Morley Bad Horsie 2, Boss ME-50, SKB rack with BBE Sonic Maximizer, Furhman power strip, and a rack wireless. Our lead player bought this guitar earlier this year and now doesn't feel he has the need for a 12 string. He offered to sell it to me for $100 less then he bought it for. So I am still trying it out. It would be neat to bring out at a live show but it's such a pain in the butt to play I don't know if it's worth it.

2005 Model, Made in China.

Pretty much what you'd expect for a doubleneck: 12 String on top, 6 String on bottom. So far, only one finish is available - Tobacco Sunburst with a quilted maple-looking film top. Each neck has 22 frets and is maple with maple cap with a satin finish (Like the Axis on which it is based). Two zebra humbuckers each, fixed bridges, and three way toggles for pickup selection, each has one volume and one tone control. The one thing I really like about this guitar, is the fact that there is a three-way switch to go between the 12 and 6 string necks.. So you can actually have both necks active at once. It makes jumping between necks fast and uncomplicated.

For the price, this thing is outstanding. Workmanship is better (at least on this one) than alot of six string guitars priced twice as much, it has really great hardware (especially the tuners), and all the other ergonomic wonderfulness that you'd expect from a MusicMan style. I would like to have the option for individual string adjustment on the 12 string part of it, but 6 saddles are sufficient. It didn't come with a gig bag (as the OLP website states), so the store I bought it from put it in a keyboard bag and sent me on my way.. Haha.

Considering it has a Basswood body, you'd think it would be lighter. I kind of wish it was...

As far as sound quality goes, the pickups it came with certainly get the 12 string job done nicely, maybe I could use a little more jangle (I originally wanted a Danelectro Doubleneck but couldn't find one ANYWHERE!), but overall it certainly sounds great. For the 6 string part, I would change the pickups out. Maybe it's because I'm a Strat guy at heart, but the humbuckers just seem to be a little flat and lifeless. Not enough character, but good enough for what I bought it for. They don't quite do it for me when playing clean, but distorted, they're adequate and have pretty great sustain. Just use a tube amp, solid state doesn't do anything justice...

Fit and finish was much above what I'd expect for this price. No blemishes or weird spots in the finish, frets are all clean and smooth, pots feel high quality.. I do think the toggle switches could be a little more solid, but they work, stay in place and operate quietly. Intonation was pretty much dead-on, too. Which was a relief, considering this thing has 18 strings on it. I'll probably bring the action down on the 6-string, as I like it low. There was a loose strap button, but that was probably done by idiots playing it in the store before I took it home.. One turn of the screwdriver fixed that.

This guitar is very solid. Like I said, it's heavy too. It stays in tune fantastically, as well. Bolt-on necks have always stood up to what I've put them through, and I'd use it without a backup, but that's because it's not something you'd be wearing all night anyhow. It wouldn't be many people's choice for a primary axe.

Never dealt with customer support.

I've been playing for about 18 years now. My main guitars are usually Stratocasters (I've owned about 12 of them, including vintage ones). For anyone who wants to have the versatility of two guitars in one, this thing is pretty much impossible to beat for the price. Plus, you can't deny the coolness factor that a doubleneck will bring to you on stage. While I was playing this thing in the store, I was the center of attention (which isn't something I enjoy when I'm test driving an instrument), but I'm telling you.. It'll make you look and feel like a rock star, even if you suck! Haha.

If it were lost or stolen, I'd certainly consider buying another one. Or, I'd put more effort into locating a Danelectro 6/12. I'd take this over the SG-style Doubleneck simply because this one is put together better, is more versatile, and actually stays in tune! Plus, it's alot nicer to look at (I think SG's are ugly).

Check it out, you'll be surprised!