Phil X Goes APE! 1965 Koontz Custom Triple Neck

This is a one-of-a-kind Custom Triple-neck guitar was specially built by New York Luthier Sam Koontz between 1965 and 1967. Unique triple-cutaway, multi-bound flamed maple, chambered body with 'Florentine' cutaways measuring 19.50 inches in width and just under 1 3/4 inches in thickness. This 'monster' guitar weighs a healthy 19.20 lbs (definitely not for a six-stone weakling) and has three (bolt-on) one-piece mahogany necks. All three necks have individual Grover 'Rotomatic' tuners with kidney-shaped metal buttons. The three headstocks are all multi-bound with black laminate faces. The six-string guitar (in the center) has "Koontz" and a nine-piece decoration all inlaid in mother-of-pearl. The twelve-string and the six-string bass necks just feature the nine-piece decoration. All three necks have 'dome' shaped black plastic truss-rod covers, each with two screws. Each neck is secured by four screws. The six-string neck has a nut width of just under 1 5/8 inches and a medium-to-thick profile. The twelve-string neck has a nut width of 1 13/16 inches and a medium-to-thick profile. The six-string bass neck has a nut width of just under 1 15/16 inches and again a medium-to-thick profile. Each of the necks has a bound ebony fretboard with pearl 'split-block' position markers. The six and the twelve-string have a 'zero' + 20 jumbo frets and a scale length of 24 3/4 inches. The six-string bass has a 'zero' + 15 jumbo frets and a scale length of 34.00 inches. Each neck has a specially wound Koontz pickup in the neck position. The six and twelve string pickups with six individual pole-pieces, the six-string bass pickup with a single 'blade' bar. Six controls (three volume and three tone) all mounted on a metal plate behind the Bigsby tailpiece on the six-string guitar. 'Rickenbacker' style seven-sided black plastic control knobs with plain metal tops. Three-way neck selector switch mounted between the six-string and the six-string bass. Three-way 'bass-boost' switch on the six-string bass. Two separate four-layer tortoiseshell over white plastic pickguards, each secured by two screws. All three guitars have specific Koontz bridges with individually adjustable metal saddles and metal covers. The six-string guitar (in the center) has a 'Horseshoe' style Bigsby vibrato tailpiece unit. The six-string bass and the twelve string guitar have specific metal fixed tailpieces, each secured by five screws and each with a metal cover (secured by four screws). There are some areas of wear on the body, especially on the back of the six-string where there is a fairly large area of surface loss. There are also some small areas of surface loss on the sides of the body. The top and back of the body are a wonderful three-tone sunburst with quite dazzling 'flame'. In spite of the aforementioned areas of surface loss we still give this extraordinary instrument a good solid (9.00) exceptionally fine condition rating. Housed in the original Koontz three-latch rectangular brown imitation crocodile hardshell case with burgundy plush lining (8.75). Complete with the original brown cloth case-cover. All six potentiometers have been replaced (in 2001) and inside the control cavity is a rectangular white label from Mirabella Guitars & Restorations in Babylon, NY which is signed "Chris Mirabella" and dated "5/2001."

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[pherkisiano]

Epic version of Detroit Rock City!!!

[originalMOON3R]

imagine walking in the bush and seeing an ape playing bass 2:42

[TheGuy579]

2:40 Trujillo style.

[stevokenevo12]

awesome detroit rock city cover



[rxc128]

Ritalin. Get some.

[zomgoodnessih8u]

Bon Jovi sounds like anchovie

-troll face-

[LudwigNyman]

I'm not buying anything from that guy but that sure was fun. xD

[MetalK1LLs]

if these videos are to help selling the guitars, well that sucks, because phil basically dumped on this one and the double neck from the other video! Phil is awesome though, so fun to watch.

[316mr5150]

Van Halen - Running with the devil,

Kiss - Detroit rock city,

Rush - closer to the heart,

Bon Jovi - Dead or alive.

Sincerely, Captain Obvious

[DamarisAz]

You need a tripod..lol

[Oldpeacefulwarrior]

OK in a shop window......!

[marcuzle]

@Iflexis Detroit Rock City