the fanning is to acheive different scale lenghts on one neck. the scale on the lower strings is longer which creates a more powerfull sound like on a baritone guitar. the higher strings have a shorter scale and thus a brighter tone and a better sustain because the tension is different. i´ve not tried to play one of those, but i asked my luthier to make one of these necks for me and he said he couldnt because there is a copyright on them. *shrugs*

by the lok of those i dont even dare asking for the price.

that leade me to another interresting question...

the guitar that i´m getting soon is a complete custom with woodcarvings, inlays, 7 string, blahbla. its at minimum as wierd as those conklin guitars. but why do such guitars like conklin and warr etc cost 5000+ bucks while mine, beeing made of the finest woods and having 150+ hours of work on it cost only 3500? i personally think, that those guitarmanufacturers who build wierd guitars are way overpriced just because they look wierd.

[Edited by Azrael on 10-30-2003 at 01:35 AM]