Rare Axis Versions

**Slick64** · 02-22-2021, 03:23 PM

I love Axis guitars. What are some of the rarest and/or unique versions of the Axis? One-offs, colors, etc.....

I was lucky to pickup an Axis non-ASS hard tail. I haven’t seen any for sale before or since that one.

**fogman** · 02-23-2021, 05:30 PM

They're a great guitar!
There have been a number of cool colours and one-offs over the years. Now they're pretty much called BFRs.
If I can find my EBMM folder, I will share some rarities from my archives. Just please be patient, I'm crazy busy at work at the moment. lol

Glenn. Give this boy some pics. Haha.

**GoKart Mozart** · 02-23-2021, 05:39 PM

I guess one place to start on the rare ones would be the 2011 Axis Tributes with the brown backs that were released to commemorate the 20yh anniversary of that guitar. Seems like there were only 130 made in all 11 colors.

**GWDavis28** · 02-23-2021, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by fogman

Glenn. Give this boy some pics. Haha.

Les, Hahahahahahaha, this is really up Jeff's alley, he's the lover of the Axis. Hard tail Axis are rare your right about that. As far as colors and one offs, hmmm, I'll have to think/search.

So there are the BFR runs. Ball Family Reserve | Ernie Ball Music Man

December 2020

July 2019.

December 2018

October 2018

April 2018

The Tributes, seem rarer these days.

Introducing the Limited Edition Axis Tribute! Live at the Carolina Guitar Show!

I always feel the HSS and SSS Axis Sports to rare and sometimes a super deal.

Looks like Jeff's page is still flash based, it doesn't seem to want to let me view anything, he's got tons of them.

I'll post more when I come across them.

P.S. It doesn't exist without pictures!!!!!!

Glenn |B)

**dibart77** · 02-23-2021, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by GWDavis28

Les, Hahahahahahaha, this is really up Jeff's alley, he's the lover of the Axis.

Looks like Jeff's page is still flash based, it doesn't seem to want to let me view anything, he's got tons of them.

Yep, my stupid Guitar Gallery has reached the end of its life. I thought you'd still be able to view the Flash if you checked some box to "Allow" Flash to run on my site. No such luck. So I need to rebuild it. Sigh. I have zero time for that... And I can't even run the old site so I can reference it when I build the new. Ugh.

OK. The Axis. A fabulous guitar. I have 79 of them in one config or another, not counting EVHs that are, of course, where the model came from.

Hah... I just went to post them all and the Ernie Ball Forums said, "You have included a total of 78 images in your message. The maximum number that you may include is 40. Please correct the problem and then continue again." So I guess I have to do two posts...

Here's all of mine:

Axis Ball Family Reserve (BFR):

BFR Bahama Blue Burst Quilt

BFR Black Burst Flame

BFR Black Burst Quilt

BFR Blueberry Burst Quilt

BFR Black Sugar / Roasted Maple

BFR Fuschia Sparkle Music Zoo Exclusive

BFR Hazel Burst Quilt

BFR Silver Sparkle Music Zoo 25th Anniversary Exclusive

BFR Ruby Red Burst Quilt

BFR Solar Burst Quilt

BFR Spalted Maple

BFR Nov 2017 Natural Koa

BFR Jan 2018 Axis Sport Aqua Blue Quilt

BFR Oct 2018 Steel Blue

BFR Dec 2018 Butterscotch

BFR June 2019 Predator Green Quilt

BFR Dec 2020 Axis Super Sport Semi Hollow Buttery Blond Flame

Axis Premiere Dealer Network (PDN) Limited Runs:

PDN 2012 Classic Honey Burst

PDN 2013 Emerald Green Sparkle

PDN 2013 Cardinal Red Sparkle

PDN 2014 Neptune Blue Quilt

PDN 2016 Starry Night

Axis Limited Edition (LE) Annual Runs:

LE 2006 Black & Gold

LE 2007 Blue Dawn

LE 2008 Sequoia Gold

Axis Guitar Center Special Runs:

Black Magic Crystal

Cherry Burst Rosewood with the first covered Axis pickups

One Offs and Special Runs:

One-Off BFR Roasted Maple Quilt

One-Off Pomelle Bubinga

One-Off Roasted Birdseye Maple Top

One-Off Roasted Burst Flame

One-Off Roasted Maple Quilt

All Rosewood (top and neck) Special Run

Axis Warped Tour Guitar

Limited Run Spalted Maple Top

Axis Tributes (celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the EVH model):

Natural Quilt

Translucent Blue Quilt

Translucent Gold Quilt

Translucent Green Quilt

Translucent Pink Quilt

**dibart77** · 02-23-2021, 07:33 PM

Axis Tributes (celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the EVH model): (continued)

Translucent Black Quilt

Translucent Purple Quilt

Translucent Purple Quilt #2

Translucent Red Quilt

Translucent Sunburst Quilt

Opaque Black

Vintage Gold

Normal Axis Guitars:

Translucent Gold Flame

Translucent Gold Quilt

Pacific Blue Burst Quilt

Black Cherry Burst Quilt

Translucent Black Quilt

Translucent Blue Quilt

Translucent Green Quilt

Translucent Honey Burst Quilt

Translucent Honey Burst Flame

Translucent Purple Quilt

Translucent Red Quilt

Natural Quilt

Translucent Gold Flame

Translucent Orange Quilt

Translucent Pink Flame

Pearl Platinum

Pearl Lavender

Tangerine Pearl

True Gold

Burnt Apple

Blue Dawn

Axis Sport Guitars:

Autumn Redburst

Blue Dawn

Platinum w/ MM90s

Translucent Purple

Translucent Teal

Translucent Green

Axis Super Sport Guitars:

Vintage Burst MM90 Piezo

**Sweat** · 02-23-2021, 07:40 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

So bad ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing

**jlf599** · 02-23-2021, 07:49 PM

Oh man...that BFR Blueberry Burst Quilt (amongst so many others)...

Thanks for posting all of those, Jeff! I've been wanting to peruse your Axis models but, well, Flash.

J

**GWDavis28** · 02-23-2021, 09:01 PM

Jeff, you are my hero!!!! See I knew you'd come thru!!!

Thanx, Glenn |B)

**GWDavis28** · 02-23-2021, 09:04 PM

Jeff, what's the story with this one, I've never seen an Axis Sport with a black head stock?

Glenn |B)

**jayjayjay** · 02-23-2021, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by dibart77

OK. The Axis. A fabulous guitar. I have 79 of them in one config or another, not counting EVHs that are, of course, where the model came from.

Wow... that's a stunning collection. And I thought I liked the Axis. I remember first seeing one at a Guitar Center back in the 90's, when it was the EVH. Something like $1400 or so, way beyond the reach of a college kid, who was buying a $300 acoustic-electric. But even then, it was stunning, with a unique shape and the 4+2 headstock.

I've always thought the Axis looks like the love child of a Strat and a Les Paul.

**Slick64** · 02-23-2021, 10:27 PM

Wow! Thanks guys. I've seen quite a few of the BFR's but some of those PDN's are amazing. There are many more colors and finishes that I have never seen. I love the Translucent Sunburst Quilt or what I thought was Lava burst. I need to troll Reverb and eBay for some of these.

**tbonesullivan** · 02-24-2021, 09:31 AM

HOLY CRAP. Now I know why I can't ever find the rarer colors for sale online. That is one impressive collection.

**dibart77** · 02-24-2021, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by GWDavis28

Jeff, what's the story with this one, I've never seen an Axis Sport with a black head stock?

Glenn |B)

I dunno. No story AFAIK. I got it that way. I don't *think* the body is a re-spray or something.

Originally Posted by tbonesullivan

HOLY CRAP. Now I know why I can't ever find the rarer colors for sale online. That is one impressive collection.

Thanks man. Honestly, since I don't have them all out hanging (they are in storage now as I finish my new studio build) I forget just how many until I do something like this...