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Welcome to Day 8 of my annual New Year's New Guitar Days (NYNGD)!
We're on the home stretch folks! Three guitars left to share before we hit 2015!
Past Days: #2014-1 | #2014-2 | #2014-3 | #2014-4 | #2014-5 | #2014-6 | #2014-7
For today's NYNGD, we have a Guitar Center limited run Axis with a Cherry Burst top, rosewood fretboard, and chrome-covered DiMarzio's:
This guitar is from a special run that was done for Guitar Center in 2009. The first thing you notice when you pick this guitar up is that it's HEAVY. Way heavier than any other Axis I own. She's also very bright sounding. I've wondered once or twice if it's possibly an all-maple body with a maple top. However, AFAIK the body is the standard basswood with a maple cap -- does anyone know different? I never asked Derek or Glen about this...
Second interesting point is that, despite my large EBMM collection, this is my first Cherry Burst Axis! No particular reason why... I haven't been avoiding Cherry Bursts, but I guess I just haven't found one that floated my boat. Until now. The chrome-topped DiMarzios and chrome knob are a nice change of pace and add a classiness. I believe this run is the first example of EBMM using the chrome-covered pickups.
In any case she's a great Axis and one that's got it's own personality that sets it apart.
I'll be back tomorrow with another NYNGD: New Year's New Guitar Day!
Thanks for looking everyone!
Past Days:
(The back story in case you're new to my NYNGD: For the past couple of years I've done a fun thing that most of you I think enjoyed, and I thought I would do it again this year. Every year, I am a slacker about keeping my Guitar Gallery up to date... So, as a fun holiday thing, let's launch a guitar in the Guitar Gallery each day leading up to New Years Eve! In the past I've received PM's about my collection and whether I play all of these guitars. My answer is here!)
Welcome to Day 8 of my annual New Year's New Guitar Days (NYNGD)!
We're on the home stretch folks! Three guitars left to share before we hit 2015!
Past Days: #2014-1 | #2014-2 | #2014-3 | #2014-4 | #2014-5 | #2014-6 | #2014-7
For today's NYNGD, we have a Guitar Center limited run Axis with a Cherry Burst top, rosewood fretboard, and chrome-covered DiMarzio's:
This guitar is from a special run that was done for Guitar Center in 2009. The first thing you notice when you pick this guitar up is that it's HEAVY. Way heavier than any other Axis I own. She's also very bright sounding. I've wondered once or twice if it's possibly an all-maple body with a maple top. However, AFAIK the body is the standard basswood with a maple cap -- does anyone know different? I never asked Derek or Glen about this...
Second interesting point is that, despite my large EBMM collection, this is my first Cherry Burst Axis! No particular reason why... I haven't been avoiding Cherry Bursts, but I guess I just haven't found one that floated my boat. Until now. The chrome-topped DiMarzios and chrome knob are a nice change of pace and add a classiness. I believe this run is the first example of EBMM using the chrome-covered pickups.
In any case she's a great Axis and one that's got it's own personality that sets it apart.
I'll be back tomorrow with another NYNGD: New Year's New Guitar Day!
Thanks for looking everyone!
Past Days:
#2014-1 | #2014-2 | #2014-3 | #2014-4 | #2014-5 | #2014-6 | #2014-7
#2013-1 | #2013-2 | #2013-3 | #2013-4 | #2013-5 | #2013-6
#2012-1 | #2012-2 | #2012-3 | #2012-4 | #2012-5 | #2012-6 | #2012-7
#2013-1 | #2013-2 | #2013-3 | #2013-4 | #2013-5 | #2013-6
#2012-1 | #2012-2 | #2012-3 | #2012-4 | #2012-5 | #2012-6 | #2012-7
(The back story in case you're new to my NYNGD: For the past couple of years I've done a fun thing that most of you I think enjoyed, and I thought I would do it again this year. Every year, I am a slacker about keeping my Guitar Gallery up to date... So, as a fun holiday thing, let's launch a guitar in the Guitar Gallery each day leading up to New Years Eve! In the past I've received PM's about my collection and whether I play all of these guitars. My answer is here!)
