1993 Axis/Albert Lee

[Spudmurphy]

This one?

That's the one!!!

Do you have the link to that thread?
or maybe photos of the front?

 

[robelinda2]

Cool al!

 

[banjoplayer]

That's the one!!!

Do you have the link to that thread?
or maybe photos of the front?

I´ve also collected this pics, but don´t know the story to it

 

[Colin]

from memory It was given to someone that had been involved with an EBMM project. Not that long after it was on EBay

 

[Spudmurphy]

Cheers Colin/Banjoplayer.

Man the front of that black one - it looks great!!

I must admit, I haven't seen the other one before.

 

[Big Poppa]

yeah we made some set neck and neck through Albert Lees and JP's because we are always trying different things. Every monday I get an engineering priority list and it never has less than 25 projects for either improving production techniques or reasearch and development for the instruments

 

[Grand Wazoo]

....Every monday I get an engineering priority list and it never has less than 25 projects for either improving production techniques or reasearch and development for the instruments

Bravo!!! I like that way of thinking.

 

[elroy]

gentlemen,
a few answers...

i don't own an AL with a standard (all maple) neck on it, but i can say the neck profile feels very much like my ' 97 pearl green AL, which i'm guessing is a standard AL profile even though it has a rosewood fretboard.

RG's other 'axis' was seafoam green and only had two pickups (neck & bridge). finding a picture may take some time...

and to BP,
RG may not have given you the exposure you wanted with this guitar but i've always given it my best shot when ever possible...

here's one example:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rFJOcnTs9w"]YouTube - Chris Whitley "Automatic" 3/97[/ame]

as for the requests about my other guitars, i will try to post some better photos, but that too will take some time....

and spud, thank you for the formal invitation to the ALOC, i gladly accept.

cheers!

 

[robelinda2]

Cool thanks!!!!!!!!!

 

[Headstock]

elroy - Thanks for that! Awesome, Chris was a truly gifted artist. One of my all time favorites.

 

[Big Poppa]

All is good.....Thanks for the support!

 

[Dizzy]

I´ve also collected this pics, but don´t know the story to it

That . Is. Awesome.

That shape / style / configuration probably had the potential to become iconic if released as the AXIS.
And the name TRULY fits the shape !

(Yes, it's already iconic to a degree as the AL - just wondering what may have been)

 

[Spudmurphy]

as for the requests about my other guitars, i will try to post some better photos, but that too will take some time....

and spud, thank you for the formal invitation to the ALOC, i gladly accept.

cheers!

Hey Elroy.
It's a great bit of history you have in your possession. I always knew that EB MM supplied the AL with a RW neck to some of their endorsers ( a certain young endorser once on the forum had one with a r/w neck, but was lured via questionable management to another manufacturer). Then with the introduction of the Limited edition Guitars, The Dargie Delight guitars and now the All rose wood necks, us mere mortals can sample the delights of playing AL's with R/w boards.
Gonna be playing mine in anger this Thursday.

Would be great to see some pics when you are able, and that sea foam green example has grabbed my attention.

 

[lenny]

Thanx for that vid very very cool!...and yah the R/W boards intrigue me ....did you get all of the R/w boarded guitars from R.W?