Here is a rare one for you!

[Jim Warnstedt]

An early natural quilt top EVH that was featured in the July 1991 UK Guitarist Magazine and is also featured on the cover of The Guitar Handbook. Has prototype features such as an Original Floyd Rose tremolo with a route on the top and the back of the guitar is brown instead of black. I believe this was the first EVH across the pond!

 

[Flyingvb]

Nice find! Looks beautiful but more importantly, how does it play?

 

[browndog]

I loves Axis guitars, I love Natural tops. That top is outrageous!

 

[brasco68]

It doesn't get sexier than that....fantastic!!!

Thanks for sharing Jim!

 

[Slav123]

Wow!

An early natural quilt top EVH that was featured in the July 1991 UK Guitarist Magazine and is also featured on the cover of The Guitar Handbook. Has prototype features such as an Original Floyd Rose tremolo with a route on the top and the back of the guitar is brown instead of black. I believe this was the first EVH across the pond!

Wow! That's just amazing! Is she yours Jim? Can we get more pics of the neck, headstock and back of the guitar?

Thanks!
Slav

 

[RobW]

Wow!

 

[Colin]

I want it, will it be for sale?

 

[Jim Warnstedt]

Thanks guys! The top is just incredible and it plays great. Slav, here are some extra shots of the neck and back. I am thrilled to own this guitar, but it was a few year process to strike a deal and cost quite a bit to get it back in the US.

 

[brasco68]

Jim...that is an amazing piece...thank you for these additional pics!

 

[Big Poppa]

Jim I think that was dudleys and wwas sold about 5 years ago...post a serial number and Ill tell you

 

[threeminutesboy]

wow what a nice piece of history there

Congrats

 

[DrGonzo5150]

Oooooooooh

 

[Flyingvb]

Thanks guys! The top is just incredible and it plays great.

Then thats even better, congratulations
And have fun with that amazing Axis!

 

[straycat113]

Congrats on a super find, and that is by far the best quilt top I have ever seen on an EVH. Okay yes I am a little jealous.lol

 

[Jim Warnstedt]

Thanks Sterling, The serial number is 80156. The body is stamped February 1991 and the neck is stamped May 1991.

 

[Slav123]

Thanks for the additional pics Jim. That's an amazing piece of history that you have there. Would this guitar be considered a prototype then? I wonder if Eddie actually tried it out at the factory back in the day?

Slav

 

[IslandBoy]

Nice Find Jim !!! Wow! Congrats ...................

 

[Jim Warnstedt]

Looks like a build date of May 15, 1991 and shipped to Strings and Things in the UK. Here is the cover of The Guitar Handbook.

 

[brett8388]

One of the best EVH's ever! Congrats again Jim.

 

[busboy]

Very cool! Appreciate getting and seeing a bit more history on these classic guitars!
Bravo.