Here goes... spalt maple axis re-top

[Bob123]

Looks like another piece of ply for the neck mount. Go solid wood this time around.

In most cases, plywood is stronger than a single, solid piece of wood. The piece I used before must have been cracked to bbegin with. This one I went over with scrutiny before using it

Clear coated the top today. Gonna do another coat tomorrow, and should be wet sanding and buffing Saturday.

 

[Bob123]

 

[faris]

Wow that looks stunning! Great comeback after taking a break ��

 

[dave1812]

Damn that looks GORGEOUS!
I wouldn't have used Pickuprings. But that Top definately sucks.
Looks like a BFR

 

[kestrou]

Woof!

Big Poppa, you taking notes?

Kevin

 

[Tollywood]

It's looking great, Bob!

 

[Bob123]

Woof!

Big Poppa, you taking notes?

Kevin

EASY TIGER! hahaha



Thanks for the love guys, she's still pretty far from done unfortunately, but soon enough

 

[TSHOW]

Looking good Bob!

 

[Monster212]

wow that looks great nice job....

 

[Spudmurphy]

Great stuff Bob - glad to see it's all getting back together again.

 

[ozzyrules]

Very nice.

 

[Bob123]

Thanks guys. Hopefully I'll get her running soon

 

[straycat113]

Wicked! My 25th is one of my favorite guitars and besides the versatility factor they are just so damn comfortable to play. I really am puzzled why this guitar hasn't taken off and become a much more popular model, though I know a lot of guys wished it was offered in more EBMM style finishes, then the two most basic chocolate and vanilla finishes there are -Black and White.I am not implying a whole Spalted Maple run, but that top looks bad a## on that guitar. I honestly can't think of another artist who has more sigs/ finishes (I think he passed Baskin and Robins a few years ago) then Petrucci.I saw Sterling state his sig is like the second or third best selling sig out there, so it is a no brainer to keep players happy with as many models and finishes available as possible, but maybe next year a few new finishes for the Reflex may just be what the guitar needs.

 

[DevRock]

WOW!!! I have a huge board of 1 1/2"+ spalted in my wood collection that I hope creates axes half as hot as this one...

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

Any news?

 

[Bob123]

Any news?

Just letting paint dry xD

 

[Bob123]

Wicked! My 25th is one of my favorite guitars and besides the versatility factor they are just so damn comfortable to play. I really am puzzled why this guitar hasn't taken off and become a much more popular model, though I know a lot of guys wished it was offered in more EBMM style finishes, then the two most basic chocolate and vanilla finishes there are -Black and White.I am not implying a whole Spalted Maple run, but that top looks bad a## on that guitar. I honestly can't think of another artist who has more sigs/ finishes (I think he passed Baskin and Robins a few years ago) then Petrucci.I saw Sterling state his sig is like the second or third best selling sig out there, so it is a no brainer to keep players happy with as many models and finishes available as possible, but maybe next year a few new finishes for the Reflex may just be what the guitar needs.

If there was a (non SS) koa axis I would DEFINITELY own it in a heartbeat lol
This one with a koa top basically...
http://www.dibart.com/machines/guit...tars/ebmm_axis_roastedmapletop/photo_0001.jpg

 

[dibart77]

Hey Bob:

Yeah, that's an interesting question: Why hasn't EBMM done a Koa top Axis? Looks like you'll have to make one!

-Jeff

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[FantasyMetal]

This thread has intensified my desire for an Axis beyond reason. Cool thread!

 

[edhalen]

This thread has intensified my desire for an Axis beyond reason. Cool thread!

Your EBMM count would then be at a nice round number of 10!!!! Perfect!!