elroy
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hey there folks!
i put some photos of my 1993 Axis/Albert Lee in one of my profile albums for y'all to take a look at... if i can figure out how to attach them to this post i shall do so after i post this essay:
the 1993 Axis/Albert Lee in white with tremolo is an interesting guitar. it was made by Dudley Gimpel for my friend/mentor/bandmate Reeves Gabrels. i have owned it since late '94
the tremolo is what makes this one really interesting. it is some form of what looks to be a wilkinson tremolo with a tremolo bar locking system, that i'm guessing it is supposed to keep the bridge stable when you bend strings or break a string. it holds tune if you break a high 'E' or a 'B', for some reason this guitar broke 'D' strings a lot (i think that has to do with the uneven string routing the 'D' string and high 'E' are both offset from the other strings, and possibly my technique), and if you dropped the low 'E' to 'D' it holds tune very well.
i have taken pictures to show how the bar shifts in playing position and when it is resting. in order to insert the tremolo bar you need to screw it in, it is reverse threaded. the part of the bar that is inside the guitar rests in the hex nut/bolt thingy attached to the steel cover plate on the back of the guitar, keeping the bridge somewhat stationary, when you rotate the bar towards the neck into 'playing position' it rises out of the hole it rests/locks into and you can then operate the tremolo. i have it set up to float so you can pull up a whole step.
the tuners are a locking type made by Grover. they certainly do hold the strings well, but its a real drag to need a screwdriver or a quarter to be able to change a string.
it has an oiled neck with a rosewood fretboard, which is what i personally like on guitars, so it was a perfect match...
the pickups are what was on it when i received it, dp184(bridge), dp185(middle), dp181(neck). the bridge pickup bypasses the tone control. the tone control is a push-pull that flips the phase on the middle pickup.
i have put plenty of miles on this guitar, and will continue to play it ...
any questions?
-elroy
photos: http://www.ernieball.com/forums/members/elroy/albums/1993-axis-albert-lee-422/
i put some photos of my 1993 Axis/Albert Lee in one of my profile albums for y'all to take a look at... if i can figure out how to attach them to this post i shall do so after i post this essay:
the 1993 Axis/Albert Lee in white with tremolo is an interesting guitar. it was made by Dudley Gimpel for my friend/mentor/bandmate Reeves Gabrels. i have owned it since late '94
the tremolo is what makes this one really interesting. it is some form of what looks to be a wilkinson tremolo with a tremolo bar locking system, that i'm guessing it is supposed to keep the bridge stable when you bend strings or break a string. it holds tune if you break a high 'E' or a 'B', for some reason this guitar broke 'D' strings a lot (i think that has to do with the uneven string routing the 'D' string and high 'E' are both offset from the other strings, and possibly my technique), and if you dropped the low 'E' to 'D' it holds tune very well.
i have taken pictures to show how the bar shifts in playing position and when it is resting. in order to insert the tremolo bar you need to screw it in, it is reverse threaded. the part of the bar that is inside the guitar rests in the hex nut/bolt thingy attached to the steel cover plate on the back of the guitar, keeping the bridge somewhat stationary, when you rotate the bar towards the neck into 'playing position' it rises out of the hole it rests/locks into and you can then operate the tremolo. i have it set up to float so you can pull up a whole step.
the tuners are a locking type made by Grover. they certainly do hold the strings well, but its a real drag to need a screwdriver or a quarter to be able to change a string.
it has an oiled neck with a rosewood fretboard, which is what i personally like on guitars, so it was a perfect match...
the pickups are what was on it when i received it, dp184(bridge), dp185(middle), dp181(neck). the bridge pickup bypasses the tone control. the tone control is a push-pull that flips the phase on the middle pickup.
i have put plenty of miles on this guitar, and will continue to play it ...
any questions?
-elroy
photos: http://www.ernieball.com/forums/members/elroy/albums/1993-axis-albert-lee-422/
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