As promised, some arrival photos

[Feynman]

Not the best light, but it is quite photogenic anyway...

Few days are better than NGD.

I totally dig this guitar.

 

[guitfiddle]

Very cool. Congrats!

 

[buckethead777]

Great looking axe mate!!!!! Love the pup too!

 

[petruccirocks02]

Sweet! Congrats. I like that Axis, and despite what people were saying about the pickguard I think it looks nice and simple and compliments the binding, pickups, and knob nicely.

-Phil

 

[threeminutesboy]

It's a fine piece, indeed and I am one of the few that do love the pickguard design

 

[peterd79]

It's a fine piece, indeed and I am one of the few that do love the pickguard design

+1

i like the look of the pick guard on that one...

 

[Slav123]

Sweet!

Love that Axis! Congrats on that rare and cool bird!

Slav

 

[jbyrd]

I've never seen one with a pickguard like that, I like it. I think the first pic would make a good "Caption this pic" thread.

 

[browndog]

That is so cool looking. I would love to own that baby.

 

[Headstock]

Love it, those are a rare sighting. Congrats.

 

[jcm900]

Love the black-creme combo, especially with the maple neck.

Congrats!

 

[DJ.]

Classy! Congrats

 

[fogman]

those are so cool!!!!
congrats on a classic beauty!!!

 

[Marcus2]

Cool, Mitch. Enjoy. I liked the post at the HFC, too.

Marc

 

[CHill]

Classy looking. Very nice Axis. Enyoy looking at and playing that guitar.

 

[Feynman]

Thanks all - the neck feels like a well worn pair of jeans - it's been played a lot, and it shows it - it's a good one.

I've told the story before, but I'll rehash it. On paper, from all the specs, I was SURE a JP6 (with maybe a Luke or Morse close behind) was the EBMM guitar for me. Luckily, unlike USA Hamers (my other love), EBMMs are carried in local stores so I went and spent time with a few. After many a back-and-forth, the Axis just called me back to it every time. The neck on the Axis is just a good match for my tastes - something I'd never have guessed.

At first I wasn't sure how I felt about the pickguard, but it grew on me until I just couldn't resist...

It's a good honeymoon so far.

 

[mwinemil]

I love that guitar. Congrats.