MarkF786
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I find it odd how the Axis' bridge is set so far back on the body. When the guitar first arrived, I noticed how short the case was and I thought it must have been designed to fit in carry-on luggage. But it took a couple days to notice how it was made so short, with the bridge set far back on the body. Then I noticed when I'd play it, my forearm would start to feel uncomfortable after a while, though I've never had a problem with a Tele or other guitars without an arm contour. But with the Axis' bridge an inch further back, the edge of the guitar presses into the forearm an inch up, and at a sharper angle.
Ergonomics are very dependent on how the guitarist holds the guitar. I've been very influenced by Robert Fripp and Guitar Craft, and wear the guitar more around the height of my solar plexus, and resting my forearm against the body. EVH wears the guitar more around his hip, and his forearm doesn't seem to rest often on the guitar - so I guess he never felt the need for an arm contour.
I'm curious, does anyone know why he preferred the bridge so far back?
Ergonomics are very dependent on how the guitarist holds the guitar. I've been very influenced by Robert Fripp and Guitar Craft, and wear the guitar more around the height of my solar plexus, and resting my forearm against the body. EVH wears the guitar more around his hip, and his forearm doesn't seem to rest often on the guitar - so I guess he never felt the need for an arm contour.
I'm curious, does anyone know why he preferred the bridge so far back?