brentrocks
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what does a quilt top axis sell for new, with case? are all EBMM axis guitars USA made???
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OrangeChannel
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brentrocks said:
Dude....ALL EBMM GUITARS ARE USA MADE!
Raz
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That's the beauty of Ernie Ball...there's no second guessing its authenticity, whilst other manufacturers often hide their asian (and Mexican) cousins with unoticable secondary names, like...well you know
Eddie Van Halen
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brentrocks said:
quilt tops and flametops are the same price, i think the case is standard and about them being usa made...i have no idea, i think so
nobozos
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The way I understand it, if you order an Axis from EBMM, you get to choose the color, and whether or not you want a matching headstock. They could either put a quilt top or a flame top on it if you just order a regular model. If you pay the $500 upcharge, you will get to choose whether you get a Flame or a Quilt, and it will be of premium quality figuring.
If I have this wrong, someone please correct me.
All EBMM guitars are made in San Louis Obispo, California, except for the Axis EX, which is made for the Japanese market. I believe all the parts are still made in California, but shipped to Japan for final assembly. They will not say anything on the headstock except Ernie Ball Music Man. No Axis, and no EVH signature. These will also be assembled in the EVH signature configuration, with the pickup selector on the lower horn. The EXs I've seen have a pretty maple cap, but did not look like a bookmatched figured maple cap.
If it says Axis on the headstock, it's American made. All EBMM guitars come with cases. Well, I'm not sure about the Sub 1 guitars, but I know the Axis does.
If I have this wrong, someone please correct me.
All EBMM guitars are made in San Louis Obispo, California, except for the Axis EX, which is made for the Japanese market. I believe all the parts are still made in California, but shipped to Japan for final assembly. They will not say anything on the headstock except Ernie Ball Music Man. No Axis, and no EVH signature. These will also be assembled in the EVH signature configuration, with the pickup selector on the lower horn. The EXs I've seen have a pretty maple cap, but did not look like a bookmatched figured maple cap.
If it says Axis on the headstock, it's American made. All EBMM guitars come with cases. Well, I'm not sure about the Sub 1 guitars, but I know the Axis does.
Raz
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nobozos said:
The Subs do not come with a case
brentrocks
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what would be a good price for a good used axis quilt? $900???
PurpleSport
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brentrocks said:
I've seen them for as little as $700 on eBay (I know 'cause I almost did a Buy It Now on one, but someone else got to it a few seconds before I did!
)....you don't see 'em that often at that price, but I've seen a few since then. $750-$900 seems to be a more average sales rate.
drop_d
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Regarding nobozos' comments:
The EXs have very pretty tops, bookmatched, but the beauty is only skin deep. It's a 1mm veneer of highly figured maple pasted onto a 6mm slab of maple (probably unfigured)--hmmm. . . that doesn't sound very nice. Well the good part is that you don't know it till you take the neck off. It looks and sounds great. And in Japan, they are about $700 cheaper than the SLO Axes which sell for $2500+ (new).
Here are some photos of mine. The pink one is an EX:
http://homepage.mac.com/drop_d/myebmms/PhotoAlbum12.html
dd
The EXs have very pretty tops, bookmatched, but the beauty is only skin deep. It's a 1mm veneer of highly figured maple pasted onto a 6mm slab of maple (probably unfigured)--hmmm. . . that doesn't sound very nice. Well the good part is that you don't know it till you take the neck off. It looks and sounds great. And in Japan, they are about $700 cheaper than the SLO Axes which sell for $2500+ (new).
Here are some photos of mine. The pink one is an EX:
http://homepage.mac.com/drop_d/myebmms/PhotoAlbum12.html
dd
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brentrocks
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there is a really sweet one on ebay i was thinking about bidding on. i donno....i just bought that EVH....the wife would kill me!
thanks for all the input...
maybe in a few months, after she cools off!
thanks for all the input...
maybe in a few months, after she cools off!
