AXIS With Cream BacK?

[kingdoublecut]

Has any one ever seen an Axis with a cream back. I'm thinking of having my 2005 LE Rosewood refinished but with a cream/off-white colored back. It would need to be a different color than the binding which is really what I would call "cream".

Is the binding on these painted by the way? Mine has two chips that look like paint was over the actual binding - which is a darker color.

 

[Pink]

It’s my understanding that EBMM uses a semi-liquid polymer to create the binding (have a look at an EBMM tour online). The darker colour could be attributed to aging, top coat.

The binding will be ‘lost’ with an off-white back. With an Arctic White back, the binding would be a subtle accent, but only close up. Even if you kept the top as-is, the binding wouldn’t show up as much with an off-white back.

A Sonic Blue back would show off the binding or any other 50’s pastel guitar/car colour.

 

[kingdoublecut]

Interesting thought on the 50's color back...

 

[dibart77]

My recommendation would be to not refinish an LE Rosewood guitar, especially a hardtail which is pretty rare. Instead, buy a new one and sell this LE on. Refinishing it will kill the value of a rare guitar. Of course if it's your baby and you love the feel and hate the look, then have at it!

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[kingdoublecut]

The refinish is really to fix all of the damage that it had when I bought it. Its not necessary that I change the color, just thought it might be cool and unique. There are 3 newer one (2010-2014) on Reverb right now selling for $2100-$2800. I only $1075 for mine...

 

[beej]

Are you keeping it? If so, why spend the $$$ to refinish the back, which is likely to wear anyway? Some black nail polish will cover up a lot of that mess.