difference between hp special and musicman axis

[Stratty316]

We know you are joking BP... but with people like AJ in customer service who go the extra mile every day to help your dedicated customers why would anyone want to buy any other brand of guitar or bass. EBMM CS is as amazing as the guitars and for that reason alone I would give the Axis the nod over the Peavey... which is a good guitar in its own right... however, I wouldn't mind an arch-top Axis with floyd and coil splitting abilities... what do you think BP... The AXIS BFR SUPER DUPER SPORT

 

[Volfgang]

Yea i wish the Axis came in a carved top and floating trem, is that too much to ask for?
Mind you their still one of the nicest guitars I've played either way.

 

[megaroel]

no the axis should just stay the way it is..carved top that is crazy talk,
who wants junk in the trunk??

 

[bkrumme]

Yea i wish the Axis came in a carved top and floating trem, is that too much to ask for?
Mind you their still one of the nicest guitars I've played either way.

how about a 25th and set the trem to float? If you're looking for a *recessed* trem then EBMM has the JP which also has a very comfortable forearm contour.

 

[ScoobySteve]

how about a 25th and set the trem to float? If you're looking for a *recessed* trem then EBMM has the JP which also has a very comfortable forearm contour.

Very comfortable doesn't even cut it. That arm scoop along with the body contour made the JP6 an absolutely heavenly transition for me. So balanced, such a perfect fit.

Then again, I was make the transition from a bulky, heavy, blocky, Les Paul.

Love the thin neck though.

 

[bkrumme]

Then again, I was make the transition from a bulky, heavy, blocky, Les Paul.

The JP is probably as far as you can get from a LP comfort wise. I could only stand a couple of songs in a set with my old LP and that was with a 3" wide strap with extra padding. With the JP I'm comfortable all night using a DiMarzio Cliplock.

Here's my $0.02...If you're switching from an Ibby, a JP or Luke might be a better bet than an Axis. You'd likely feel more at home with one of them. Last time I played an Axis the neck felt huge to me. Not that it isn't a wonderful guitar, just didn't feel right for ME.

 

[mesavox]

ones made by peavey and ones made by the good guys

I about spit my coke all over the monitor when I read that.... LOL

As for the thinness of the 777....

Um yeah it's thin... but it's WIDE. I'm not familiar with the HP, but the thing that EB necks have going for them is that even when they are not thin, they always feel small.

You should definitely play one because... when you decrease width, your hand closes more... more relaxed. So maybe a little thicker, but maybe still feels smaller. Whereas the newer Jem neck is thicker, but not much narrower than the old Jem necks (cross between a wizard and wizard II).

The JPM Ibby was a like a newer Jem but narrower... at least my camo one was... my P1 feels thicker even though I think it's the same width. Maybe I have a weird one... lol

The Camo JP was more comfortable than a JEM or Wizard to me... it wasn't much thicker, but it felt smaller... more like an Axis... although not quite as small feeling.

There is a STRONG intangible about all MM necks I've played.... I don't know what it is... but I don't have a favorite... and I haven't played one that felt thick or too large in general. The regular JP6 is the flattest and thinnest I've played, and the BFR JP6 seems just a bit more rounded.. just a tick... I'd say it's the most shredding type neck they have in comparison to Ibby, but no Ibby comes close to how fast it feels and how easy it is to play... but I think every MM neck I've played is faster and easier to play than any Ibby neck I've played.

A long time ago I played a Wolfgang and its neck felt very nice (based on the neck that MM based their EVH neck on... not much difference at all) but the strings didn't feel like they do against an MM neck.

The same would be true with a Suhr, Anderson, etc... they're usually just going to play better than a Peavey or Ibanez with similar dimension necks. The intangibles of hand assembly. The benefits of those company's owners knowing how to build guitars themselves and being around on a regular basis. MM builders are going to feel differently about the guitars they build than an Ibanez builder who might be building Ibbys today and ESPs tomorrow.... the owners of those companies don't come around regularly and say hi... BP does.

In all my 20 whatever years of playing... when I started getting guitars like Suhr, Anderson, and MM in my hands... I remember feeling like..."I didn't realize guitars could feel like this." These are companies that eat, drink, and sleep guitars and music. That's why people talk about guitars and go... "Oh those are sweet... yea, and those look awesome..." and someone says Suhr, Anderson, MM, PRS and people go.."Oh yeah... those are just... just... just.... WOW" LOL

Keep in mind... there are always the Brian May's out there who like ginormous necks... That's why not every MM is as small as the JP... They know some people like a fatter neck and they build those too.

In short... go out and play. I have the guitar I want and I still play anything I can get my hands on just for the experience of knowing what other people are doing... so far it always leads me back to even more appreciation for my BFR... and all those companies who hand build, hand assemble, or just have owners dropping by to say hi and instill into their employees and love and trust for the company they work for. That's why people like BP and Paul Reed Smith actually talk to each other and always speak highly of each other... they share the same love of music and guitars and appreciate that they other cares about what they do. That's why all those Reb Beach Ibanez years were still fueled in the studio by his original Pensa/Suhr that he still plays to this day. Business drive his Ibanez affiliation... art and craftsmanship drove his trusty studio companion. lol

Oh and edit:... lol I think Ibanez' are cool looking guitars and they have really cool and well built stuff... I miss my camo JPM and love my primary JPM... but it does not get the playing time my BFR does... there is simply no comparing those two guitars in quality and playability. Just wanted to say that because it's not like there aren't Ibanez' I would buy for either nostalgia or just coolness factor... but as long as I am not rich and have to save for my guitars... they will be MM from now on unless I find whoever stole my Camo JPM (or I manage to have some extra cash and find one to buy) and get one of those because I'm such and emotional and nostalgic sap. lol

 

[Colin]

ones made by peavey and ones made by the good guys

does Hartley interact with his forum?

 

[Volfgang]

what would the world be like without purists...lol.

 

[robelinda2]

I was a big Ibanez player for years in the 90's, I had all the Satch models, I bought a 90th Anniversary JEM in 2001, I thought I liked the neck. But played an Axis Super Sport soon after and I realized the EBMM neck was a dream. Never looked back!