Does EBMM ever have any guitars in stock at the factory for dealers to order and get quickly? You know, just standard configurations of Axis, Axis SS, Albert Lee, etc...
I dont think they do, since all of the geetars are custom order. The only place where they could be in "stock" is at EBMM dealers around the country, but no one could be alike since there can be so many configurations. Check the Music Man site and go to find a dealer in the build an instrument section. That should give you your local dealers and it also shows if they have any in stock and what it is.
Once in a while they have an extra instrument or two hanging around - If the shop isn't busy, they need to be made busy... It's not like they have tons of extra instruments in stock to ship out at a moment's notice.
Idle hands are the devil's workshop... or a party waiting to happen.
If you are looking for a specific instrument, try contacting customer service. They should be able to tell you where they shipped one meeting your requirements.