Flash From The Past

[Derek]

Winter Namm Instruments that were shown at the Ernie Ball International Open house January 1997. Check out the Axis Sport prototypes. When the Axis SS came along we discontinued the Sport.

 

[phatduckk]

i really like how the pickguards look on the Sports.
and the grain looks great on the blue Sport (second pic - guitar furthest to the right)

how come the pickguard went away? people didnt like em?

again, thanks for the pics bud.

 

[tvanveen]

Oooh...S/S/S sports....nice.

 

[jongitarz]

I was sad when we discontinued the Sport.

 

[GWDavis28]

I was sad when we discontinued the Sport.

Why Jon?

Glenn |B)

 

[Derek]

i really like how the pickguards look on the Sports.
and the grain looks great on the blue Sport (second pic - guitar furthest to the right)

how come the pickguard went away? people didn't like em?

again, thanks for the pics bud.

Dudley really liked the pickguards on these models. Other folks did as well, but the vote was leaning towards taking them off.

We left the cream pickguard on the Black Axis for a while but that soon was dropped a few years later.

 

[Jimi D]

I was sad when we discontinued the Sport.

+1

That trans-blue Sport with the humbucker in the bridge and single coil in the neck and the three way switch, that's a dream guitar for me... WOOF!

I also think it's interesting that three of those Axis Sports don't have a tone control...

...and I still want to find a nice Axis Sport S/S/S with trem...

 

[tommyindelaware]

Dudley really liked the pickguards on these models. Other folks did as well, but the vote was leaning towards taking them off.

We left the cream pickguard on the Black Axis for a while but that soon was dropped a few years later.

are the guards still availible from you folks ....or mabey chandler ????

 

[tvanveen]

+1

...and I still want to find a nice Axis Sport S/S/S with trem...

Me too.

 

[Bowks]

I've always thought the Sports were good looking guitars. The green and blue ones in particular look stunning in those pictures. It is a shame that they were discontinued.

I hope to find one when I have the funds for a new guitar.

 

[jongitarz]

Why Jon?

Glenn |B)

I just really liked them. I thought they sounded great(ash bodies) I own one and will never get rid of it..

 

[GWDavis28]

I just really liked them. I thought they sounded great(ash bodies) I own one and will never get rid of it..

Cool, Jon thanx, I still own 2. Love em.

Glenn |B)

 

[Axis Sport]

are the guards still availible from you folks ....or mabey chandler ????

I really like the look of the guard on my sport, so I hade Chandler custom make one to fit my MM90.

 

[phatduckk]

I really like the look of the guard on my sport, so I hade Chandler custom make one to fit my MM90.

that looks great. nice top too

 

[beej]

Nice! That looks great!

 

[tvanveen]

Awesome!

 

[Big Poppa]

hey kids ;I actually drew the pickguard and dudley made it and we both loved it but customers bitched and we caved

 

[NorM]

What bridge is that on the silo?

 

[DaveB]

I really like the look of the guard on my sport, so I hade Chandler custom make one to fit my MM90.

How come there are no screws - whats holding it on dude?

I cant decide whether I love or hate the pickguard - I love the tone of my Axis Sport though.

Dave

 

[PugNinjas]

Wow, that butterscotch Sport looks tasty