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Axis 30th Anniversary

Here goes... spalt maple axis re-top

dibart77 said:
Hey Bob:

Yeah, that's an interesting question: Why hasn't EBMM done a Koa top Axis? Looks like you'll have to make one!

-Jeff


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I'd build one, but Im pretty sure sterling would have a stroke on me hahaha

edit: I assume thats your axis I linked. That is quite possibly the most striking guitar I've ever seen to me.
 
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Bob123 said:
edit: I assume thats your axis I linked. That is quite possibly the most striking guitar I've ever seen to me.
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Yep, that's my Axis. It has an amazing Roasted Maple BFR quilt top, Roasted Maple neck, pretty sure it's an ebony fretboard with BFR inlay, and gold hardware. Love it.


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dibart77 said:
Yep, that's my Axis. It has an amazing Roasted Maple BFR quilt top, Roasted Maple neck, pretty sure it's an ebony fretboard with BFR inlay, and gold hardware. Love it.


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Jeff was that kind of guy who let me hold and admire it's beauty on that day he bought it. There were others too, all with a Sold note firmly resting under the strings. Some other redwood axis too if I recall, right Jeff?
 
I bought my spalted maple Axis the same day. I didn't buy the redwood one -- I think a knucklehead bought it though. I forget (getting old). I think maybe that was a hardtail (which isn't my thing).


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dibart77 said:
I bought my spalted maple Axis the same day. I didn't buy the redwood one -- I think a knucklehead bought it though. I forget (getting old). I think maybe that was a hardtail (which isn't my thing).


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My 17 year old son, Eric, has the redwood Axis hardtail. You can tell by the mirror who I bought it from.

 
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Wahoonc said:
I need to know this story. How exactly is an 80s R&B/pop singer's mirror being discussed on a guitar forum?
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Hi, This is a different Keith Sweat; this one is just a regular guy on the forum, like you and me. He's a great guy. He takes pictures in front of that mirror often, so over the years it has become iconic.
 
Eric O'Reilly said:
Any news Bob?
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Haven't seen Bob around lately...

PMed him a week or so ago that if he knew of a guy with some extra spalted maple lying around, and the brains to do something with it - that I might now of a guy with a Morse lying around to put it to! :)

No word back though...

Kevin
 
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