History of EB MM guitars

[Spudmurphy]

Before I start this thread Ernie Ball has a link to it's history here
http://www.music-man.com/history.html

I'd love to see a thread that made reference to EB MM guitars since they were introduced.

I put a thread on the general discussion forum here
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/gen...-ernie-ball-history-guitar-pics-required.html

but maybe it would have more impact here?

There are knuckleheads here on the forum that have some of the early guitars - so how about showing off thier guitars?

Spud

edit

Just a suggestion - guys can we have a short narrative with the pics - otherwise it's just a ..... collection of pics

 

[straycat113]

I like the idea of this thread so come on guys lets get cracking and pull out some early killers.

 

[walleye]

in big poppas blog section there's quite a bit of history. big poppa writes really well as well.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Guess I haven't explained myself too well on this?

I was wondering whether the guys with early versions of EB guitars would post pictures onto this thread - kind of a phot blog showing the evolution of EB guitars?

 

[Spudmurphy]

Some of the first EVH's Lukes Pets Axis morses Silos Als

Recessed neckplates .. deleted colours .. any odd quirk that these early guitars had - early style trems machine heads blah blah blah
A thread for annoracks ...

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[Purple ASS]

I'll get you started Spud

Not as early as some but a Nov '99 discontinued Purple MM90 ASS/Piezo. This one has the recessed plate. My son just used it this morning for his first guitar lesson and I think it's earned an outing to tonights gig as I haven't played it in months. I've not seen another one the same so I guess it's a pretty rare one.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Nice one Kev.

The anorak in me says "do you have a shot of the recessed neck plate"?

 

[Purple ASS]

Nice one Kev.

The anorak in me says "do you have a shot of the recessed neck plate"?

You know, I just knew someone would have to ask me that !! ......Later my friend, later ;^)

 

[threeminutesboy]

recessed neck plate for you Spud, from my 98' Axis Sport SSS

 

[Purple ASS]

^^^^^ Yep, mine looks like that ;^) ^^^^^

 

[Spudmurphy]

lol nice one Kev. Ok so the ball has started rolling slowly.

I remember when I first joinned the forum there was an Albert Lee - hh straight through neck. I bet Foggy has a picture of it somewhere?

What about the SSS Axis there's gotta be quite a few photos of those kicking about.

Ernie has some rare JP's - I'm sure he'd love to post some of them ?

 

[Spudmurphy]

This is strictly not a historic EB but was a conversion done by knucklehead Art (I think he rejoinned under a different name?)
It was a 2 p/u AL years before HH Als became available.

 

[Purple ASS]

So why haven't you started this thread with your EVH Spud ? That must be rarer and older than most

 

[Spudmurphy]

Yes I should I guess - I'll dig a shot of the EVH out.
In the meantime we shouldn't forget the Limited Editions (get yer Dargies out!!)

In 2006 the LE colour was black with gold accouterments

 

[jzeijen]

Did anyone say Dargie? There you go:

 

[Spudmurphy]

edit - copied from a later post - here's details of the Limited Edition guitars


2004 Envy Green Black Headstock with Gold Silkscreen Logo.
2004 Radiance Red Black Headstock with Gold Silkscreen Logo.
2005 ButterCream Burgundy Silkscreen Logo, "Limited Edition 2005" Silkscreen just below neck plate. Matching Cream Neckdots and Side Position Markers, Vintage Palomino Brown Case.
2006 Black Gold Hardware, Gold Logo,"Limited Edition 2006" Gold Silkscreen just below the neck plate, Custom Black Case.
2007 Blue Dawn Sparkle "2007" Mother of Pearl Inlay at 12th Fret, Custom Royal Blue Plush-Lined Case.
2008 Sequoia Gold "2008" Mother of Pearl Inlay at 12th Fret, Gold Hardware, Custom Lizardback Case with Gold Plush Interior.


This one is the Envy green LE

although not an LE guitar I just love this one - the Gremlin Green Al

Both owned by a guy sadly missed - MbGreene

 

[Norrin Radd]

Allright - I'll play! Some of these are one offs, and some just rare. Some are protos - and some are custom jobs, too!

 

[straycat113]

This is starting to heat up know and some great axes are popping up. Love the 06 LE AL and it just has a very classy vibe to it, I have never seen a S-S-S Axis before and never even knew one existed, is that from the vault or were those actually offered at onetime. I would have to believe the insane psychadelic marble like finished JP would belong to Ernie.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Foggy - I'm sure you have some great pics?

Would be nice to see all the Limited Editions in one place?

 

[Spudmurphy]

one of 200 EVH hardtails in red. They also did 200 in Purple and I believe amber (someone correct me if I'm wrong?)

Just a suggestion - guys can we have a short narrative with the pics - otherwise it's just a ..... collection of pics