June BFRs

[headcrash]

Wait, rectangular and zinc/silver pickup lugs on the Axis and rectangular lug cavities on the AL? What pickups are these?

 

[DrKev]

Hey Pete, one of EBMMs videos, the Luke look like there was red in the burst. Is that how your one looks in person?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Hey Pete, one of EBMMs videos, the Luke look like there was red in the burst. Is that how your one looks in person?

It might be a trick of the lighting with the burst transition and the gold reflecting. A few reddish flecks show up on video but in person it is definitely gold.

 

[tbonesullivan]

I don't need another luke III. I don't need another Luke III. I don't need another Luke III.

Now, if it was blue Dawn, I'd need another Luke III. That's how much I love blue dawn.

 

[xjbebop]

Yep... that Luke is just stunning....

 

[Sweat]

Yep the Luke is hot! Now how do I afford one

 

[Dr.Strangenote]

That electric shimmer configuration would make a fantastic PDN for all models. <wink>

 

[Kvaksalver]

That Luke would look perfect next to my Starry Night...

 

[kimonostereo]

Wait, rectangular and zinc/silver pickup lugs on the Axis and rectangular lug cavities on the AL? What pickups are these?

It’s the first thing I noticed. Was going to ask that here but you beat me to it. Unless Dimarzio has stopped using the triangular ears, maybe these are made in house?

 

[Flash Gordon]

This is why they need to announce the offerings earlier! I just picked up a green Axis Tribute 2nd Hand. If I had only known a Predator was coming... I would have saved extra pennies for the BFR. SMOKIN HOT!!!

ps. Still need to update my signature

 

[dibart77]

Wait, rectangular and zinc/silver pickup lugs on the Axis and rectangular lug cavities on the AL? What pickups are these?

Good eye, @headcrash. That was the original prototype/NAMM guitar. Perhaps they were considering custom EBMM pickups for this BFR run.

However, the actual guitars that shipped have stock DiMarzio Axis pickups. See this example from The Music Zoo on Reverb:

Normal route and normal pickups.

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[kimonostereo]

Good eye, @headcrash. That was the original prototype/NAMM guitar. Perhaps they were considering custom EBMM pickups for this BFR run.

However, the actual guitars that shipped have stock DiMarzio Axis pickups. See this example from The Music Zoo on Reverb:

Normal route and normal pickups.

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Whew! I have, and always will like the look of the triangle ears for these guitars. It’s been something that has made the Axis so special from day one when it was the EVH. Glad they haven’t changed.

 

[headcrash]

Thank goodness! All is well now again ;-)

 

[Daniel]

Wait, rectangular and zinc/silver pickup lugs on the Axis and rectangular lug cavities on the AL? What pickups are these?

Hi Headcrash,
There hasn't been any changes to the electronics on these BFR guitars. They are the same pickups that come on the non-BFR models.