Just Arrived . . . Axis Hardtail from GC

[TonyEVH5150]

The Axis hardtail I picked up from GC showed up a day early. I can't believe it!!! The pics from GC did not do this guitar justice at all!!! Nice quilted top, beautiful streaky rosewood, and unbelieveable birdseye. Pics below . . .

Happy to have one of these again. The first I've seen with a trans blue top, and with a rosewood fretboard. I'm keeping this one as long as I possibly can.

Also going to shoot some pics in the sun tomorrow . . . weather and daughter permitting.

 

[Slav123]

Sweet!

Wow Tony, she's beautiful! Congrats on a great score! Does she play and sound as great as she looks?

Slav

 

[Stratty316]

Hey Tony, glad she got there and so happy to hear you like her. Slav, I can attest that she plays and sounds amazing... Just like your red one!

 

[TNT]

Cool look Tony!! It's got the "water" thing going on!!

 

[RobW]

Sweeet!

 

[Rockbignole]

Axis guitars are really something special. This looks great, congrats!!

 

[Flyingvb]

amazing color! The only problem I generally have with GC guitars is that there are usually a lot of scratches in them and possibly dents. You got pretty lucky with that one but you need to get those scratches out! (sorry I'm a perfectionist )

That birdseye sure is awesome! I wish I had that on my Petrucci, but I wouldn't give that guitar away for anything in the world!

My only question is.....does it have a matching headstock?

 

[DrGonzo5150]

So Nice

 

[threeminutesboy]

very nice

that's one is a keeper

 

[browndog]

Tony... finally eh!

 

[GuitarHack]

That wood is nuts all around!

 

[TonyEVH5150]

amazing color! The only problem I generally have with GC guitars is that there are usually a lot of scratches in them and possibly dents. You got pretty lucky with that one but you need to get those scratches out! (sorry I'm a perfectionist )

That birdseye sure is awesome! I wish I had that on my Petrucci, but I wouldn't give that guitar away for anything in the world!

My only question is.....does it have a matching headstock?

In my excitement, I forgot to get shots of the headstock. It is a matching headstock.

I'm not too concerned about the scratches. It's at least 13 years old, so I knew it was going to have signs of being played/used. I hit it with some scratch remover last night, but need to break out the polishing compound to finish the job.

Most of the worst dings/scratches are on the back. The front looks really good.

 

[bkrumme]

Cool guitar, Tony. Love the trans blue.

 

[catdaddy]

That's beautiful Tony. I love them trans blue tops!

 

[wolfbone07]

Wow, nice and rare. Good job.

 

[GWDavis28]

Tony, nice score man, love the RW on the neck, different man!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[jcm900]

nice score, congrats!

 

[Serpent2212]

Oh man!! What a beauty...look at that birdseye on the neck!!;-))

 

[Spudmurphy]

Tony that is one hell of a good looking guitar - congrats.

Take a look at the general discussion forum and look at my thread on "guitar scratch remover"
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/general-music-discussion/41650-guitar-scratch-remover-excellent.html

It'll work wonders on your guitar.

 

[Sweat]

Nice Tony, I do like the HT Axis, congrats, and take Spuds advice get some works wonders, or get some Virtuoso Polish and scratch remover from a local GC.