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NGD: Axis Sport HH w/ Matching Headstock

Johnny Alien

Johnny Alien

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You don't see many of the older Axis Sports with matching headstocks. You definitely don't see many in brown metal flake. I actually don't know why this color was so hated...it's actually a pretty nice copper color. I add guards to all of my Sports that don't have them. They look naked without them. This one isn't installed yet. I also plan to put vintage saddles on it as I prefer the look of them. These are the photos I have for now. I will need to get a photo of the back of the neck. The maple is fantastic on this one.

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Nice!This is the 2nd brown sport I*ve seen since 2000..I saw one hanging up at Steve*s Music in Toronto..thought it was the homeliest thing I*d ever seen..these were my pre EBMM days..little did I know...you can*t judge this book by it*s cover..great idea with the pickguards.really adds a lot to the looks.
 
I hate ALL Music Man guitars! They give me way too much G.A.S. haha

That's a sweet guitar!
 
alf cockle said:
Nice!This is the 2nd brown sport I*ve seen since 2000..I saw one hanging up at Steve*s Music in Toronto..thought it was the homeliest thing I*d ever seen..these were my pre EBMM days..little did I know...you can*t judge this book by it*s cover..great idea with the pickguards.really adds a lot to the looks.
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You have seen exactly ONE brown sport. This is the one that was originally at Steve's in Canada. I know because it had a Steve's sticker on the control cover.
 
alf cockle said:
Nice!This is the 2nd brown sport I*ve seen since 2000..I saw one hanging up at Steve*s Music in Toronto..thought it was the homeliest thing I*d ever seen..these were my pre EBMM days..little did I know...you can*t judge this book by it*s cover..great idea with the pickguards.really adds a lot to the looks.
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Dude - you remember a guitar you saw hanging on a rack 15 years ago, and you weren't even into EBMM guitars then? Your brain works different than mine. :)

Kevin
 
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That is so cool that this is the same guitar that was spotted so many years ago! I actually like the color. Enjoy!
 
Actually,pretty sure the one I was ogling at Steve*s had a maple fretboard,non painted headstock.The reason I remember it is because it was an oddball amongst the more popular brands of guitar....and I liked it...actually came back to the store ,months too late,to buy it...so I got a red one instead...still play it.
 
Johnny..I have a green HSS Sport...rosewood board.It came with a creme pickguard..didn*t like the look,so I installed a black one..totally different look....much sexier....a chaqu*un son gout as we say here in Quebec...different strokes for different folks...if you have a black one ,post a pic ..curious...love the brown guitar.
 
Green sports are amazing! I don't have a black guard but might pick one up at some point. That is so weird that this came from Steve's as well but is a different guitar. He must have ordered the only two metal flake brown sports ever. Haha.
 
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