Ngd!

[allenk732]

Well I actually picked this up a few days ago but finally had a chance to play it last night and took a pic this morning. This is my 2011 Axis. Dead mint condition. Plays like a dream and had a blast jamming on it through my HD500 last night. The trem kinda annoys me because I like to play alot of stlyes and requires changing tuning so I may end up trading for a JP but still not sure yet...

 

[QuietSpike]

The JP has a floating bridge as well... not sure that will solve that problem.

Beautiful machine, btw!

 

[kestrou]

Allen,

Solution is simple - you just need more guitars - one in each tuning!

Most of mine are in "standard", but I have my "half-step down" with floating tremolo, then I have my "Open E", and I have my "Open C" (in case I'm feeling like covering Zeppelin's "Rain Song" or anything by Devin Townsend).

Kevin

 

[DarthV]

Uhhh yeah, the JP would end up worse for multiple tunings. At least the Axis has a surface mounted floyd unlike the JP's fully floating. But hey, that's why they sell 5-7 guitar racks, more the merrier!

 

[allenk732]

You guys are right actually. I'm just going to leave the Axis in E standard and then get a JP6 and put it in D standard so I can use it for D and drop C.

quick question: will Music Man set it up with slightly heavier strings and different tuning if I order a new one through my local shop?

 

[kestrou]

quick question: will Music Man set it up with slightly heavier strings and different tuning if I order a new one through my local shop?

I'm not EBMM, but I'm pretty sure that all guitars ship with their "standard strings" and that string swap would be done by your local shop - who I'm confident would be happy to throw in a set of new strings for you buying a guitar - just make sure they're EB strings!

Kevin

 

[Stratty316]

Get a D-tuna... It only ads a Drop D, but that opens up a ton of sonic room on the Axis. Other tunings are going to require work anyway if you think about it. A 2nd guitar (silo spec, HHAL) with a vintage trem would be easier than even a JP if you are going to use several different timings on 1 guitar.

 

[sanderhermans]

If you use a d-tuner, you will still have to retune all strings after dropping it. Or am i wrong?

 

[Tollywood]

Congrats!

The Axis tuned to D with the D-tuna would allow you to go from D to drop C in a split second without unlocking the nut.

 

[Lou]

Pick up a tremol-no

 

[sanderhermans]

Congrats!

The Axis tuned to D with the D-tuna would allow you to go from D to drop C in a split second without unlocking the nut.

Yes, no unlocking the nut but the bridge would drop down because of the reduced tension on the top string and the other 5 would be out of tune.... i would suggest a fixed bridge for detuning fast.

 

[Magic Jason]

I might, of course, be wrong but isn't the purpose of a D tuna to be able to go to drop-D tuning in an instant!

 

[kestrou]

I might, of course, be wrong but isn't the purpose of a D tuna to be able to go to drop-D tuning in an instant!

Yeah, but... with a floating bridge that drop in tension on the low E/D string throws the bridge off-balance (unlike on a fixed bridge) and then all the strings go out of tune...

Kevin

 

[lessthanone]

Yes, no unlocking the nut but the bridge would drop down because of the reduced tension on the top string and the other 5 would be out of tune.... i would suggest a fixed bridge for detuning fast.

If we're talking about the Axis here the back of the trem rests on the body therefore dropping pitch on the low string has no effect on the other strings...

 

[Flash Gordon]

Allen,

Solution is simple - you just need more guitars - one in each tuning!

Kevin

+1!

 

[sanderhermans]

If we're talking about the Axis here the back of the trem rests on the body therefore dropping pitch on the low string has no effect on the other strings...

Ooooh yeah. I figured with the floyd tose style bridge it would be floating but you are right. In this case downtuning is not really a problem. If you dont use the locking nut you can even go down a full step in a minute. The trem tension will be a bit stiffer but thats all.

 

[Stratty316]

If you use a d-tuner, you will still have to retune all strings after dropping it. Or am i wrong?

No, because the Floyd doesn't float on the Axis. It works great for a quick switch. My gold axis has had one for at least 10 years. Also, I have never noticed a tension difference between DD and E while playing.

 

[allenk732]

Wait, so I can unlock nut, tune down a step, and then lock back up and it won't mess anything up?

 

[DrKev]

Yes, you can!