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Question olp neck profiles

brokenvail

brokenvail

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So, I went to my local GC and they has a used OLP ASS. I played it for a long time. The original ower changed the pups to SD's and the guitar actually sounded really good. Anyway my question is do the olp's have the the same neck profiles as their real EB parent?
 
I found the Lukes to have very similar necks but the real one just feels much much better. Profile seems the same though.
 
Can't speak for the rest, but the Axis version definitely doesn't have the same neck profile. I liked the OLP neck, but once I got a real Axis, the OLP neck felt like a 2-by-4 in my hands.
 
spychocyco said:
Can't speak for the rest, but the Axis version definitely doesn't have the same neck profile. I liked the OLP neck, but once I got a real Axis, the OLP neck felt like a 2-by-4 in my hands.
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So s the OLP neck thinner thicker or just totally different? I know I would expect/ hope that the real ones feel/ are better.

My main reason for asking of course is because I am wondering if the OLP serves as a good mesearing tool for what the Reals axis's profil will be like.
 
Yes, it is a good measuring stick for the Axis neck. That's why it is a "licensed" product.

It is my favorite "low end" neck/guitar (reason cited above), and I have several. It is an inexpensive guitar and I don't recommend putting too much money into it.

I typically use those guitars when I am "practicing over and over again certain song segments, that require hours on specific neck locations," this way I don't put fret wear on my Axis in an odd fashion.

Obviously, the genuine article is much more preferred, but price wise it serves a purpose.

However, I don't believe you can purchase a new OLP any longer.
 
TNT said:
However, I don't believe you can purchase a new OLP any longer.
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I sent an email to Hanser Music Group a few months back regarding availability of OLP guitars and i was told that the OLP project was discontinued at the end of 2007.
 
The OLP Axis neck has a wider fretboard and a 15" (or there abouts) radius. The real Axis fretboard is 10" radius and fairly narrow.

I would say that there is nothing about the necks, beyond the headstock, that is the same. This does not mean that it isn't a decent neck, if you like it. But it does mean that it isn't the same as an Axis.
 
My mate has an OLP Axis - nice guitar - good stock pickups.

The neck needed a little "fettling" to cure some fret sprout issues.

The neck does not feel like a stock Axis.

- great guitars for the bucks though!!
 
brokenvail said:
Anyway my question is do the olp's have the the same neck profiles as their real EB parent?
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I found my OLP luke's neck is slightly different from my ebmm luke. The neck width is similar, but OLP has deeper V than ebmm neck. Not a bad neck for an imitation of Ebmm. I found the biggest problem with the OLP's is on the low quality of the hardware(such as tremolo) and the finishing quality(fret installing,etc). But they are good enough on imitating the sound and the playability of the real one:ebmm.
 
I owned an OLP Benji which had a different neck profile than an Axis, but similar without the assymetrical profile. Played very, very well. I had a used MM1 brought in to try out. It also played well, but the hardware was getting aged....either tarnished or rusting. They wanted $179 for it, so I passed. If you look around a lot, you'll find a new one still somewhere. Sam Ash had them when I last looked for $189 new. The downside is that if you can't walk into a brick and morter store, I've heard from others that the OLP quality is not consistant. So, you might find a really good one, then play another and it has a problem of some sort.

I later bought a used Sub 1 and sold the Benji - OLP. If you find a used Sub 1, I'd skip the part about getting the OLP. The Sub is a far better guitar. Even after getting my Axis SS, I'm keeping the Sub.

If the GC wants much more than $100 for the MM1, I'd say to skip it and get a sub 1.

jack
 
brokenvail said:
So s the OLP neck thinner thicker or just totally different? I know I would expect/ hope that the real ones feel/ are better.
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As noted by hbucker, the fretboard on the OLP is wider, which, to me, made a huge difference. They don't feel similar at all to me. And obviously, you won't have the unfinished oil and wax neck with the OLP, which for me is the best thing about an EBMM.

That said, I did like the OLP, and it was a really good guitar for the price, though I believe I've read on here that toward the end quality was spotty.
 
i have an OLP Benji, and the neck profile feels very close to the Silo Special profile.

It is a good guitar for the money. All mine has needed is a set of locking tuners and the pots rewired.
 
I have an OLP ASS copy. I took the top finish off. I'm not into fake quilt. It is a nice three-piece basswood body but the pieces are different shades. No matter, it adds to the character. I took out the stock pickups, which were pretty decent, and installed a DiMarzio Air Zone/Air Norton combo. I also installed a set of cream mounting rings to give it a more finished look.

While it's not a bad guitar and it's kind of fun messing with the VH stuff from the F.*.*.K. era, I have found their necks tend to start warping after a couple of years. It's no comparison to my Morse anyway.
 
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