Puttin' the Sport up for sale

[rxtech]

Well here goes... I haven't put it on the 'bay yet. I'm looking to get a bass amp, etc. and I need to sell my Axis Sport. Here's the details and some pics too.

Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Sport. Vintage sunburst, tremolo, locking tuners, and MM90 (P90 style) pickups. Tremolo bar is included, I just don’t use it, so it is not pictured. Also included is an Ernie Ball Music Man gig bag. The guitar is in virtually mint condition, although there is a slight wood discoloration (see picture), about a3/16” long thin line on the back that does not affect the playability at all. Asking $625 or best offer. Shipping is to be payed by purchaser. I live in central California.

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[Big Mike]

Sweet axe! Wish I wasn't tapped.

 

[J-Nick]

Amazing! and the price is nice too...

 

[rxtech]

Anyone can pm me if interested. thanks

 

[Quarter]

Nice Sport! Judging by the headstock, there is some serious figure in that neck

 

[nocluejimbo]

Nice Sport! Judging by the headstock, there is some serious figure in that neck

There sure is!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/RXTECH/1002b06.jpg

 

[robelinda2]

woah!

 

[Lucidology]

Extremely nice one... if those weren't P-90's (as I'm not a P-90 guy) and if it had three single coils, I wouldn't have been able to pass it up...

However, the vibe of that guitar just reeks with Mojo for someone into those pups...

 

[candid_x]

This may be a hot question to answer candidly, but how do the MM P-90's stack up against the traditional P-90's? My old 63 Gib (first guitar) had P-90's, and it was great for certain things, not great for others.

 

[rxtech]

thanks for the responses...

I'm not sure how to compare the MM90's to regular P90's because I have limited experience with regular P90's. However, I can tell you that the front pickup is nice for clean jazzy stuff as well as the "Spoonfull" sound with distortion and the bridge is capable of twang on clean (not quite like a Tele) and the distorted sounds grindy.

 

[mbgreene]

This may be a hot question to answer candidly, but how do the MM P-90's stack up against the traditional P-90's? My old 63 Gib (first guitar) had P-90's, and it was great for certain things, not great for others.

Whenever I see this question come up I reference the descriptions of JimiD because I always felt he said it best. So with all due respect, from another thread:

Hi Mckenzie, and welcome to the forum!

Personally, I'm a huge fan of the EBMM custom MM90 pickups. I have owned a Les Paul Jem with P90s, a Godin LG SP90 equipped with Duncan P90s, a Gibson BluesHawk with the Blues 90s and a G&L ASAT with the MFD oversized single coils, and for my money the MM90s are the best of the lot. These Ernie Ball Music Man pickups are beautifully voiced: not particularly hot pickups, they fall short of the mid-pronounced grunt of the Gibson P90s, but have more growl than Gibson's Blues 90s or the Duncans that were in the Godin. Their voice is pronounced and vocal without being overly aggressive, but there's certainly some growl on tap if you need it. This guitar is like a Tele on steroids, and responds very well to Tone and Volume control changes, with the ability to mimic everything from balls-to-the-wall garage rock aggression to country twang and Ricky jangle depending on the pickup choice and control settings. It even does a lovely warm jazz tone. An added bonus is the Silent Circuit, which significantly reduces the hum without a discernible effect on the tone. I think if you liked the sound of it when you first played it you should probably trust your instincts and build one to your taste - and don't worry too much about the resale thing; these guitars are keepers!

good luck!

 

[robelinda2]

MM90's are certainly great, thats a fine description of them too!