Size matters?

[GuitarHack]

After a year on the Axis Super Sport, my Tele felt like a bass when I picked it up. I sold it.

 

[guitarman23]

"Reply to (jamminjim)"

Due to huge companies like "Guitar center & Musicians friend", small music stores most of the time are from what i see are over run by big retailers when it pretty much comes down to guitars/gear and everything else.

(My local music store)the reason they don't sell is because they rarely get any customers interested in purchasing gear like i listed above,now im not sure about your "Local music store" but mine barely sold a guitar even there cheapest one's.... I always have to go to guitar center for things i need....

well i hope i made sense, sorta just got up(Tired)

 

[agt]

I'm not sure it's just size.

Even within the MM line, the differences in the dimensions of the various models are not insignificant (compare the JP with the Axis for example) yet both feel great and better than any other brand.

I think it's the culmination of lots of subtle and not-so-subtle details, size being one of them, combined with outstanding design and craftsmanship. It's the total package.

Put it this way: I bet Ernie Ball could make a larger neck with the same basic width and girth of a of a certain well-known 1950's design and it would still feel way more playable than the other guys' take on that same concept.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Of course, I'm in total agreement with everyone here, MM guitars feel great and play great. I would say they are very ergonomic.

What's a shame...... I was down at a local store here in GJ CO talking to the owner and staff and a friend came in who is a bass player. After talking a bit I asked him if he ever tried a Bongo and described it to him. He seemed really interested in checking one out. He asked the owner if he had any in the store and the owner replied "we don't have any more EBMM guitars because they just don't sell very well". Everytime I hear this I just have to wonder how hard the store REALLY TRIED to sell Music Man; how much effort did they put in it? Or was it another issue resulting in no MM inventory. If they truly don't sell here then I can understand, but I can't understand why they wouldn't sell, as Music Man guitars practically sell themselves. So I have to go over 200 miles either east or west to even look at a Music Man guitar, and even then it's slim pickens. You guys who have a retailer nearby with MM stock are lucky dudes.

Rest assured however that I'm doing my part in promoting them to friends and acquaintances. I'll probably not own any other brand in the future.

I feel your pain! Here in Cardiff (a large -ish City in the UK) there is only one guitar shop that carries any MM guitars (Cardiff Guitars - nice one Simon). He has some new and second hand models.
The problem is, is that EB do not manufacture guitars in the same volume as Gibson/Fender so you will rarely see a shop that carries a huge selection of EB's.

I've been spreading the word too - the last one that I was involved in was a beaut - a Pacific Blueburst Axis for my mate Olplayer!!

A buddy of mine (a bass player) who introduced me to EB guitars has since bought an Albert Lee after hearing mine, and another bass! - so keep spreading the word alleluia!!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

It must be said that the occasions that I gig with my Les Paul, it does feel like a huge clonk of wood round my neck. The Axis guitar is far more ergonomic in all respects.