The Real Deal....?

[custom53]

Description is very vague... Is the body a EBMM or a copy...? I know there are a few out there with the EVH configuration without the EVH on the headstock. Good price...?

Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Modified - eBay (item 280584461694 end time Nov-10-10 15:45:16 PST)

 

[Stratty316]

Sounds like it is an EBMM neck with the Axis logo removed, but a custom body that replicates Ed's main gold quilt. The seller also says something about it being from 2000... the first "Axis" guitars were built in 1996. If it stays in the $500-600 range it may be worth picking up... if it goes much higher then that I would get a different used Axis.

The Axis EX is the one that was made that looked just like that... they were made for the Japanese market... I think there is a pink one in the for sale thread if you are interested.


Edit: the mods were done Jan 2000... it sounds like it was a 96 Axis to start with then... it also mentions that there are different pickups and the trem was changed. I wouldn't do it... but thats just me.

 

[custom53]

Sounds like it is an EBMM neck with the Axis logo removed, but a custom body that replicates Ed's main gold quilt. The seller also says something about it being from 2000... the first "Axis" guitars were built in 1996. If it stays in the $500-600 range it may be worth picking up... if it goes much higher then that I would get a different used Axis.

The Axis EX is the one that was made that looked just like that... they were made for the Japanese market... I think there is a pink one in the for sale thread if you are interested.


Edit: the mods were done Jan 2000... it sounds like it was a 96 Axis to start with then... it also mentions that there are different pickups and the trem was changed. I wouldn't do it... but thats just me.

I saw that one. Excellent price, IMO...

 

[lumberjack]

Not sure why but the string retainer on the headstock has been moved toward nut as well. You can see the old holes.

 

[Spudmurphy]

With the price as it is I just feel that it's not worth it.

 

[lukeuser78]

Yeah I saw this one, to out there to be legit!

 

[nobozos]

Regardless of who did the work, it's a parts guitar. They may all be really high quality parts, but it can't really be considered an EBMM anymore.