toying w/sellingmy LP custom?

[neastguy]

<div class="bbWrapper">thinking about selling my 1980 lp custom and getting a axis super sport .... am I crazy? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /></div>

 

[koogie2k]

<div class="bbWrapper">Nope. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /></div>

 

[tommyindelaware]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="neastguy" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> neastguy said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> thinking about selling my 1980 lp custom and getting a axis super sport .... am I crazy? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> not at all......but i&#039;ll warn you now....if you do get an ebmm.......it will take a little while to get use to the 3rd and 4th string staying in tune......and all the extra tonal versitility.....<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>

 

[brentrocks]

<div class="bbWrapper">lets see a pic of it and i&#039;ll tell you.....it is a tough call!!!</div>

 

[brentrocks]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="tommyindelaware" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> tommyindelaware said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> not at all......but i&#039;ll warn you now....if you do get an ebmm.......it will take a little while to get use to the 3rd and 4th string staying in tune......and all the extra tonal versitility.....<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> easy on the LP bashing!!!!! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>

 

[brentrocks]

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[jimmyp]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="neastguy" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> neastguy said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> thinking about selling my 1980 lp custom and getting a axis super sport .... am I crazy? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> To be honest, this might not be the best place for an impartial answer - if you had said you were thinking of selling a kidney or whatever to buy an Axis, most people on this forum would probably think that was OK <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>

 

[Eddie Van Halen]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="tommyindelaware" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> tommyindelaware said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> not at all......but i&#039;ll warn you now....if you do get an ebmm.......it will take a little while to get use to the 3rd and 4th string staying in tune......and all the extra tonal versitility.....<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Thats so true, D and G never stay in tune on those things</div>

 

[NorM]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;ve got a kidney I&#039;m willing to trade. Ooooh! for the kids kidney research thing. Sounds like a fair trade to me. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

[edensdad]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="jimmyp" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> jimmyp said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> To be honest, this might not be the best place for an impartial answer - if you had said you were thinking of selling a kidney or whatever to buy an Axis, most people on this forum would probably think that was OK <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It&#039;s not? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>

 

[JDouglee]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;d save up for the EBMM &amp; keep that Paul. It&#039;s cool to have different sounds.<br /> <br /> Plus, a little nut filing and that LP should be fine.</div>

 

[Samuel]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="JDouglee" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> JDouglee said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;d save up for the EBMM &amp; keep that Paul. It&#039;s cool to have different sounds.<br /> <br /> Plus, a little nut filing and that LP should be fine. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Yeah I agree, keep the custom and save up enough for an EBMM.<br /> I made the mistake years ago by trading in my les paul standard<br /> for a yamaha pacifica.</div>

 

[tommyindelaware]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="brentrocks" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> brentrocks said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> easy on the LP bashing!!!!! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> sorry ....... i was just pointing out the imperfections.......i&#039;m sure ebmm&#039;s have imperfections too......I JUST AINT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THEM YET !!!!!<br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>

 

[neastguy]

<div class="bbWrapper"><div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="marshlp.jpg" data-src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/neastguy/amps/marshall%204x10/marshlp.jpg" data-type="image" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1" > <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/neastguy/amps/marshall%204x10/marshlp.jpg" data-url="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/neastguy/amps/marshall%204x10/marshlp.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="marshlp.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div> <br /> <br /> it may not be that perty anymore, but I think I&#039;ll keep her and just save up....I think I might regret it...........btw, the cab is for sale....</div>

 

[JDouglee]

<div class="bbWrapper">I like it! Especially the gold knobs on that Custom...looks cool<br /> <br /> Kinda looks like Hetfeld&#039;s 73 Custom, many see that wear as a badge of honor!</div>

 

[phatduckk]

<div class="bbWrapper">nice axe ...<br /> <br /> if you like the Axis more, then its an obvious choice. Its all about which one has &quot;your&quot; tone and feel.<br /> <br /> good luck deciding</div>

 

[brentrocks]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="neastguy" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> neastguy said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="marshlp.jpg" data-src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/neastguy/amps/marshall%204x10/marshlp.jpg" data-type="image" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1" > <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/neastguy/amps/marshall%204x10/marshlp.jpg" data-url="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/neastguy/amps/marshall%204x10/marshlp.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="marshlp.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div> <br /> <br /> it may not be that perty anymore, but I think I&#039;ll keep her and just save up....I think I might regret it...........btw, the cab is for sale.... </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> that&#039;s a nice one dude, you should keep it!!!</div>

 

[neastguy]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="brentrocks" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> brentrocks said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> that&#039;s a nice one dude, you should keep it!!! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I&#039;ve decided to keep it....lol..... I&#039;ll just save up and buy one.. I&#039;ve already got $700 saved so I&#039;m on my way...... I keep waiting for a silo non trem on the bay, but they are hard to find...... axis are everywhere though... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" data-smilie="11"data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></div>