Weird question i know, about dual humbucker guitars.

[Spudmurphy]

I have 3 buckers and I dont notice the phenomena that you are relating to.

I'm also a firm believer in getting a good guitar first - albeit I have a £25 Strat that sounds awesome - ho hum !!

 

[beej]

I don't know if we are talking about the same thing here, but I recently picked up an axis. It's hard to describe, but I've noticed that in the bridge position the guitar is very "woody" or has a hollow sound to it. The only way I can describe it is the inbetween positions on a strat or what I am used to the middle position sounding like in my other dual humbucker guitars. I notice a huge difference from Neck PU to middle position or neck PU to bridge, but from middle position to bridge, I don't notice a huge difference. Is this the nature of the axis or should I notice a big tonal difference from middle position to bridge PU? What I notice now is the bridge position seems to have a little more treble, but not much more output, and the same kinda woody twang. (I realize that this is all subjective) Any opinions welcome, thanks!

That doesn't sound right at all. You should notice a big difference going from bridge to in-between. Possible that your wiring/switch has issues? Your bridge bucker should sound "full".