Ernie Ball Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Ernie Ball Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis Electric Guitar (with Case), Transparent Blue Quilt, Full Straight Front

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Ernie Ball Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis Electric Guitar (with Case), Transparent Blue Quilt, Full Straight Back

Ernie Ball Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis Electric Guitar (with Case), Transparent Blue Quilt, Headstock Left Front

Ernie Ball Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis Electric Guitar (with Case), Transparent Blue Quilt, Body Straight Front

Ernie Ball Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis Electric Guitar (with Case), Transparent Blue Quilt, Body Left Front

Ernie Ball Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis Electric Guitar (with Case), Transparent Blue Quilt, Body Straight Back

Ernie Ball Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis Electric Guitar (with Case), Transparent Blue Quilt, Headstock Straight Back

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Ernie Ball Music Man celebrates 30 years of the Axis with an anniversary model hosting a figured maple neck and fretboard with custom DiMarzio humbuckers.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Basswood body	Big, warm midrange tones
DiMarzio custom-wound humbuckers	Powerfully hot, full and dynamic tone
Figured maple neck	Beautiful grain, clean and clear resonance
Quilted maple top	Beautiful "wavy" grain; adds clarity

Overview

To mark 30 years of the Axis, Ernie Ball Music Man is revisiting the translucent finishes that defined its 1996 debut, applied to hand-stained quilt maple tops and paired with black, lightly sparkled backs that subtly echo each color.

Each guitar features a figured maple neck with stainless steel frets, glow-in-the-dark side dots, the original asymmetrical neck carve, and the sought-after DiMarzio custom-wound pickups that helped define the Axis feel and sound.

Finished with a color-matched headstock face, a 30th Anniversary Axis logo on the back, and limited to 120 Gold, 100 Black, 100 Pink, 100 Purple, 100 Blue and 100 Red instruments worldwide, every guitar ships with a certificate of authenticity and a deluxe Music Man hardshell case.

Features:

- A return to the translucent finishes that defined its 1996 debut
- Basswood body with Quilt Maple top
- Bolt-on figured Maple neck
- Asymmetrical C neck shape
- Custom-wound DiMarzio pickups
- Music Man double locking tremolo bridge
- Deluxe Music Man hardshell case included

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Specs

Body Construction: Solid Body
Top Material: Quilt Maple
Top Construction: Bookmatched
Body Material: Basswood
Body Color: Black with a dust of sparkle to accent the color of the top
Body Binding: Cream
Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester
Neck Material: Figured Maple
Neck Color: Natural
Neck Joint: 5 Bolt
Neck Profile : Asymmetrical C
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.827"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.942"
Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Headstock Color/Finish: Translucent Black - Matches Body
Fretboard Material: Figured Maple
Fretboard Radius: 10"
Inlays: Black Dots
Side Markers: Luminlay Glow In the Dark Dots
Fretboard Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Frets : 22
Scale Length: 25.5
Nut Material, Width: Metal - Locking, 1 5/8"
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge/Tailpiece: Music Man double locking tremolo with fine tuners; lowers pitch only
Knob Type: Ribbed Skirt
Tuning Machines: Schaller M6LA Pearl Buttons
Electronics Type: Passive
Preamp: N/A
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio custom humbucking
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio custom humbucking
Controls: 500kohm volume pot, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Country of Origin: USA
Factory Strings: 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (Super Slinky #2223)
Factory Tuning: Standard
Bag/Case: Custom Music Man Hardshell Case