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The Axis guitar is offered with a roasted, figured maple neck, 22 stainless steel frets, in four exciting new finishes: Honey Pot, Matcha Green, Charcoal Cloud, and Olallieberry. The Axis retains the features that have made it a true classic, such as the ever-comfortable asymmetric neck shape, double-locking tremolo, and proprietary DiMarzio humbucking pickups. Available with your choice of flame or quilt maple top over a basswood body, this tonewood/pickup combination is a perfect recipe for hard-edge rock tones but also delivers a subtle dynamic response at lower volume levels when needed.

Axis – Charcoal Cloud - Quilt

Options

Your Custom Options:

Model:: 6 String - Double Locking Trem
Color:: Charcoal Cloud - Quilt
Neck:: Roasted Maple
Pickguard:: None
Hardware:: Black

Build Code

300-JQ-R1-00-MB-BM

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Axis Highlights

PREMIUM FIGURED MAPLE TOP

Basswood Body with choice of flame or quilt maple top
ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN DOUBLE LOCKING TREMOLO

Custom double locking tremolo system with fine tuners
FIGURED MAPLE NECK

Roasted maple neck with natural headstock

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Axis – Designed To Perfection

Designed To Perfection

The Axis guitar features a perfectly balanced, single-cutaway body design that allows unparalleled access to all 22 stainless frets. The roasted maple neck with an asymmetric custom neck carve provides an ultra-comfortable playing experience.

Asymmetric Neck

The back profile thickness is off-center towards the bass side of the neck and thins out near the treble side of the neck, allowing for a more comfortable playing experience under the fingertips.
Dimarzio Pickups

Proprietary humbucking pickups are custom-designed for the Axis guitar

Axis – BLACK OR CHROME HARDWARE

BLACK OR CHROME HARDWARE

Custom finishes come with either black or chrome hardware, including tremolo, toggle switch, and tuning machines

Axis – FINEST MATERIALS

FINEST MATERIALS

Hand-selected body and neck woods are sustainably sourced from our network of hardwood suppliers worldwide. Basswood and maple tonewoods are individually chosen and matched for their beautiful appearance and rich tonal qualities.

Specifications, Schematics & More

Specifications

Axis
Size	12-5/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-1/4" long (32.1 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.0 cm long)
Body Wood	Basswood with bookmatched figured maple top
Body Finish	High gloss polyester - Matcha, Ollalieberry \| Matte - Honey Pot, Charcoal Cloud
Body Colors	Choice of flame or quilt top
Body Bindings	Binding - Cream
Bridge	Music Man® double locking tremolo with fine tuners; lowers pitch only
Scale Length	25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius	10" (25.4 cm)
Headstock Size	Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets	22 - High profile, medium width stainless steel
Neck Width	1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16" (55.6 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood	Roasted Maple
Fingerboard	Figured Roasted Maple
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors	Roasted Maple
Tuning Machines	Schaller M6LA with pearl buttons
Truss Rod	Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment	5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding	Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined control cover
Controls	500kohm volume pot
Switching	3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickups	HH - 2 DiMarzio custom humbucking
Left Handed	No
Strings	9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)

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Specifications	Axis	—
Size	12-5/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-1/4" long (32.1 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.0 cm long)
Body Wood	Basswood with bookmatched figured maple top
Body Finish	High gloss polyester - Matcha, Ollalieberry \| Matte - Honey Pot, Charcoal Cloud
Body Colors	Choice of flame or quilt top
Body Bindings	Binding - Cream
Bridge	Music Man® double locking tremolo with fine tuners; lowers pitch only
Pickguard
Scale Length	25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius	10" (25.4 cm)
Headstock Size	Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets	22 - High profile, medium width stainless steel
Neck Width	1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16" (55.6 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood	Roasted Maple
Fingerboard	Figured Roasted Maple
Fret Markers
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors	Roasted Maple
Neck Binding
Tuning Machines	Schaller M6LA with pearl buttons
Truss Rod	Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment	5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding	Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined control cover
Controls	500kohm volume pot
Switching	3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickups	HH - 2 DiMarzio custom humbucking
Left Handed	No
Strings	9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)

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