Just wondering,
I love my Ernie Ball Axis soooo much, for most part because of the neck.
From EVERY guitar I have ever picked up, it is unique.
It is NOT symetrical, like if you look down its length and cut it in half it would not be the same. If you make a natural kinda grip/C with your hand, thats the kinda profile;
"One of the things that Ernie Ball Music Man is constantly praised for is the feel of their necks. Music Man does not use lacquers or other "sticky" materials to finish their necks. Instead a special hand rubbed oil and wax finish is used that results in a very "fast" or "worn-in" feeling neck. The smaller size of the neck is something that I really like about this guitar as well. Althought I prefer the 12" radius on the Wolfgang's neck, this neck feels great as well.
Also, one reason this neck is so comfortable to the hand is the manner in which it was created. The story goes that when Ed Van Halen and Music Man were designing the guitar, Music Man used a digital laser scanner to scan the neck of one of Eddie's favorite guitars. Below is a direct quote from a production manager at Music Man, commenting on the unique characteristics of the Axis/EVH neck:
"For all intense and purposes, the Axis is a non-signature EVH model. As you may or may not know, Eddie Van Halen stopped working with Ernie Ball/Music Man in the mid-1990's. We still retain the rights to that design, therefore we still make the guitar but under the "Axis" name. The story about the digital reading of the fretboard is indeed true - it was done because he had worn down his neck so much by playing, that the back contour became extremely comfortable to him. Rather than wearing down new guitars, you could say they are "pre-worn", by shaping the neck to the characteristics of his previous guitars. Each neck is still made this way. "
What I am wondering if any other production guitars were ever made like this?
Thanks,
Nick
