NGD: Must be green guitar weekend

[aleclee]

After Toe-Knee's green guitar thread, I thought I'd share my latest acquisition: a 2000 EBMM Axis quit top in emerald green. Green guitars might not have sold well for EBMM or PRS but they're dead sexy to me.

Now I just have to wait for the man in Brown to bring it to me...

[TheLivingDead]

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I'm with ya man. I love green guitars. There aren't enough of em!

She's a beaut though. Congrats!

[Empty Pockets]

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Its a little known industry fact that green guitars always sound better than non- or un-green ones.

[Toe-Knee]

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That is amazing. Have you used one of the D-tunas in the past? If so how are they? I've always been tempted by them.

And i also agree that the world needs more green guitars!

[aleclee]

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That is amazing. Have you used one of the D-tunas in the past? If so how are they? I've always been tempted by them.

And i also agree that the world needs more green guitars!

Thanks!

I've only tried the D-Tuna in stores but it seems to work well enough if the trem is dive-only.

[JordanM82]

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I love the Axis guitars, not huge on green but she's pretty enough...

[KeeperOS]

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Green guitars look cool, almost as cool as purple/blue guitars in fact, and that's EXTREMELY cool!!!

Happy new guitar day man!!!

[aleclee]

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Green guitars look cool, almost as cool as purple/blue guitars in fact, and that's EXTREMELY cool!!!

Happy new guitar day man!!!

Missed out on a blue one about a week ago. Just saw a purple one for sale on the EBMM board. It wouldve made a fine consolation prize if i couldnt close the deal for this one I like green just a tiny bit more than purple bur a fair bit more than blue. I just couldn't bring myself to get the typical transparent yellow, even though the yellow ones can be found for a fair bit less money.

[aleclee]

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Since this is the guitar I'm taking to Guitar Workshop next month, I decided to do something about the 12 years of fret wear on this guitar. It was definitely playable but I figured that with the hours I'll be putting on the guitar in the coming weeks it would be good to have a great setup.

I sent it to Phil Jacoby (www.philtone.com) for a Plek/refret in stainless steel. He's redefined the phrase "as low as possible without buzzing". It's not super shredder low but I can't do that because I like to smack the strings around when playing rhythm. Even so, it's definitely playable:

• Relief ~.010" @ 8th fret measured at pitch in playing positon w/feeler gauge & straightedge along centerline of neck
• Action .060-.070" bottom string to top 12th fret (fretted @ 1st to remove nut from measurement)
• Nut Height ~.020 w/ above spec to top 1st fret

Between the sweet setup, minimal fret wear (due to the stainless), and easy bending stainless frets, this guitar is going to spoil me. Fortunately, I also have a Rosewood Axis Super Sport in the shop for the same treatment. The rest of my guitars are probably going to be relegated to B team status...at least until they get sent in for similar treatment.

[BloodRose]

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Ive always wanted a purple one of these. (or black quilt) I was hot and bothered (AND BROKE) when they recently reissued all those colors..

This is gorgeous! Congrats!

Ive had a couple of guits with Dtunas on them and they work remarkably well. I had one that I could never get in tune with one and ended up scrapping it, but otherwise, good result..

[Jocelyn]

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Nice I always wanted an Axis. And I love Green its my fav colour and I love Green, guitars. My Flying V is Green.

[Diego]

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Green + Maple fretboard = WIN.

Congratulations man!

[UberMetalDood]

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Wow that's awesome! Congrats. I'm not usually a fan of green but that is one sexy guitar. I love it. I would put in a serious bid if that guitar went up for sale. Great score.

[crguti]

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How this guitar is compared to the old peavey model?

[ItsaBass]

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I love it. And I love green guitars in general. Trans green + maple neck = killer. I am building a '51 style P Bass, and I cannot decide between shiny trans green, Francis Rossi-style green, or opaque red. Your pix add more weight to the shiny trans green idea. I'd also love to have a trans green Les Paul some day...and I love that BFG Gator with just a few cosmetic changes (mainly putting regular knobs on it and dying the fretboard black).

Francis Rossi used a fence and shed paint which is no longer made due to environmental issues, but I am sure I could find something similar, or maybe some old stock of the real deal.