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These are the photos of my guitar. Thanks to Michael for pointing out how to do it:
http://s390.photobucket.com/albums/oo342/bandarito_2008/myaxe/Now about the sound of the guitar, it is quite fat. I measured the pickups and the readings are: bridge = 11K; neck 9.7K. I still love the sound of an SD hot rod set so I am getting one to replace the stock pickups.
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Cheers for the update. I’d also like to see piccys. Here’s a guide on pic posting : https://www.guitarsite.com/hotlicks/viewtopic.php?t=658
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Finally got today the Myaxe guitar in tobacco burst that I ordered (September 6). Took them five days to deliver through TNT. It came with a hardcase for Les Paul but is unmarked. Have not tried the sound yet as I had just unwrapped it after TNT delivered it to my office. From the way it looks, the finish is very good (what do you call those finish with imprints like wood grain? quilted?) and must be polyurethane. Guitar is quite heavy than I expected, maybe around 6 kilograms. The gold bridge and stop tail has deep gold finish while the machine heads finish is quite yellowish and there is a logo that looks like letter W at the back of the tuners. The fretboard is similar to my Fender MIJ so I believe this is rosewood too. Neck is set joint as claimed and is semi C-shaped. Low action adjustment. My guitar serial number is MS07080433. My only complaint as of now (hope there will be none after I tested the sound) is that two knobs appeared to be broken as they come off the pots. Package looked like it has gone some sort of rigid handling but guitar in general is safe. I wish I could post a picture here so everyone can see. It is hard to describe things in words. That is all for now and after I test-sounded it, I will post another message. Thanks
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Guitar arrived this morning and it is quite a beauty in vintage burst. Just finished sound checking it and well, this has some serious rocking to promise. I was trying to provide a detailed info on the guitar but there is some errors I can not understand when I was posting it. I wish I can upload the photos of mine here so you can also see.
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At half the price of an Epi, it might be worth a go. You should have no problems with PayPal. It’s a secure method of payment and might offer protection against non-delivery (you’d have to check because it can vary from country to country). Non-delivery is more of a problem with eBay individuals and there are suspicious-looking sellers with Chinese addresses on eBay that I wouldn’t touch. However, this looks like a proper brand name with a Phillipine distributor so it should be legitimate and my gut feeling is they wouldn’t go to all this trouble just to scam $450 off a few people. You should get the guitar that you paid for, but no-one (here) knows if it’s as good as they say it is. That’s why I would look into their returns policy if not satisfied with the product.
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What do you know…..I just ordered mine from the website found on the bottom of the press release that Michael posted in here. Maybe dealing with the company directly would be better than buying from Ebay. Checked out their returns and warranty and sounds promising to me. Will keep you posted guys when mine finally arrives. Thanks for the help
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I got this press release in my inbox this morning:
Your Message: Press Release
August 31, 2008Chinese guitar-maker Myaxe Musical Instruments Ltd., which previously made OEM guitars, has officially launched its Myaxe brand.
David Liu, Myaxe executive officer, said it took them several months to decide on coming up with an unknown brand.
“When we were talking about it, a question popped out and it was ‘does the market really need another Les Paul-type of guitar considering that there are other brands already out there, aside from the more known Epiphone and Gibson?'” Liu said.
But Liu said it was the persistence of his Filipino partner, which solidified the goal of producing quality solid bodies.
“There is also the notion that Chinese products are inferior. We want to change that belief,” he said.
Myaxe currently produces the Custom Shredder model and the Riffmaster from solid mahogany body.
And like the solid-bodies being produced by other big names, Myaxe’s guitars come in set neck.
“We do not call them copies but innovation for quality at a price every musician can afford. We are not trying to take down on the big brands but our goal is simple. Make Myaxe a major player in the guitar industry,” Liu said.
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Made in China, but distributed by MyAxe Ltd of Digos, Phillipines so you should be able to contact them easily enough. I only found their Custom model which, at US$400 wholesale, is quite pricey by Chinese guitar standards but they say they’re handmade. Hmmm, I’d like to hold and play before paying that sort of money but Myaxe say they like their customers to be happy so check the returns policy.
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