NGD: Sterling by MusicMan AX20

[Perfect Stranger]

Here's a new one I picked up tonight.....

Sterling by MusicMan AX20
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sterling-by-Music-Man-AX20-Electric-Guitar?sku=580990

Basswood Body w/ Creme Binding, tummy contour.
Quilted Maple Veneer Top
Maple Neck w/ Rosewood Fingerboard
Locking tuners
Music Man® Designed hardtail bridge
22 Medium Jumbo Frets
25.5" Scale
5 Bolt Music Man® Designed Neck Joint
2x Sterling A5 Zebra Humbuckers (split)
5 Way Selector (1-bridge, 2-bridge and neck inner coils, 3-all coils, 4-neck parallel, 5- neck)
42mm Nut Width (1.65")
Spoke Wheel Truss Rod Adjustment
Heavy Duty Gig Bag Included
Transparent Orange Finish

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/7/8/2/586782.jpg

More and better, real photos tomorrow!
:thumbsup

[progrmr]

How's the tone and feel of the guitar? I know EB makes killer basses but I've never known anyone that had an EB guitar.

HNGD! :applause

[Katastrophe]

Congrats! I've been curious about the Sterling by MM guitars. How does it play?

[NWBasser]

Sweet guitar!

I actually liked the SBMM bass better than the USA one. It had a clearer pickup and brighter tone. I know that the SBMM basses are very nice and would expect similar quality in the guitars.

[Spudman]

Very nice! I've heard many good things about those. They are quite a bit better than the old OLP versions apparently. I'd sure like to try one myself. I think I'm going to wait until they release an AL copy before I bite though.

Congrats on your new baby.

[Perfect Stranger]

Pros:
Pups sound GREAT!
fit and finish are fantastic
Very light
Stock locking tuners
Regular medium frets
5-way switch split humbuckers

Cons:
Frets are tall
small body (little small than a tele)
small head makes tuners just a small bit crowded (no biggie)
Single color choice
No maple fretboard option

Overall:
Great little guitar. MUCH better than the OLP MusicMan but still affordable.
Plays and sound super. The humbuckers are EXCELLENT! Attention to detail
on this guitar is amazing. The asymmetrical neck is very comfortable to play.
I really like this little guitar.....:thumbsup

[Tig]

Very cool!!!

[Brian Krashpad]

Congrats!