AXN MOdel One Hardtail Relic for 2023

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The AXN Hardtail Model One ( Relic version pictured ) boasts the same bridge and string spacing as the original Whitey. We have taken the specifications of the original and created the only accurate re-incarnation available today. We’ve even implemented the same neck shape as the original JEL Whitey but used our flat 15” fretboard radius to make our M1 RockNRoll.

The M1 had unique features such as an optional maple neck, our Bareknuckle Custom Holy Diver Pickup which is F-spaced, and a 2-1/4 heel size in the neck pocket. All this makes our AXN guitar another detailed expression of 1980s style Badassery! Don’t forget our AXNs are Functional Art

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AXN Guitar - Compliments from UK Lovers

Its nice when an AXN generates a compliment from overseas! Thnaks to this RockNRoll Brotha from England.
Once you start chasing 100 guitars that you created with LOve and Passion the wor gets out.

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AXN Guitars - BareKnuckle Holy Diver AXN Custom Pickup order arrives 04/06/2022

Hey Brothas, my crazy custom specifications on this BareKnuckle Holy Diver is below.

I love the guys at BareKnuckle. We worked on my custom Holy Diver AXN pickup for a while and now. Its 100% done. Just a few tweaks make it different and better than in 2021. Its the best pickup in the world for Heavy RockNRoll!

Theres is not much else to say other than its costly for us to keep these in our AXNs. But hey, we are still just a small boutique manufacturer. The guys at BareKnuckle are way more creative and proficient at their art than anyone or any other pickup maker I’ve ever met. So get you an AXN BareKnuckle in your new AXN Guitar!

My AXN BareKnuckle Custom Pups are quite special. I messed with the resistance and a few other secrets I learned from the dudes that obsess over winding pickups. I dialed it in for harder more challenging rocknroll. Its just another reason why my AXN guitars are all out badass MFers! Get You An AXN Guitar !!!!!

Custom Order Designed With BareKnuckle Sales and AXN Guitars

  • Holydiver - Bridge

    AXN Custom

  • Type

    Custom Wind

  • Pole Spacing

    53mm

  • Strings

    6

  • Top Bobbin Colour

    Black

  • Bottom Bobbin Colour

    Black

  • Conductor

    Braided 2 wire

  • Pole Screw

    Undisclosed - some real mojo inside this beotch

  • Resistance 

    14.7 oHms ( Custom )

  • Leg Length

    Short (1/4")



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AXN Model One RockNRoll Hardtail - Its Here!

Date : February 28, 2022

Hey there its Johnny from AXN Guitars. We are very exited to launch the the unique, powerful and mighty AXN Model One RocknRoll Hardtail.

Johnny from AXN Guitars here…

Now that we have launched the hardtail option we can provide AXNs with the same finishes, flame maple necks, 1980s graphics and all the hoopla of a string-through-the back hardtail platform. Yea Man I’m excited!

After years of research and development I’am proud to make available my Hardtail AXN. We are the only guitar manufacturers to capture the true details of the famous Whitey Hardtail. I deliver these in our AXN Model One Standard and our AXN Model 1 Custom Exact ( available 2023 ). My AXN Model One RocknRoll Hardtail is available in a luthier grade boutique AXN Guitar.

Visit our AXN Model One RockNRoll Hardtail page and Keep-In-Touch. Johnny - AXN Guitars >>>

AXN Model One RocknRoll Hardtail.

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The SuperStar - The New AXN Model 3

Hey Brothas its Johnny. This is a quick sneak peek.

Here it is. This is my new AXN Model 3. We dubbed this version The SuperStar and its a familiar body shape but with features that you wont get anywhere else. Check it out… Its made for RockNRoll.

This AXN is gonna get a ride by my friend Tommy Skeoch an formerly of the band Tesla. A group we all loved from the back-in-the day. Tommy has got a festival dates this month with his new band Resist and Bite! . Hes gonna be using all his AXNs live … check him out!!

Check back this model is new new new..

Best Regards

J

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AXN Model2 - Bad·ass·ery

Its Here! THE 2021 MODEL Two with AXN GEN2 MANUFACTURING

The AXN 2021 Model Two has Generation 2 manufacturing packed inside. But what does that mean?

  • Through skill, dedication, R&D and swagger we refined our manufacturing formula developing GEN2 manufacturing.

  • We now manufacture per what we call “Luthier Grade”. Meaning it’s a grade level acceptable by discerning guitar luthiers. Our results impress and excite players as well ass leave seasoned guitar makers in awe!

  • We stepped up our GEN2 Formula of Manufacture to reproduce forgotten 1980s details. These details, such as a 2-1/4” heel and neck pocket on all our guitars and an authentic 1980s oil finish on the back of our necks are just a couple examples. We also include many small details that are crucial to a vintage guitar that have been lost by mass production techniques of today. In addition we work in AAA Grade woods and materials. That is our tool palette. When quality hardware and accessories are not commercially available we manufacture those items or have those manufactured in the USA for use on our AXNs. No Expense Shall Be Spared!

  • Generation Two AXNs also have the look and feel of the 1980s. The look and feel of authenticity! We don’t do anything half-assed here at the AXN shop. We are the only guitar manufacturer that creates art while being true to 1980s RockNRoll. We do this effectively and successfully. Take a close look at this 2021 Model 2 Red Star we think you will agree.

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The AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain

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The AXN 1983 VINTAGE SUSTAIN

September 1, 2021

The AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain block is a reproduction of the now famous West Germany Sticker German Floyd Rose bridge sustain block. These tremolos were the first run of German made Floyd Rose bridges.

Ours is an exact clone. It’s an 100% exact duplication in regards to size, girth, height, width and feel as the sustain block used on the first Floyd Rose “Original” tremolo released in 1983. The AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain is made of steel. Collectors of vintage Floyd Rose associate these with Mr. Van Halen and Kramer.

The AXN team is excited to bring to you The AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain block. Take advantage of our AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain. It’s there for you to enjoy. With big gains in every aspect of EQ and tone control!

  • NOTICE THE HAND MACHINING FROM BOTTOM TO TOP

  • PERFORMED BY SKILLED USA MACHINISTS

After a decade of trials and various modifications in our formulation we have launched this new block. Using a steel formula pioneered in the early 1980s, AXN Guitars has developed a standard size sustain block which is NOT a big block. Yet, our improvements exceed the gains seen in any other brand of aftermarket big blocks

learn more about our hand machined made in USA AXN Sustain Blocks.

With this AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain block you gain, you gain and you gain again. Our precisely machined blocks are the best sustains available in the world. The AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain is only challenged by are our full line of AXN Sustain blocks.

The AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain has virtually the same improvements as our AXN Model-84 Sustain steel big block but in a smaller package. Nothing exceeds like excess tone control and EQ!

With our standard size AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain your improvements in resonance and sustain are far better than any of the common aftermarket blocks. Yet, our AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain is a standard size non-big block.

Introduced into our AXN 2021 line of big blocks this sustain block matches a standard Floyd Rose “Original” size sustain block.

This fits perfectly into many guitars with a locking tremolo that do not have the room for a giant size block. Of course ours is a perfect fit for every guitar with a Floyd Rose whether it came with a factory big block or not.

More so, the AXN 1983 Vintage Sustain is a traditional size sustain block that more readily installs into guitars that did not have a big block installed from the factory. No retrofit or modifications needed whatsoever. Its a drop in replacement!

  • This is a hand crafted boutique MADE IN USA sustain block

  • LOOK AT THE PHOTOS. COMPARE THE CRAFTMANSHIP AND METALWORK

  • Hand Machined by a USA aerospace machine shop

  • IT IS AN EXACT CLONE OF THE 1983 SUSTAIN BLOCK USED ON THE FIRST RUN OF 1983 GERMAN MADE FLOYD ROSE TREMOLOS WITH THE WEST GERMANY STICKER.

  • Made from exotic AAA grade USA steel.

  • When mounted it fits on ALL modern Floyd Rose tremolos.

  • Don’t waste your time with the aftermarket sustains . They are made from junk metal.

“After many years of collecting vintage Floyd Rose Tremolos I have been regarded as the most experienced collector and historian in relation to Vintage Floyd Rose bridges”

My fascination started in the early 1980s and I never stopped buying and selling these Floyd Rose prototypes. I eventually started using the prototypes in my own metallurgical studies.

I found there are some unique features in the original prototypes. It appears that there is a real mojo in some of those early bridges. The vintage metal work and choice of alloys does lend itself to documentable gains in tone and resonance.

That said, it is not really magic… This all has to do with the handmade nature of the original Floyd Rose Prototypes. It also has everything to do with the metal alloys used and the application of real skilled machine work.”

Johnny AXN Guitars

Our AXN 1983 VINTAGE SUSTAIN is available today. Keep in touch with us and email us your feedback after you install our AXN 1983 VINTAGE SUSTAIN. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Dreams Destiny Desire

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Ok, so I’m all-in. We are pushing forward. I’m doing everything possible to create and manufacture the-best-of-the-best. After all the numbers are counted and results are tallied i know I’m doing it all 100% for myself.

Sure, people love it and kind words follow. Profits ensue along with debits and credits. But why in the heck do i wake up everyday and go right back at it with such vigor. Manufacturing AXN Guitars?…

Questions. Everyone has them. These can be based on ones predestination and/or the inevitability of circumstances. I know what my calling is. I know the goals I’m chasing are of value.

For me it is the belief that I can create with consequence.

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What motivates each of us every day? What do we Dream? What is our Destiny? Why do we have Desire?

Others such as the ones I will mention below have a call to action, an oath or something defined as a creed.

Mechanical Engineers have an oath called

“The Obligation of an Engineer”

“I am an Engineer. In my profession, I take deep pride. To it, I owe solemn obligations. As an engineer, I pledge to practice integrity and fair dealing, tolerance and respect, and to uphold devotion to the standards and dignity of my profession. I will always be conscious that my skill carries with it the obligation to serve humanity by making the best use of the Earth's precious wealth.

As an engineer, I shall participate in none but honest enterprises. When needed, my skill and knowledge shall be given, without reservation, for the public good. In the performance of duty, and in fidelity to my profession, I shall give my utmost.”

There is the “Technologist’s Oath” that i recently ran across with a friend and philosopher. This has the following citation:

“I will remember that there is art to technology as well as science, and that empathy, craft, and remaining mindful about the consequences of my decisions outweigh the importance of my technical knowledge”

So we make a move. Everyday we make a choice. It holds a consequence.

Again, I am ALL-IN . I’m creating. I’m not screwing around. I’m committed. It means something!

Johnny - AXN Guitars

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Hell Yes ! AXN Transitions to GENERATION TWO manufacturing

AXN Transitions to GEN2 Period Correct Line of Guitars

Ok and hello friends, supporters and lovers of 1980 period correctness. Johnny here I’m making this post short and sweet and informative. Now that we have refined our manufacturing process here at AXN guitar every guitar we manufacture is a “GEN2 AXN - Period Correct”.

What exactly does that mean? Period Correct and GEN2…?

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Long story short. As you know we are luthiers over here. We deal in exactness. I personally have talents and an acquired skillset centered on DETAILS and more Details.

If you don’t already know about me… from age 25 to today, 30+ years, i worked in the California Aerospace Industry. I supported the family by working with engineers, production managers and CEOs that manufactured aerospace stuff that go into military and space applications. I am undeniably outspoken and unashamed. Now, I’m coming right out with this statement…

“With one or two exceptions, ALL the so called boutique guitars exhibiting a constant release and re-hash of less than interesting new versions of 80s classics are… so very very stale and lacking in character. Stale is the perfect word.”

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Here is the meat of this conversation. Over here in our shop we did it. I kept the nose to the grindstone. I pushed and pushed more. I broke a sweat and defeated little frustrations every day to refine what we are putting out. And all this for my own personal benefit.

I also got quiet. I listened to you. I listened to my production manager and my luthier. I listened to simplicity and I listened to science. I followed the nucleus of my ideas until these bloomed… and flower my ideas eventually did. I propagated and harvested these ideas.

I did it for just for the sake of making myself happy. I just cant be bothered with stale and un-interesting. I want to get myself off. I like to look at what we create, manufacture and produce for guitar crazed people and say.. “Hell Yes” ever-time!

Now my shop is in GEN2 Period Correct. No skipping over the obvious. I ensure that the AXNs I manufacture are 100% correct to what was in the 1980s. Take a look at the details in the AXN guitar in this post. It will be visible to you. There are a whole bunch of little details. These intricate details again, not skipped over, not excluded, not indiscriminately evolved.

As evidence go take look at the AXN SuperWide Sustain Blocks. Take a gander at the neck pocket, neck joint and heel/butt of our AXNs. My AXNs have a slightly wider 2-1/4” neck pocket equaling period correct 1980s! Theres a lot more. Little secrets that reside underneath the hood.

Truth be told, AXN Guitars kick butt and carry a bang for each one of the bucks. You will be able to look at your AXN, fire up your amplifier and your AXN, and say Hell Yes every-time!

Thanks Again

Johnny

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AXN '83 CUSTOM - The Model ’83 Project is Completed. All done... I finished

DEFINITION

finis

[ fin-is, fee-nee, fahy-nis ]

noun

end; conclusion

Decades of thought was put into the development and execution of this project. This is no production line instrument. The AXN Model ‘83 is Pure Accuracy with 100% luthier grade quality electric guitar. This is the worlds most accurate and precise re-incarnation of a legend.

The quirky ultra wide and flat neck profile was painstakingly replicated. At each and every fret the calibration was complete. We have success and know know the secrets that are visible only underneath. Every subtle detail was executed in exactness.

With five years of R&D and three years of manufacturing starts and stops, we are proud to announce the completion of The Model ’83 Project. Now you can order an AXN Model ‘83 CUSTOM.

A euphoric feeling has reached us here at AXN Guitars. Its the feeling of success at the completion of a long standing journey to absolute perfection. The Model ’83 Project is complete. Now we feel free to move forward with design and production of our new and exciting line of AXN guitars.

Without hesitation we move on to our next adventure. Keep a lookout and remember… BELIEVE IN ROCKNROLL

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AXN GUITARS TRANSITIONS TO GEN2 SUSTAIN BLOCKS

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AXN™ TRANSITIONS TO GENERATION 2 SUSTAIN BLOCKS

  • ALL AXN™ Sustain Blocks are Manufactured IN THE USA from domestic USA metals. 

  • ALL AXN™ Sustain Blocks are machined at a California USA aerospace machine shop by American machinists and craftsman.

  • AXN Generation 2 Blocks find refinements in steel and machining

  • AXN Sustain blocks are used exclusively on all AXN GUITARS

Truth be told, the name brand aftermarket blocks you’ve heard of are made in China. Don't waste your time with any other brand. Get an AXN™ sustain block. All other aftermarket sustain blocks are rubbish manufactured from very poor quality asian metals that ruin your Floyds tone with false promises.

Our AXN™ Sustain Blocks are 100% manufactured in the USA from prime American metals. AXN™ Sustain Blocks are the only sustain blocks for Floyd Rose that are machined to exact tolerances by American craftsman.

We adapted that early 1980s big blocks design to new Floyd Rose product. We now offer virtually the same block and the same steel alloys as those used in the Floyd Rose big block prototypes from the early 1980s. We manufactured ours to fit your modern and vintage Floyd Rose Tremolos. The original 1980 sustain block specifications were lost or compromised over the years. We believe those details were to costly to continue including when the Original Floyd Rose original tremolos were outsourced to Germany in 1983 to high production amounts.

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USA CRAFTSMAN MACHINING AXN SUSTAIN BLOCKS IN CALIFORNIA USA

To achieve superior results AXN™ chose a specific metal alloy. We worked with friends in the tool steel and aerospace industry using known methods to sample and test vintage alloys. Other than AXN™ no company has done the proper metallurgical testing to arrive at the perfect blend of art and science. True results come from spectrometer, digital microscope and hardness testers.

To produce a precise sustain block using a consistent metal and machine it by hand in the USA costs us much, much, more. Yet, we know by testing that the performance and tone is well worth the cost and only achieved through commercially proven methods.

We are proud of the time spent to create this truly superior product. We have satisfied our own discerning taste for precision guitar components that make real advancements in tone. We hope you will have the opportunity to experience the Ultimate Floyd Rose Experience with our AXN Sustain blocks.

LEARM MORE >>> AXN SUSTAIN BLOCKS

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AXN Guitars Hold High Resale Value in Second Hand Sales

Hello friends Johnny here. Recently questions have come across my email about two really cool and awesome AXN Guitars that have shown up in the online used market. We must add that both AXNs were re-sold as used guitars by private owners second hand and held respectively high resale values. This confirms the viability of the brand AXN as an investment.

FYI… AXN guitars is not affiliated in anyway with the sellers on these auction sites. We were made aware by friends and followers via email about the used listings.

I will always be proactive in regards to questions. For kind courteous people with good intentions I will answer near-to-any inquiry. Hopefully this blog post will clear up questions all of you have about the authenticity of these AXNs an their resale values. So lets see what showed on Ebay USA just yesterday in March 2021…

AXNs SOLD AT AUCTION

A 2018 AXN Model 2 Sunset Strip BumbleBee sold on Ebay.uk three weeks ago for just under 3k and this modified AXN ‘83 Standard Prototype sold on an Ebay auction yesterday just under 2K .

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THE ORIGINAL GUITAR SOLD BY AXN

This one that sold used on Ebay . Both used auctions were authentic AXNs we sold to private owners. Both the guitars have valid AXN serial numbers visible.

SECONDHAND CONDITION

The banana head AXN = Strait away the used AXN ‘83 Standard was modified after we sold it. Firstly, scalloped fretboards is NOT something we offer at all. Scalloped fretboards has NEVER been available any AXN Guitar. The guitar is quite different than how it left our shop. Also looking at the photos there seems to be a switch-aroo to the Floyd Rose tremolo system since it left our shop in 2019. As it seems even with these substantial modifications the used AXN held its value well.

I hope this info helps all of you with questions. Thank you for making us aware of the used auctions for our guitars. I’m happy to see our guitars are popular! Don’t hesitate to reach out to me anytime in email.

Best Wishes to all, Johnny AXN Guitars

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AXN Model '83 Custom Order Watch The Process

Hello Johnny here.

So what are the steps involved in a custom order from AXN Guitars? This is a question I get all the time. If you want to see this order finished scroll to the bottom of the page…

In this post I will break the whole process down.

As of today I try to make a custom order as simple as possible. I don’t use a big giant order form full of things to fill out. I hate forms. I make it a fun experience.

I wont create more mountains to climb. Lets just agree to make it easy and comfortable. I interview each customer and get the information first hand. Most buyers are under the impression that its way more complicated than it needs to be.

To show that its easy we will follow a “live'‘custom order that is going through the shop in this post.

Some quick facts;

  • Firstly we will put any pickup you want in our AXNs.

  • Second, 9/10 customers want one of our two models.

  • Third, right now we have two types of bridges we offer. A Floyd Rose or our new AlienJEL Hardtail. Easy enough!

  • Fourth, we do a 15” fretboard radius on a flame maple neck with jumbo 6100 frets on nearly all our AXNs. Thats kinda what makes an AXN an AXN. So the choice here is neck and fretboard wood. That said, we are real luthiers, we manufacture our own guitars in our own shop. We can manufacture using any neck/fretboard wood with any frets and any fretboard radius you prefer anytime the way you want it.

  • Fifth, you can pick your neck shape and profile. We recommend out AXN Gen2 Neck Profile.

  • If you learn a little about our neck shapes you will have discovered the essence of why an AXN is something different… We are the only luthiers that know the exact neck shapes used by the famous artists that our customers are interested in. We are the only luthiers that execute a neck shape exactly at every fret and every inch of the neck. Every other boutique builder is just selling you basically a generic neck shape that they fudged a little and called it a medium or thin C.

  • Thats just about it. Generally i personally discuss these things with the customer and I provide advice.

  • Sixth, so ill make a long story short and make this the last quick-fact. We can do virtually any finish, paint color etc. If we are doing artwork or a graphic i will let you know what the extra cost or time frame is to fulfill your dream.

  • We work off of a base price for our AXNs. If you buy direct at AXNguitars.com you will save versus buying from Ebay or Reverb. Buy direct from us its much much more personal!!! Some reading on our available page will clue you into our standard/general build specifications.

  • Below The Raw Body and Neck Photos

SOME PHOTOS ALREADY TAKEN ALONG THE WAY. THESE WERE PROGRESS PHOTOS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER WITH MONTHLY UPDATES.

Step 2 - We manufactured the neck and body fresh from wood we hand picked at our wood supplier.

PART ONE - on to the current custom order! Lets have some fun!!!

Here is what the custom order Specs looked like :

  1. AXN ’83 Custom

  2. maple fretboard neck - Flamey

  3. maple body two piece center seam ( all AXNs are )

  4. Custom BareKnuckle Holydiver humbucker

  5. Black with Red Rising Sun Graphic using nitro paint

  6. Black hardware

  7. New floyd rose with AXN '84 sustain block, old style floyd rose arm

  8. EVH style hooks instead of the usual strap buttons

  9. Hard case

PART TWO OF THIS BLOG POST - Black Nitro paint and finish

Customer Udate ARTWORK

Artwork Applied

This whole guitar gets nitrocellulose. The customer understood that we accurately replicated this graphic from a 1982 Charvel and this is the Rising Sun Graphic color scheme that he chose for his custom order.

A couple of decades ago i used wax paper and pencil to copy this graphic directly from a 1982 Charvel. As some people know i spent decades recording technical specifications of vintage 1980s guitars. Over the decades, in the process of making notes and recording the specifications, i also copied the artwork from various guitars exactly off the 1980s originals.

Ok enough with my Sensei stuff. So i’m still personally hand creating the artwork for 9 out of 10 of my AXNs. When i dont create my own guitar art i work with someone who was well known in the industry in the 1980s.

Below are some photos of the custom order just after i removed the blue tape.

The graphic turned out awesome and “period correct”. I’m using nitro paint and no grain fillers. Sure to end up with the most tone-full AXNs everytime! As we all know paint fillers and clear coat cause shrill sounding distortion and alters the sound wave.

So there we have it. I enjoy this exercise in art creation. I also Believe in Rock-N-Roll and simplicity. As my single humbucker rock AXN guitars demonstrate. That said the most fulfilling part of this journey is yet to come… And that would be building up a 100% handmade AXN guitar and playing it through my Marshall Plexi. A guitar made from the best tonewoods, the best hardware, the best pickups as it was designed to be. ONLY….THE BEST OF THE BEST.

Next update Relic WORK

Age and Relic Work

This custom order was created by the customer himself. He looked at examples of several similar AXNs and choose a relic rising sun guitar. In this step we now ever so delicately and strategically remove finish.

Final Stages - Assembly, Form and Fit, Set-up

FINALe - completion - finis

Creating guitars that are new but look old is not so easy. When its an awesome AXN 80s style guitar its not that different from polishing an already perfect gem. It takes a fine eye and very much patience to replicate truly earned road wear.

The above completed custom order was a great success. The buyer was mystified by the very cool and precise AXN Model ‘83 neck shape. A big fan of EVH he fell in love with the mojo that this AXN has in great abundance.

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END… stay tuned for more “follow the process” AXN Blog Posts

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AXN™ Guitars Made to Spec in The USA

AXN Guitars are created, designed and manufactured by Johnny and his team. He is considered the Sensei of Vintage 1980s guitars. This term was applied to Johnny by his friends, colleagues and fellow vintage Gibson and Fender guitar collector nerds.

In this world of collectors “period correct” is everything. And everything AXN manufactures is inspired by the glory days of of 1980s Metal guitars.

If one would spend the time to take a closer look and compare what was [ in the 1980s ]. Then refer back to what is being manufactured by Johnny and his team today… It is logical to conclude that AXN guitars are absolutely 100% period correct.

This guitar is an 2020 AXN Model ‘83. This model was inspired by my authentic 1983 Kramer Baretta collectors item guitar I have here in my home. Over the years, I sampled and recorded on paper notes the specifications from five actual 1983 Kramer Barettas in order to develop this accurate period correct AXN retro-model. Every neck specification and body contour of or retro-model AXN ‘83 is 100% accurate and period correct.

For late 2020 and 2021 we are now painting these in the exact 1980s Kramer paint color “creme”. The paint color was effectively cloned. We sampled the color from our 1983 Kramer Baretta and we are spraying a limited amount of these in nitrocellulose lacquer for 2020-2021.

We put the same amount of effort into all our throw-back guitars. We use science, actual data and experience!

Johnny - AXN Guitars

For more information on the AXN process for duplicating accurately the specifications of a 1980s guitar pleas refer back to this post >> http://alienxnation.com/vintage-1980s-guitar-resource-blog/kramer-baretta-1983-guitar

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AXN™ Believe In RockNRoll T-Shirts and Merch

Hello friends, We’e got some new AXN T-Shirt Designs.

AXN Guitars Believe In Rock-N-Roll T-Shirts

Mens and Womens Stuff is available!

We are launching a line of apparel into the store. Keep a lookout for these hip new designs.

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The Tale of Two Flip Flop Guitars by Bruce Kulick of KISS

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see the Bruce Kulick Story of his AXN GUITAR Posted in April 2020 on facebook and his web site

In 2019 and 2020 Bruce Kulick and i worked together to re-create his 1983 ESP guitar. This guitar was used for many live shows with KISS in the 1980s. Bruce used this guitar on MTV. Bruce Kulick has his 1983 ESP guitar hanging in the Hard Rock Cafe in London England near one of Eric Clapton’s guitars.

I have shown some photos of this AXN custom guitar at the following link >>> AXN Bruce Kulick Flip Flop Burst <<<

I have to thank my friend Bruce from the band KISS for being so supportive of AXN Guitars. Bruce and I are working on some future AXN guitars models together and i appreciate his technical input and design notes. These suggestions help me to continue to define 1980s metal.

Bruce is one of the hardest working rockers out there with so much energy and drive. Bruce is just plain inspirational. Keep a lookout for The Bruce Kulick band with front man Todd Kerns! Support them and their music.

HERE IS A LINK TO THE FULL VIDEO >> Bruce on his AXN <<

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AXN™ Introduces Another Period Correct Vintage 80s Body Style

Vintage & New Body Style - AXN™ Introduces Another Period Correct Vintage 80s Body Style Into the 2020 Line of Guitars.

This body style would appear typical at first glance. Some of you guys might call it a Jackson Dinky or an ESP Kamikaze body shape. Could it be a 1989 Baretta 2 guitar body shape? This design is a favorite for some yet for others its sleek lines stray away from a traditional Fender Stratocaster just a bit to far.

The pictures posted here were taken in 2019. Shown is an AXN™ Prototype body. It has 2 piece maple construction with a center seem. With AXN circular control cavity in the back. A single humbucker is the only pickup. The tremolo posts are for a modern Floyd Rose Original Tremolo. In 2020 we have moved to the Flat Head type mid-1980s tremolo posts for period correct authenticity.

Maple wood brings you back to the 80s. It was known to be a popular wood for the famous shredders of the day. Now they use alder guitars because its a lighter wood and easier on the back.

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