It has 2 carbon fiber truss-rods running through it, resulting in the sturdiest and most stable neck that I have ever had the privilege of abusing on tour. Lesson learned.įlip the body over, and you’ll see a tung oiled 7-piece neck made of Walnut, Purple Heart, and Maple. I don’t know why it took me so long to find out why this particular headstock layout was so superior to the others that I was so used to. It has a reverse inline headstock for a more stable tuning, as well as more low-end tension and a better tone on the heavy side of your strings with an easier time bending on the upper strings. The Murder Axe also boasts an antique ash headstock that is a total DNA match to the body, smothered in that good blood. This Axe also comes with highly polished stainless steel jumbo frets, which truly make this guitar RIP. A literal lifesaver when you’re in a blackout moment onstage. To help you overcome your fear of the dark, we used glow-in-the-dark luminlay dots as fret-markers. To really lean into that burnt barnyard imagery, I went with a blazingly fast 20” radius roasted flamed maple fretboard… get it? With a crescent moon inlay at the 12th fret to really bring the spooky, and staggered dots finish out the rest of the fretboard. To take things to the next level, I went with an antique swamp ash treatment to really give this guitar that decrepit “burnt barnyard in the middle of nowhere” feel… the perfect canvas to spatter a body’s worth of blood. The lead tones from this beast sound so sweet you’d think my name was Sugarman… wait?
#Black axe guitar plus#
All thanks to my favorite neckwood combinations of the flamed maple fretboard and neck streamers for that brightness + snap, plus the warm boldness of the walnut + purple heart. The upper end on this guitar is both bright and warm. The Official Murder Axe comes with a 1-piece swamp ash top & body for the ultimate murderous tone - bringing you that brutal low end, plus the midrange teeth that slice right through the mix. With over 2 years of writing, recording, and national/international tours on this guitar - I can assure you that we executed everything not everyone. Together, we designed it to be the perfect guitar for being both an onstage touring machine, and the perfect weapon for when you’re in the studio.
Legally speaking, I’ve been advised not to divulge whether or not this is my actual blood that’s been spattered onto these guitars - so I’ll let you be the judge of that.Īctually, I would prefer if the legal system didn’t get involved in any of this at all, so please don’t be the judge.
That’s what makes The Murder Axe a shredder’s dream, and a rhythm guitarist’s nightmare …both, good things in this case.įrom the criminal level of detailing that goes into this custom blood spatter paint finish, to the supremely flawless fretwork and electronics - this Axe literally has it all. We took what was already perfect, and simply made some savage tweaks to help this guitar evolve into a true killing machine - both onstage and off.įor me, there isn’t another instrument on the market that has the same level of upper fret access for shredding - but this guitar also has brutally pummeling rhythm tones to match. The Murder Axe is a 7-string Crescent model - a guitar that I immediately fell in love with the second it landed in my lap. I know that what I’m about to say is a wild line to lead with, but this is hands down the best guitar that I have ever had the pleasure of playing.
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