ABEL AXEThe Abel Axe was an aluminium bodied electric guitar. The body of the Abel Axe was CNC machined from a solid slab of aircraft grade aluminium. | |
ABEL AXE 2000-2001Abel Axe made a limited number of aluminium bodied guitars during 2000-2001. These models differ from the original 1994-1996 instruments, as they used a slotted body pattern, rather than the holes. This series used different anodizing methods to create a thicker coating with more vibrant colors and used Warmoth necks. The price (when new) was $2500 for single-color, $2700 multi-colored finish. These instruments a currently available at abelaxe.com as custom orders. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Number of strings |
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ABEL AXE 1994 to 1996 | black finish, blue finish, red finish, violet finish | aluminum anodized finish | 6 strings | |
ABEL AXE 2000-2001 1996 | black finish, blue finish, red finish, violet finish | aluminum anodized finish | 6 strings |
Model | Body material | Body shape features | Hollow body |
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ABEL AXE 1994 to 1996 | aluminum body | double cutaway | semi-hollow body |
ABEL AXE 2000-2001 1996 | aluminum body | double cutaway | semi-hollow body |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tuners | Tailpiece |
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ABEL AXE 1994 to 1996 | strings-through bridge | black hardware | Sperzel tuners | - |
ABEL AXE 2000-2001 1996 | - | black hardware | Sperzel tuners | strings through-body tailpiece |
Model | Fingerboard position markers | Fingerboard material |
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ABEL AXE 1994 to 1996 | dot fingerboard position markers | - |
ABEL AXE 2000-2001 1996 | dot fingerboard position markers | rosewood fingerboard |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
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ABEL AXE 1994 to 1996 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | six-in-a-row tuners |
ABEL AXE 2000-2001 1996 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | six-in-a-row tuners |
Model | Pickup selector controls | Volume controls |
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ABEL AXE 1994 to 1996 | 3-way selector switch | 1 volume control |
ABEL AXE 2000-2001 1996 | - | 1 volume control |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
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ABEL AXE 1994 to 1996 | Kent Armstrong pickup(s) | 2 humbucker pickups |
ABEL AXE 2000-2001 1996 | Kent Armstrong pickup(s) | 1 humbucker pickup |