Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 I have to say that I am still really enjoying my OLP MM1 (Music Man Axis copies) that I picked up back in March. They are great playing and sounding little guitars, indeed. I find myself playing them a lot, which can only be a good thing! I am aware that OLP is no longer working with Ernie Ball/Music Man and that these guitars are now discontinued. I am interested in playing an MM4 (Silhouette copy) and OLP's Luke and Petrucci models, as well. They may not be "as good as", but I really enjoy these OLP guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Beatles27 Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 Nice guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 very nice, but are those photo-flames, or real quilt? please don't take any offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted June 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 They're photos, the tops. They still look good, I think. No offense taken. At $199 apiece, the MM1s are a great bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 Probably too much to expect a real quilt on a $199 guitar but if they soundgreat and you like to play them, they sound like a great deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted June 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 Yeah, they play and sound great. As to the pseudo-quilt, it looks good. It's not gonna fool anybody, but who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 My OLP MM1 has a maple top and a licensed floyd. I got it new for $280 four or five years ago. I picked up a MM4 soon after getting my MM1. I think I got this one for $110 shipped. Not a bad playing guitar at all. I put a GFS PAF in the bridge and a GFS lil killer in the neck. I used it to record the intro and rhythm guitar in this song... http://www.acousticfuel.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=250 You may have to click on my song... Believe, to hear a snippet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 I was trying to look at those, but all they have is the Petrucci model now on MF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 They're photos, the tops. They still look good, I think. No offense taken. At $199 apiece, the MM1s are a great bargain. yeah I agree, they do look sweet, and at that price, it's just plain killer looking:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted June 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 The thing is, now that they are discontinued, the price is going up. You can easily find them on eBay new, but usually not at $199. It was one of those things that was too good to last. I bought mine from MF and they were soon discontinued there. I always loved the EVH/Axis design, so it was nice to be able to get guitars with a similar vibe for a relatively small amount in comparison. The MM1s are fun guitars and really well made, or at least mine were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 ^^^ still nothing wrong with photo's, it still looks very nice, even at a higher price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cardude6987 Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 What is a photo-flame top? is it just like a really thin venneer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted June 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 Yeah, they did a good job. The tops look really good. The guitars themselves sound like very muscular Strats. The zebra humbuckers sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted June 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 Photo finishes are exactly that, pictures of wood grain applied on top of the body, which in this case is basswood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 Yeah, they did a good job. The tops look really good. The guitars themselves sound like very muscular Strats. The zebra humbuckers sound great. hmmmm got a clip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Lou-Dog Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 I love mine, perfect for rock guitar. Here's a couple vids of me with mine. [YOUTUBE]UlJHLF7n-ic[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]5ShKDxWJVgE[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 Photo finishes are exactly that, pictures of wood grain applied on top of the body, which in this case is basswood. Ive had one for years now,incredible guitar, the top is similar to countertop material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gschmittling Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 I love mine as well. I bought it used for 90 dollars in December and liked it so much I installed a tone knob and got a bone nut for it. In fact, just played a show with mine tonight. That with my cube 30x (smaller show) I get tone for days. A lot of people complimented my tone and were surprised to see it come out of such a simple set up. My MM1 is bright orange and pre-flame top, which can be a good or bad thing depending on taste. I like mine so much I don't think I can objectively judge it's looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevemcb Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 I bought an OLP 12-string last year, for $164 including tax at a GC in Denver. I'd never ever thought I'd own an electric 12 string (just couldn't justify the thousands for a Rickie) but for the price I just couldn't pass it up. I have no regrets whatsoever, it's a great guitar. In need of a setup right at this minute, but man, it sounds great, and plays pretty well. And I've found it's a really nice texture to have a 12string available. The Beatles, Byrds and Tom Petty were right after all... I probably should have seen that before But OLP made some nice instruments, at very friendly prices. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turckster Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 Got this one a little over a month ago from MF(OLP Petrucci model). Decided to take a chance and try one out. Its not perfect, but for $250 with case and goodies what do you expect. It has a few issues here and there, just minor things that can be easily tweaked. Decided to swap out pickups with the ones Petrucci uses, still waiting on those to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted June 15, 2008 Members Share Posted June 15, 2008 I've had mine for a while and still love it. I am going to end up with an Axis one of these days, but in the meantime it does a very good job holding me over. I thought that the pickups would be the first thing to go, but I wouldn't even think that I could find a better sounding pickup to swap them with; atleast not without about 20 trials and errors. And the maple top is pretty decent. Needed some fretwork, but I got it for about $280 on e-Bay when they were frickin out of stock everywhere on the planet. After a good setup its a definite player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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