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Along with the various video interviews that have recently surfaced, Johnny Marr’s recent book “Marr’s Guitars” gives a brilliantly insightful glimpse not only into the guitar afficionado’s personal collection, but also into The Smith’s iconic sound. It also served as a reminder to us about a particular guitar which has been on our bucket list for a long time: The Super Axe.

An oddity for its time, the original Super Axe featured a massive (think 335-size) yet thin, chambered body with an arched top. Anyone who’s managed to get their hands on one agrees: this thing is the king of sustain! It also featured a couple of on board effects, which helped to separate this model even further from the average Joe.

Our recreation of the Super Axe will feature a couple of key changes. Here’s the thing… effects pedals have made leaps and bounds over the past 50 years. Rather than force you into a couple of specific on-board effects, we’re including the same OBEL electronics and coil tap options as found on our best-selling Wolf Guitar. This way, you can get the full potential from whatever effects pedals you wish to use in your chain. In addition, we’re swapping the wrap-around bridge for a tune-o-matic with stop-tail, so you can easily incoporate a Les Trem if desired.

The Eastwood Super Axe will be built at our top Korean factory – you will NOT be disappointed in the quality!

Features & Specs

BODY: Tone Chambered Mahogany with Maple Veneer Top, Back and Sides
NECK: Set Maple Neck, Basic C Shape, dual truss rod
FINGERBOARD: Bound Ebony, Cube Inlays
SCALE LENGTH: 24.5″ (620mm)
WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16″
PICKUPS: Custom Wound Humbucker x2
CONTROLS: Master Volume, 2x Individual Tone
SWITCHING: 3-Way Toggle, 2x Coil Split, OBEL ON/OFF
HARDWARE: Wilkinson Nickel/Chrome
Average Weight: 9.0 lbs (More Info on Weight)
SPECIAL FEATURES: Built-in Transwarp Drive Preamp (Gain) with 9V Batt

Case Fit

Premium Soft Case: Optional Add-On