NGD AXL Badwater AE-820
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ibmorjamn
Ambassador of Moar Jammin
It's cool but what's a AXL Badwater ?
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fitz
Ambassador of DIY
AXL brand was MIC low cost clone guitars and amps. The Badwater series was assembled in the US and was their distressed, factory relic line.
From what I could find, I think this guitar originally listed for $325 back around 2011-ish.
Got it from a local CL listing for $200.
Found this description:
AXL AE-820 Badwater Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar .... The “distressed“ look was done very well for a guitar at this price point. The guitar has good tone. The EMG designed pickups deliver plenty of power and tone. Guitar Player Magazine rates the AXL Badwater Semi-hollow guitars highly and recommended this model in a past issue.The AE-820 is built with a set rock maple neck, 2 EMG-designed Alnico humbuckers and a maple semi-hollow body. The guitar's rosewood fretboard helps give it a warm, thick tone. The scale length is a traditional 24 3/4“ for vintage punch. Each Badwater guitar body has been distressed individually by the AXL workshop, so no two are alike. The Badwater Semi-Hollowbody comes with carefully distressed pickguard, tone and volume knobs, and anodized tuning machines, bridge assembly and strap button.
Also found this vid (not me)
From what I could find, I think this guitar originally listed for $325 back around 2011-ish.
Got it from a local CL listing for $200.
Found this description:
AXL AE-820 Badwater Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar .... The “distressed“ look was done very well for a guitar at this price point. The guitar has good tone. The EMG designed pickups deliver plenty of power and tone. Guitar Player Magazine rates the AXL Badwater Semi-hollow guitars highly and recommended this model in a past issue.The AE-820 is built with a set rock maple neck, 2 EMG-designed Alnico humbuckers and a maple semi-hollow body. The guitar's rosewood fretboard helps give it a warm, thick tone. The scale length is a traditional 24 3/4“ for vintage punch. Each Badwater guitar body has been distressed individually by the AXL workshop, so no two are alike. The Badwater Semi-Hollowbody comes with carefully distressed pickguard, tone and volume knobs, and anodized tuning machines, bridge assembly and strap button.
Also found this vid (not me)
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BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
Very cool ! Huge semi & hollow electric fan.
