German? Continental? AXL Tricone

[bonzo]

Well here is a well researched guitar! Check out the saga in National Avenue for all the details. I have decided to move this very nice guitar along having two tricones already even I am finding it hard to justify keeping it. Although a bit of an impulse buy it did turn out to be an excellent guitar. Fretboard has been cleaned and oiled and a new set of MM phosphor bronze 15's installed. Nice intermediate action 2.75 MM at twelth fret. I'm asking £600+postage which is about £35 usually. Comes with hard case and will be well packed for posting, UK only please. Pm me with any questions, but I think you will find loads of info from the most knowledgeable people in the National Avenue posts.
Best wishes to you all, John 

[bonzo]

Wow! Looks a bit of a bargain compared with one that's on sale in the US of A!

[tricone]

AXL is not the same as a Early Continental. AXL parts are made in China like Amistar. And assembled.in Germany or Chech republic.
Probably made of brass not German silver. I had a AXL like this one and A Axl Style 4 I recently sold. Nice guitars for the money but not as good as a early Continental made from 1993 to 1996. I've had 4 prewar Nationals and a few of the newer NATIONAL RESOPHONICS.
I found the new Nationals loud but harsh sounding Continentals from 1993 to 1996 are the closest thing to a prewar in sound. I have a 1928 style 2 1/2 and a 1941 National and have compared and played them all.

[tricone]

This AXL is a good deal though as is my Continental

[tomgiemza]

Amistars were never made in China, always in Czech Republic.

[Michael Messer]

Dec 3, 2023 11:12:09 GMT tomgiemza said:

Amistars were never made in China, always in Czech Republic.

That is correct.

There is some confusion on this thread because it is going round and round in circles.

Shine On
Michael.

[bonzo]

Wot have we started Michael!
We've gon viral in the reso world!

[marshcat]

Bit off-topic, but a nice-looking AXL anyway... Sorry about the modified logo

[tricone]

I've seen a tricone with Amistar on the headstock said made in Checz Republicon back of headstock but had a Johnson label on the inside the said made in China . It was on ebay a few months ago.

[bonzo]

Please remember this is Tin Can Alley. Discussion back to the National Avenue section perhaps.

[tricone]

Sorry didn't mean to get off topic. I did because someone compared this AXL to my
Contiental and they are not the same.