This Axis guitar is offered with a figured maple neck, 22 stainless steel frets, in a uniqute Velveteen finish with gold hardware and gold pole poieces. The Axis retains the features that have made it a true classic, such as the ever-comfortable asymmetric neck shape, double-locking tremolo, and proprietary DiMarzio humbucking pickups. With a maple top over a basswood body, this tonewood/pickup combination is a perfect recipe for hard-edge rock tones but also delivers a subtle dynamic response at lower volume levels when needed. Ships in an SKB case.