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Emex Londaxe

Londaxe destruction

Londaxe
Manufacturer	Emex
Used	1999-??-?? – 2000-01-31
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Yellow stain
Wood	Body: Poplar Neck: Hard Maple Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Bridge	Fixed
Electronics	One volume, one tone, three-way switch
Pickup(s)	Two single coils
Special circuits	None

Information

The Londaxe is a very rare guitar made in mid 90's by Emex. The guitar was designed by Jerry Auerswald, who also designed custom guitars for Prince. The guitar appears to be a more abstract version of the Fender Telecaster.

Matthew Bellamy used the Londaxe during the Showbiz era, in yellow colour. A video of Matt using this guitar can be seen here.

Additional Information

The guitar was featured in the "Uno" music video. It was supposedly destroyed at the Astoria in London, in 2000 after Showbiz. Watch the clip here.

While the guitar was believed to be destroyed at the Astoria in 2000, it was discovered to be used 2 weeks later during the Sunburn mimed performance on Top of the Pops with heavy amounts of tape on the back covering a crack in the wood. It was recently discovered that the guitar was repaired and is now owned by Esparoba1 on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@Esparoba1) and the guitar can be seen in some of the Muse covers with the MiDi pickup still attached to the bridge.

Touring

The guitar was primarily used during the Showbiz era for gigging in 1999, before it was destroyed in early 2000.

Songs used for

Emex Londaxe Gallery

Londaxe (blue version)
Londaxe (blue version)
Londaxe (blue version)

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-[[Image:Emex.JPG|thumb|right|Emex Londaxe (blue version)]]
+[[File:MattsLondaxe.jpg | thumb | right | Emex Londaxe]]
-[[Image:Emex2.JPG|thumb|right|Emex Londaxe (blue version)]]
+[[File:Londaxe.jpg | thumb | right | Londaxe destruction]]
-[[Image:Emex3.JPG|thumb|right|Emex Londaxe headstock]]
+{{Guitarbox
+| Name = Londaxe
+| Manufacturer = [[Emex]]
+| Used = 1999-??-?? – [[London Astoria 2000-01 (gig)|2000-01-31]]
+| Body = Solid
+| Neck = Bolt-on
+| BodyCovering = Yellow stain
+| Wood = '''Body''': Poplar<br />'''Neck''': Hard Maple<br />'''Fingerboard''': Indian Rosewood
+| Bridge = Fixed
+| Electronics = One volume, one tone, three-way switch
+| Pickups = Two single coils
+| Special = None
+}}
-== Background ==
+== Information ==
-Weird guitar [[Matthew Bellamy|Matt]] used during [[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]] era , in orange colour. Probably destroyed against some amp or similar. Very rare guitar, made in mid '90s.
-A video of this guitar can be seen [http://youtube.com/watch?v=fj8ahKrzxBA here]
+The Londaxe is a very rare guitar made in mid 90's by Emex. The guitar was designed by Jerry Auerswald, who also designed custom guitars for [[Prince]]. The guitar appears to be a more abstract version of the Fender Telecaster.
-On the Hullabaloo DVD, it can be seen with a camera fixed on it, facing up the neck.
+[[Matthew Bellamy]] used the Londaxe during the [[Showbiz (album) | Showbiz]] era, in yellow colour. A video of Matt using this guitar can be seen {{YTh |5aY6IanfFgg}}.
-The guitar featured in the [[Uno (video)|"Uno" music video]].
+==== Additional Information ====
-The Guitar was destoryed in 2000 at Astoria, London after Showbiz + Ashamed Riff. It was randomly swung around (about 3 to 4 time)then smashed againsit drum kit and finaly thrown high in the air somewhere out of site.
+The guitar was featured in the [[Uno (video) | "Uno" music video]].  It was supposedly destroyed at [[London_Astoria_2000-01_(gig) | the Astoria in London, in 2000]] after [[Showbiz (song) | Showbiz]]. Watch the clip {{YTh |QNdiNsOlqaQ}}.
-Watch clip here
+While the guitar was believed to be destroyed at the Astoria in 2000, it was discovered to be used 2 weeks later during the Sunburn mimed performance on Top of the Pops with heavy amounts of tape on the back covering a crack in the wood.
+It was recently discovered that the guitar was repaired and is now owned by Esparoba1 on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@Esparoba1) and the guitar can be seen in some of the Muse covers with the MiDi pickup still attached to the bridge.
-== Specs ==
+== Touring ==
-'''Fretboard:''' Rosewood<br/>
-'''Neck:''' ???<br/>
-'''Body:''' ???<br/>
-'''Pickups:''' 2 single coils<br/>
-'''Electronics:''' 2 pots (vol/tone) and 3way switch<br/>
-'''Other stuff:''' bottle opener in the headstock<br/>
+The guitar was primarily used during the Showbiz era for gigging in 1999, before it was destroyed in early 2000.
-Back to [[Emex]]
+==== Songs used for ====
-[[Category:Gear]]
+* [[Showbiz (song) | Showbiz]]
-[[Category:Guitars]]
+* [[Agitated (song) | Agitated]]
+* [[Uno (song) | Uno]]
+* [[Sunburn (song) | Sunburn]] (mime)
+== Emex Londaxe Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+File:Emex.JPG|Londaxe (blue version)
+File:Emex2.JPG|Londaxe (blue version)
+File:Emex3.JPG|Londaxe (blue version)
+[[File:EOWr8NKVAAEMDH0.jpg|thumb]]
+</gallery>
+{{Backto | guitars}}