Welcome to the Axtra Guitar Museum
The Axtra brand is listed in Jim Roberts’ book American Basses with the following description:
Founded by Bill Michaelis in 1985, Axtra Guitars of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a custom specialty shop that builds instruments to order.
Jeff Loomis
Axtra Sanctuary
Jeff’s custom-made Axtra features the album cover of “Into the Mirror Black” by Sanctuary.
Here is a collage featuring Jeff’s Axtra, along with commentary from Edward who worked on the guitar.
This Axtra is featured in the music video for “What Tomorrow Knows” by Jeff’s band Nevermore.
Jeff currently shreds with the metal band Arch Enemy.
Chuck Schuldiner
Axtra Prophecy
Charles Michael Schuldiner (May 13, 1967 – December 13, 2001) was an American musician. He founded the pioneering death metal band Death in 1983, in which he was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter and only continuous member until his death in 2001.
Axtra built the Prophecy guitar personally for Chuck.
Chuck playing his
Axtra Prophecy Live
Joe Kopecky
Seven-String Axtra
Rock/metal/progressive guitarist and composer. Member of the bands: Imperial Fall, Backward Sky Falling and Kopecky.
William Kopecky plays Axtra 4-string fretted and fretless custom basses.
Danny Miller
Nagel Axtra
Danny plays with the Legendary Milwaukee-based band London USA.
London USA
Sponsored by Axtra Guitars
London USA sponsored by Axtra Guitars 
London USA sponsored by Axtra Guitars
Dude Aeronomy
If ye ABIDE in me,
– John 15:7 King James Version
and my words ABIDE in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.