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Im looking at specifically these models
Agile 3100 Custom
http://www.rondomusic.com/product4392.html
Limited Edition AL-3100 with Black Hardware
Solid mahogany (not a multi-ply!) arch top body
High quality Canadian Maple Top (100% real wood top-not a photo top!)
Triple bound body, and headstock. Single binding on neck.
Black hardware, including die-cast Grover tuners with 18-1 turning ratio for ultra fine tuning (Model 102-18N)
Two Type V Alnico humbucker pickups for warm, tradional sound
The AL-3100 comes with improved wiring, improved pots (now higher voltage with brass shafts for reduced noise) and an improved pickup selector switch
Two volume and two tone controls, plus a three way pickup selector switch
One piece Mahogany set neck with 13.7" (350mm) radius neck for fast play and adjustable truss rod
Ebony fretboard with 22 Jumbo frets and no inlays (position markers are along the side of the neck)
The AL-3100 features D'addario strings installed at the factory and a professionally cut Graph Tec nut
Individually hand filed frets for professional feel and playability
Width of the neck at the nut: 1 5/8"; at the 21st fret: 2 3/16"
Neck taper/thickness at the 1st fret: 21.5 mm; at the 12th fret: 23.5mm
Overall length: 40"; Scale length: 24.7"
Body thickness: 2" at edge; Width at the widest point: 13"
Bridge pole spacing is 3", and the Tail piece pole spacing is 3 1/4"
Actual Weight is only 10 lbs
Price: New around $500 with hard shell case and shipping.
The main negative here is the pickups. I dont know how long I could stand them before replacing and Id rather not have to replace pickups at all.
The main positive is I really love the look of the no-inlay ebony board and black hardware on red.
Epiphone Prophecy GX/EX
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-les-paul-prophecy-gx-electric-guitar#used
Highly figured quilt maple top
Solid mahogany bound body
24 jumbo frets
Hard maple SpeedTaper D Profile, satin-finish set neck
Ebony fingerboard
Eye-catching pearl inlay knobs
Strap locks
Graphite nut
LockTone locking Tune-O-Matic bridge/stopbar
Grover machine heads
Deep, rich black cherry finish
Made in USA pickups
Gibson Dirty Fingers
coil-tapping pickups
Unique blade inlay pattern
Gold hardware
Bound fingerboard
I think the Maple neck is a typo, most places ive seen say its mahogany.
Price $599 new without case plus free shipping. Can snag it for less probably depending on the guitar center special. $50 off this weekend for example.
Can be had for 400-599 used with case on the high end of that price range.
The main negative. I like the look of the inlays, but figure they are pearloid or something like that, since its never specified. Dont know If I want 24 frets or the tapered neck. Im looking for something with a neck thats a little fatter than my Jackson DK2. Not crazy about gold hardware, but dont hate it. 1 volume, would prefer 2.
The main positives. Pickups. Probably cant go wrong either way, though im leaning toward the GX and the gibson dirty fingers w/coil tap instead of the EMGs. Probably wouldnt need to replace either. The bridge and tailpiece are locking. Pretty nifty feature without the need for set screws.
Agile 3100 Custom
http://www.rondomusic.com/product4392.html
Limited Edition AL-3100 with Black Hardware
Solid mahogany (not a multi-ply!) arch top body
High quality Canadian Maple Top (100% real wood top-not a photo top!)
Triple bound body, and headstock. Single binding on neck.
Black hardware, including die-cast Grover tuners with 18-1 turning ratio for ultra fine tuning (Model 102-18N)
Two Type V Alnico humbucker pickups for warm, tradional sound
The AL-3100 comes with improved wiring, improved pots (now higher voltage with brass shafts for reduced noise) and an improved pickup selector switch
Two volume and two tone controls, plus a three way pickup selector switch
One piece Mahogany set neck with 13.7" (350mm) radius neck for fast play and adjustable truss rod
Ebony fretboard with 22 Jumbo frets and no inlays (position markers are along the side of the neck)
The AL-3100 features D'addario strings installed at the factory and a professionally cut Graph Tec nut
Individually hand filed frets for professional feel and playability
Width of the neck at the nut: 1 5/8"; at the 21st fret: 2 3/16"
Neck taper/thickness at the 1st fret: 21.5 mm; at the 12th fret: 23.5mm
Overall length: 40"; Scale length: 24.7"
Body thickness: 2" at edge; Width at the widest point: 13"
Bridge pole spacing is 3", and the Tail piece pole spacing is 3 1/4"
Actual Weight is only 10 lbs
Price: New around $500 with hard shell case and shipping.
The main negative here is the pickups. I dont know how long I could stand them before replacing and Id rather not have to replace pickups at all.
The main positive is I really love the look of the no-inlay ebony board and black hardware on red.
Epiphone Prophecy GX/EX
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-les-paul-prophecy-gx-electric-guitar#used
Highly figured quilt maple top
Solid mahogany bound body
24 jumbo frets
Hard maple SpeedTaper D Profile, satin-finish set neck
Ebony fingerboard
Eye-catching pearl inlay knobs
Strap locks
Graphite nut
LockTone locking Tune-O-Matic bridge/stopbar
Grover machine heads
Deep, rich black cherry finish
Made in USA pickups
Gibson Dirty Fingers
coil-tapping pickups
Unique blade inlay pattern
Gold hardware
Bound fingerboard
I think the Maple neck is a typo, most places ive seen say its mahogany.
Price $599 new without case plus free shipping. Can snag it for less probably depending on the guitar center special. $50 off this weekend for example.
Can be had for 400-599 used with case on the high end of that price range.
The main negative. I like the look of the inlays, but figure they are pearloid or something like that, since its never specified. Dont know If I want 24 frets or the tapered neck. Im looking for something with a neck thats a little fatter than my Jackson DK2. Not crazy about gold hardware, but dont hate it. 1 volume, would prefer 2.
The main positives. Pickups. Probably cant go wrong either way, though im leaning toward the GX and the gibson dirty fingers w/coil tap instead of the EMGs. Probably wouldnt need to replace either. The bridge and tailpiece are locking. Pretty nifty feature without the need for set screws.
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