agiles?

[hendrixstrat]

...what do you guys think of these guitars for a beater/pickup testing guitar...worth the money?...or just get an epi?



Agile AL-2000 Nat Spalted
Agile AL-2000 Nat Spalted
Supurb Spalted Maple Maple Top and single cutaway solid Mahogany arch top body
High quality wax potted ceramic humbucker pickups for improved sound
Full body and neck binding
Set-in Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard and trapezodial inlays
22 Jumbo 2.7mm frets and a 13.7" (350mm) radius neck for fast play
Grover Die Cast tuners
Two volume & two tone controls and a 3-way pickup selector switch help you find your sound
Stop-Bar tailpiece transfers string vibration to the body of the guitar and produces superior sustain
Made in Korea
Width of the neck at the nut: 1 5/8"; at the 22st fret: 2 3/16"
Neck Taper is 21.5 mm at the 1st fret and 23.5 mm at the 12th fret
Thickness of neck at the first fret approx 11/16"
Overall length, including the strap button: 40"; Scale length: 24.7"
Bridge pole spacing is 3", and the Tail piece pole spacing is 3 1/4"
Width at the widest point: 13"
Body thickness 2" at edge
Actual Weight is only 10 lbs
How to pick the right AL model



http://www.rondomusic.com/al2000spalted.html

 

[thespricket]

Re: agiles?

I really think that's the ugliest of all the lp's they have, but if you like it then it's cool. Other than that, the agiles i have played have all been a really great value. They were better before they changed them to get gibson off their tails. i'd get one before an epi, your talking about a 300 dollar difference. Thats a lot of money. Im positive you'll have to change the pup's, but im sure it'll play great especially if you throw some duncans in it.

 

[scottish]

Re: agiles?

the jumbo frets are the thing that always put me off agiles, but to each his own. do a search for agile in this forum and you will find a wealth of information. if you are looking for a cheap LP copy, then i would actually recommend xaviere guitars at http://www.guitarfetish.com

they dont have much of a rep but i have owned two and was highly impressed with the quality considering what you pay. def better than 90% of epis ive played

 

[rashayritto]

Re: agiles?

agiles generally have a good rep with people on this forum. you can try doing some searches to see threads about them.

 

[jonslow]

Re: agiles?

I'm really liking the Les Paul Silverburst copy. I like the features (other than the pickups, of course). I don't own one, but from all the threads I've seen about them on other forums, the seem like a great deal, especially compared to Epiphones.

 

[tone4days]

Re: agiles?

perfect as a beater/tester ...

 

[donnievaz]

Re: agiles?

I really think that's the ugliest of all the lp's they have, but if you like it then it's cool. Other than that, the agiles i have played have all been a really great value. They were better before they changed them to get gibson off their tails. i'd get one before an epi, your talking about a 300 dollar difference. Thats a lot of money. Im positive you'll have to change the pup's, but im sure it'll play great especially if you throw some duncans in it.

My neighbor got a really nice looking one. I'm usually not a fan of spalted guitars but his looks great to me.

 

[McLaughysSN]

Re: agiles?

I've had my DC-2500 (double cut LP) for about 4 years now. It's been the greatest backup guitar I can ask for. Its reliable (once the electronics are swapped, including p'ups), plays great (the frets are actually smaller than my tele), and feels right.

Again, this is 4 years ago, I haven't played a recent model so I'd imagine things have changed quite a bit considering all of the cosmetic changes

 

[tubeman87]

Re: agiles?

It would probably be a great, project guitar/beater guitar. I imagine it wouldn't stand up to a good LP, but it would probably get you into a similar area once you upgrade some stuff.

 

[dave67]

Re: agiles?

The 2000 are on par with the Epi LPs. I had a 2500, it was nice just not for me. The $200 Agile will be or make a great project platform.

 

[hendrixstrat]

Re: agiles?

...thanks guys..i'm deciding between the above pictured one, or the rootbeer finish....problably going to throw a duncan custom in the bridge, and a pearly gates in the neck...

 

[dave67]

Re: agiles?

The rootbeer is hot. Sound like a fun project, I would swap out the pots and switch also.

 

[mediumpimpin]

Re: agiles?

I own an al2800 silverburst and it's a great guitar for $300. The stock electronics are garbage like everyon says, but a good swap does wonders. Mine has the emg ZW set and is strung heavy and tuned to drop c for downtune duty. I honestly don't like it as much as my epi lp, but I'm convinced my epi is unusually good for an epi.