Quality of Agile?

[ErikH]

Re: Quality of Agile?

Personal preference. Not a deal breaker for the vast majority of players.

There's variation in Epi's too. One of the new SG P-90 Specials I held has a noticeably wider neck.

After looking at the Epi site, and I admit I have not looked at it for quite some time, it looks like they have changed their neck widths on the LP Models to be 1 11/16", or 1.68" as listed on the site.

But yes, it is personal preference.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Quality of Agile?

All mine are 1 11/16".

 

[Ball&Chain]

Re: Quality of Agile?

My Agile is 1 3/4". I just looked and didnt see any listed at 1 11/16. Still the standard 1 5/8 or 1 3/4.

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: Quality of Agile?



I realize this is an old thread but I just found it and here is the one I bought about 2 months ago.
From my experience with this guitar, the workmanship is really good. I will be changing the pups since they are microphonic, but, other than that, this guitar is Really well made and is very versatile. I found this one on guitar center.com while I was looking in their used gear and had them email pics of it to me and I called them from 5 states away and had them ship it to me. I think it was right at $220 shipping and all to my door. Not a scratch on it anywhere. Very good guitar for the money.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Quality of Agile?

One thing on Agiles I don't like is that the 3-way toggle is one of those cheap 'mystery box' kinds that don't hold up well. Those need to be replaced with regular prong type.

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: Quality of Agile?

So far, I haven't had any trouble with my switch. Can't wait to put the Screamin Demon in the bridge though.

 

[DreX]

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I have trouble with the prong type often enough that I'm curious to know if the mystery box is really so much worse.

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

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What do you mean the mystery box and prong type? I've never really dealt a lot with 3 way switches.

 

[blueman335]

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I have trouble with the prong type often enough that I'm curious to know if the mystery box is really so much worse.

Mystery boxes are cheap, poorly designed, and overall horrendous. They fail without reason or warning. Replace them. I'm surprised a smart guy like you is losing the battle with prong toggles.

First - Leave the toggle in the middle position when the guitar isn't plugged in. That keeps pressure off the prongs and keeps them from bending in the first place. That's most of the solution right there.

Second - If a prong happens to bend a little, contact will be hit or miss. Very simple to correct. Pull it out of the guitar, but leave all the wires connected. Look at it from the side and move it up and down. Plug in the guitar if you want. You'll see exactly where it's making contact and where it isn't. Bend the offending prong slightly, back in place. Can't do that with a crappy mystery box.

Once I started doing these two things, I don't have any problems with toggles any more.