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It seems like a really good deal. I bet that these kind of low price guitars will increase in price. Some of these copies are nearly as good as the originals (with a few modifications).
 
I think Rondo was even having a sale a month or so ago.

How do the Agiles sound & play.

There is a guy over on the Big Road Blues forum who swears by an Agile semihollow with P90s for playing slide.

I have also heard good things about Cort (although they cost more than the Agiles) as well as Schecters (which cost even more).

Speaking of P90s what do Fretters think about them?
 
tot_Ou_tard said:
I have also heard good things about Cort (although they cost more than the Agiles)
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The newer Cort guitars are great, especially those models that are similar to PRS guitars.
 
I've had a couple of Agiles one of which is the P90 Les Paul. I won't be getting rid of that guitar. Side by side comparison with my Epi Les Paul has better detail and workmanship and parts on the Agile.
I had a Telecaster copy that was a beautiful flame top and it played good too. I ditched it because I just am not a Tele guy and the scale length was different than a Fender Tele so it played differently. Nothing wrong with the guitar at all. Fine piece of work.
I don't think you can go wrong with an Agile. Besides, Rondo Music will make sure that you are happy with your purchase.
 
SuperSwede said:
The newer Cort guitars are great, especially those models that are similar to PRS guitars.
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How do they compare to the Agiles? I have been thinking of a Cort M600 or an M800. The M800 is an mahogany semihollow that has recently been replaced by the M900 which also has piezos.
 
Spudman said:
I've had a couple of Agiles one of which is the P90 Les Paul. I won't be getting rid of that guitar. Side by side comparison with my Epi Les Paul has better detail and workmanship and parts on the Agile.
I had a Telecaster copy that was a beautiful flame top and it played good too. I ditched it because I just am not a Tele guy and the scale length was different than a Fender Tele so it played differently. Nothing wrong with the guitar at all. Fine piece of work.
I don't think you can go wrong with an Agile. Besides, Rondo Music will make sure that you are happy with your purchase.
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What are the pups like on these?
 
ToT
I can only speak for the P90 version. They sound better than the Squier Tele Custom II's P90's and almost as good as an Epi LP P90. I didn't side by side the Epi and the Agile and the difference could have been in the amps. Very close anyway.
I don't think you'd be disappointed with the humbucking. p90's are single coil and are prone to buzzes and hums like Strat and Tele pickups.
 
tot_Ou_tard said:
How do they compare to the Agiles? I have been thinking of a Cort M600 or an M800. The M800 is an mahogany semihollow that has recently been replaced by the M900 which also has piezos.
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Havent played agiles, but the Cort M520 was really good. I havent tried the other M series guitars.
 
Spudman said:
ToT
I can only speak for the P90 version. They sound better than the Squier Tele Custom II's P90's and almost as good as an Epi LP P90. I didn't side by side the Epi and the Agile and the difference could have been in the amps. Very close anyway.
I don't think you'd be disappointed with the humbucking. p90's are single coil and are prone to buzzes and hums like Strat and Tele pickups.
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Thanks Spudman. I do need a dual humbucker at some point....
 
Spud - You're a bad, bad man. Posting a link where I could get a Gold Top Les Paul copy w/ P-90's for under $160 bones. If you're familiar with Pavlovian theory, you can guess what happened next . . . :p

http://www.rondomusic.net/al2000p90.html

zzzzztttt . . . Ice Station Zebra awaits arrival . . . over.
 
Yep. Ordered her this mornin'. And what's to lose? I've read some really good things about these guitars, and the Spudman himself has a couple of 'em and likes them alot. Looking at things along the same lines as many of the Fretters who play Squier '51's, I thought adding a low-buck, high fun-factor P-90 rig to the Nelskie stable made a lot of sense. Besides, if I don't like it, I can always return in w/ in (30) days (yeah, like that's gonna' happen if its a decent-sounding slab!!).

That gold-top has a ton of that cool, retro vibe goin', and I've always dug the growly snarl of dimed P-90's through a kick-a$$ tube amp (of which I am fortunate to have two.) Soooo, what better way to melt some of that snow out here on the tundra than with the warm glow of a gold-top Les Paul (copy, that is) equipped with a hot pair of P-90's???!!! :)

Here comes the sun, little darlin', here comes the sun . . . it's all right . . . .
 
Let us know how the shipping went, how many days, condition of package etc. Give us one of your famous reports along with thumbnails when you've had time to schpank that plank. I've always wanted a P-90 guitar too. Did you buy a hardshell case for it too? How much more was that? Killer bro.

I see they also have a few Tele lookin' guitars.....hmmmm.....at those prices I could have both a Tele and P-90 equipt guitar! I know you're a man of quality so I can't wait to hear your report.
 
No, didn't buy a case, but I did see that they were available for around $50. They seemed to have an odd shape to them. Maybe it's just me, but it didn't look like an LP case to me at all. On the flip side, I got a way-decent LP case for my Epi from Music 123 this past Christmas for around $49. The also have those LP cases in tweed, so maybe that's the route I'll go. I still have my original LP case, but I'm now using that for my Hamer.

You know, I'd wrangled around that SG idea for awhile, but after playing several last week, I just knew that it wasn't the right fit for me. Kind of bummed me out, too, seeing that I've been stuck in vintage Clapton mode for well over a month. As luck would have it, I played a nice Epi '56 Goldtop at one of the shops I was at, and liked it a lot. Gobs of tone from those P-90's. What didn't attract me was the $600 price tag. Yeah, I know it's not huge $$, but it still was a bit more than I wanted to shell out at the time, and I'd only budgeted for around $400 for my next rig. But that P-90 tone was absolutely tattooed to my brain (tatoo? did somebody mention tatoo?).

When I came across the Agile posting here a week or so ago, and saw the price, my chin about hit the floor. Sure, it's a copy. But a very nice-looking one at that. After a week of reading reviews on the various Agile guitars, I figured it was more than worthy of consideration. Then, it happened. Last night, I had a dream that I was on stage trading licks with Dickey Betts, and me - playing none other than a LP gold-top (*in case you were wondering, I managed to hold my own. Mr. Betts is indeed one fine player.) So, taking that as a sign, I logged onto the Rondo website this morning over coffee, and ordered one up.

Tone, at these prices, there's no reason not to scratch that Tele itch. Or that P-90 Jr. itch. Heck, be like the Spudman, and order five or six of 'em. :D Bottom line: it ain't the name on the headstock that makes a guitar sound good. That be you!

As for a review - absolutely. Expect a full run-down of all the important details. My hope is that it's another bang-for-the-buck jewel like my Valve Jr. amp. Man, I still can't believe that amp only cost me $119 bones.
 
I'm curious to know what squelched your intrigue over the SGs. The bridge does sit a little further up the body than Les Pauls if I can take a guess.

I think all you Agile owners need to post some more thumbnailed guitar porn for us oglers to lust over. Lust can be cheap too ya know.
 
Well, for starters, I sling my guitar a bit on the low side, so with the SG, I just couldn't find any comfort level when I played it standing up (and I was even smart enough to bring my own strap along, too!) Sitting down, it played fine, and the neck was very comfortable. Standing up - completely different. The balance of the instrument on me was also a bit off-kilter, as in the guitar seemed like it wanted to fall forward all the time. That I really didn't like. Tone-wise, it sounded good. But like my Les Paul, it was a dual HB rig, and the overall voicing wasn't noticeably different. I guess I was thinking that it'd be wholly different guitar vs. my Les Paul, and unfortunately, it wasn't. :(

This hasn't squelched my interest in the SG, though. It just made me realize that it wasn't built to suit my playing preferences. I still remember during the height of the Nelskie metal era, I wanted a Gibson Explorer very badly. They had several down at my local shop, and I had the cash in hand fully intending to buy one. I played a beautiful Korina model with dual HB's, and a killer white model, and absolutely hated the way both of them felt on me. The store owner came up and asked me what I thought, and I told him "it's like having a small coffee table hanging around your neck." The guy laughed so hard, I though he was going to have a heart attack. He still remembers that statement to this very day. I was probably all of (19) yrs. old at the time.

The long and short of it is that I don't want to buy a guitar that isn't comfortable to play just because it looks and sounds good. Like a good pair of shoes, or a comfy pair of jeans, a guitar has to "fit" you. Some just do, and some don't. If it doesn't, chances are that what's coming out of it isn't directly connected to that "vibe" its supposed to be connected to. And when that ain't happenin', brother, the mojo ain't happenin' either. ;)
 
I hear ya brother. What you said makes total sense. I hung a Flying V down my shoulder once and could never get used to not having any wood up near the neck. Korina wood one too...so choice...but felt weird. Akin to having a broken tv tray hanging around my neck! LMAO j/k

Your report should be interesting. The Agile "might" feel a little different than your mahogany necked Epi and THAT is what I am curious about everytime I've asked people about theirs. It might balance out pretty well though and if so you couldn't ask for a better less expensive P-90er than one that's as sweet looking as the Agiles thats for sure. Let us know how the maple back neck feels!
 
Mine is built very similar to my Epi Les Paul. The Agile is actually finished better, binding is better, it's heavier, chunkier mahogany neck, mahogany body with flame top like the Epi, better Grover tuners, and that little girl from Florida came with it. No wait, that was like Nelskie's dream of jamming with Dickie Betts 'cept my dream is way more cute.
 
Spudman said:
Mine is built very similar to my Epi Les Paul. The Agile is actually finished better, binding is better, it's heavier, chunkier mahogany neck, mahogany body with flame top like the Epi, better Grover tuners, and that little girl from Florida came with it. No wait, that was like Nelskie's dream of jamming with Dickie Betts 'cept my dream is way more cute.
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Spudman, is that real Flame Maple on the Agile, or a "photo finish" top?
 
RA
Nothing photo about the guitar. They give you the real deal on these guitars.
Sad thing is though...they've come down $100 since I've bought mine. Different headstock design and I think the horn is different too. Otherwise great guitar.
I hope the design changes aren't due to a different factory because the last one had it figured out.
 

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