Agile Guitars

[Bloozcat]

As far as the Les Paul style, In my opinion, the Agile is to Epiphone as the Fender MIM is to Squier. If that makes any sense. But, you know, there are great and crappy amongst instruments coming sequentially off the assembly line, so...you really have to either try them out in person, or take a gamble with remote ordering. I currently have three Agile L.P.s. I modified the two cheaper ones, and I have a top-of-the-line 3500 that I haven't touched. They are all very pretty and feel and sound great (even out of the box, but I can't leave them alone). Rondo reeks of great value. The L.P. cases they carry are very nice, too.

The Jagmaster would be cool, what a neat project. Don't forget it altogether, if it is meant to be, you will do it someday. "you never can have too many...."

I'm tempted to get the SX '75 5-string Jazz Bass copy next... http://www.rondomusic.net/product413.html

I don't really play bass, but what a sweeet looking axe! Speaking of G.A.S.

I agree with EscalonJon about the Agile guitars. They are a very good quality guitar at very affordable prices...and they're a modders dream. I have one of the early 2800 DLX in flame cherry sunburst with the LP horn and symetrical headstock. I paid $289.95 for it and have now modded it into a guitar that I would compare favorably to many an LP I've played. Note that I said I have modded it into a guitar that I can compare to some LP's I've played...they are not on a par with LP's as purchased from Rondo. But they are IMHO, better than Epi's compared NIB to NIB. I also own an AD 2500 w/P-90's in a beautiful honey-like flamed maple top finish. Again, I've modded it to the next level as well.

I would say that an Agile is to a Gibson as a MIM Fender is to a USA Fender, but I've found the Agile Strat and Tele clones to be better than the MIM Fenders.

The SX line that Rondo Music carries I would compare to the Squire line. There are some very good ones, but they are generally not at the level of a MIM Fender (close) or above. Great deals none-the-less though, and they're great modders guitars as well.

Where the Agile-aholics go to meet. Lots of good Agile info here.
http://www.agileguitarforum.com/

[Spudman***]

Has anyone tried the Agile acoustic guitars? If so what do you think?