Finally Decided On A New Axe...

[JINKSTER]

and it's got...well?...let's just do this...

"Agile AL-3000MAP Black EMG
Agile AL-3000MAP Black EMG
SOLID 3/4"+ MAPLE CAP!
3/4" thick maple cap improves overall sound quality (increases brightness of the guitar)
The Maple cap sits over the 1 1/2â€￾ 2 piece solid Mahogany body (yes, even the black guitar has the maple cap)
USA Made EMG 81 / 85 Pickups (active) installed at the factory
Improve bridge (Gotoh GE103B-T) and tail (Gotoh GE101AM-T). Both in nickel.
Tripple bound body, neck, and headstock
Improved Nickel plate hardware, including Nickel die-cast Grover tuners with 18-1 turning ratio for ultra fine tuning (Model 102-18N)
The AL-3000 now comes with improved wiring (single conductor braided 18 gauge American wire for pickups), 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 real Abalone Trapezodial inlays
The AL-3000 features GHS strings installed at the factory and a professionally cut bone nut
A pre-cut graphite nut is also included in the bag with the trus rod adjuster for those who prefer graphite
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 9.5 lbs"

Bassically?

(like that?) "AGILE" is a new upstart korean guitar manufacturer...with one (1) u.s. distributor...rondomusic.com...and most reviews of their "Les Paul" copy rate it as-good-as (if not better) than $3,000 worth of "Gibson" could buy...for?..an astounding $499...top-o-the-line hardware including "grover tuners"...real abalone inlayed on an ebony fretboard, triple bound, one piece neck w/ EMG "ACTIVE" PICK-UPS?....for $499?

I'm Down!

It should arrive early next week.

L8R, Bill.

[Revlis]

Very Nice... Sounds like a hell of a deal, the proof will be in the sound...

[shortcut]

very nice axe- have fun.

[Luvanicebum]

A Les Paul rip off.   nice.
Always been a fan of that style.

I figure most Black people use "axe" for ask, so I'm taking "ask" for axe.)
So, Here's my ask.  
ESP custon H-1000
solid maple, neck-through
Sustain for days.

Rock on Homey!  

[JINKSTER]

(Luvanicebum @ Aug. 15 2007,11:56) A Les Paul rip off.   nice.
Always been a fan of that style.

I figure most Black people use "axe" for ask, so I'm taking "ask" for axe.)
So, Here's my ask.  
ESP custon H-1000
solid maple, neck-through
Sustain for days.

Rock on Homey!  

Me too....cause i know guys that bought an agile LP copy for a knock-around and wound up laying down their original Gibson LP's...the other thing i liked?...is that it's a "Les Paul" with a "Standard Taper" neck rather than the 2" straight neck...which is hard on short fingered folk like myself...and last week?...I played with a Keyboardist that toured with Cheap Trick..the week before?..i played with a sax man named gary kwek...who toured with "the temptations" for 35 years but now has his own euro touring jazz band named "10 Angry Men"...and we're all thinking of getting something together as a Fusion Flavored Jazz/Rock/Blues band...so?....

I figured i needed something better than my 18 year old $199 made in mexico Fender Stratocaster.

And this Agile seems like it has all the high-end hot stuff a guy could ask for...for $499?...i'm a dad with a wife and three daughters...let's just say homer lucked out!

PS...you need a new camera.

L8R, Bill.

[Luvanicebum]

I need alot of new stuff....

Except for my Roland 24 track mouse based digital studio, Yamaha Motif ES8-88 weighted key workstation
2 Marshall 4X12 cabs with Rocktron 350W head,
David Eden full 1000W Bass stack, Ibanez BTB1200 custom Ovenkol hardwood Bass.

When I have a spare dime, I'll buy a new camara.

[JINKSTER]

(Luvanicebum @ Aug. 15 2007,12:23) I need alot of new stuff....

Except for my Roland 24 track mouse based digital studio, Yamaha Motif ES8-88 weighted key workstation
2 Marshall 4X12 cabs with Rocktron 350W head,
David Eden full 1000W Bass stack, Ibanez BTB1200 custom Ovenkol hardwood Bass.  

When I have a spare dime, I'll buy a new camara.  

I'm working with older stuff...

Keyboards:

Casio MIDI and..

Yamaha CS01 II Synth

Amps:

Peavey 600W 6-Channel MIX/EQ

Peavey "SPECIAL 130" 2 Channel (guitar)

Marshall 15W Studio (mic'ed)

Speakers?...20+ years old...Custom Made...Altec Lansing 15" 4ohm Woof's w/ 12" Horns w/ Chrome Tripod Stands...they weigh about 100lbs each..and usta beat out BOSE 901's with'em....and they'll still back the nails outta my walls!

nowadays all my equipment is an older, rawer sorta sound...but i kinda like that...so do my compadres!

and the other members have some real serious shid....

Cool home studio btw..i betchya have loads of fun cook'in up some stuff.

L8R, Bill.

[GSXTacy]

Im slowly getting my little corner sorted out. Soon I'm going to finish this area and soundproof it. See that old Jackson in the back! LOL

[Southside Playa]

I am actually looking in to buying a guitar and taking some lessons.

YOu all have some nice equipment.

LNB - All of us Black Folk don't talk like that........................