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Agile: After A Couple Days |
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Written by mikespe
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Saturday, 27 August 2005 |
Well it's been a couple days since I got my Agile LP and the thing is
just amazing. It seems that it takes very little effort to play
anything on it. Barre chords seem easier (to hold not move...YET!),
getting a good sound is effortless, and fingering comes very easily. I
still need to get more experience playing before I can fully "test" the
Agile but so far based on my limited experience it is a darn good
guitar!
More reviews soon! |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 27 August 2005 )
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Written by mikespe
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Thursday, 25 August 2005 |
Well my new Agile Les Paul arrived today and all I have to say is WOW! This guitar is BEAUTIFUL! Before I go on to the review I have to say that Rondo Music did a FABULOUS
job in packing the guitar. It was double boxed in heavy duty boxes and
wrapped on the inside. I will definitely purchase from them again! The
first thing I noticed about the guitar was the weight. This thing
weighs a TON! The item description on Rondo's site said it weighed 10
lbs but it fell a heck of a lot more! You just know this guitar is made
from real wood just by the weight of it! The next thing I noticed was
the OUTSTANDING finish of this Les Paul. It is IMMACULATE!
Not one blemish, scratch, chip, or anything. Just a bit dusty which is
expected. The only thing I had to do was tighten the pick guard which
came loose.
The next thing I checked was the action.
This guitar was set-up PERFECTLY from the store! The strings are as low
as they can go without buzzing. I did not here one buzz! The neck is
thin for fast play yet it feels very sturdy like a baseball bat. I did
have to tune the guitar but that was expected. It was strange tuning
the guitar because of the headstock. My other 2 guitars both have the
"Fender-style" headstocks. However it tuned NICELY and sounds
incredible! THe fret look chromed or nickel plated and are definitely
bigger than the frets on my Behringer and Fender acoustic. THey were
finsihed perfectly and no need to have them filed!
 Now it was time to plug the LP into my new V-Amp 2 (which I also received today!) and I'll tell you I was FLOORED
by the sound! This thing is just amazing. I never realized the
difference having humbucker pickups can make. This guitar are a VERY
different sound than my Behringer Strat Copy. The sound is very full
and clean. Even with the distortion on it sounded very crisp. I will
have to get used to this sound and make sure I pick the right songs to
practice on it (almost ANY classic rock song should do!).
So
now I just had to break the guitar in with a TRUE rock song so I played
Cat Scratch Fever (Hey..what better song to play on a Les Paul than
ANYTHING by Uncle Teddy!). I could not believe how easy it felt to
play. My fret hand just glided along the fretboard.
I
have to say I am going to enjoy playing this guitar for quite some time
even though I'll have to start weightlifting again just to hold it!
There are pictures in the Photo Album and I will add more
soon. I will add to the review the more I play the guitar and see what
it can/can't do! |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 August 2005 )
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Written by mikespe
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Wednesday, 24 August 2005 |
Well it's been 6 weeks since I started playing the guitar and things
are going nicely! All of a sudden today I was able to transition chords
easily! I just started learning the simplified version of Hotel California
posted on GuitarNoise by Mattguitar. I just about have it perfect after
only 1 hour! Barre chords are easier now that I got my guitars set up.
I still can't transition to them easily but I can play them without any
dead notes.
I am also working on the second half of Stairway to Heaven (the verson listed on Guitar For Beginners
. That is a bit more challenging since I have to move all over the
fretboard. I have also started I Cross My Heart by George Strait.
To work on my strumming I have started Night Moves by Bob Seger and I have already tried playing You'll Acompany Me by Seger. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 August 2005 )
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