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Agile: After A Couple Days
Written by mikespe   
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!
Last Updated ( Saturday, 27 August 2005 )
My New Agile Les Paul
Written by mikespe   
Thursday, 25 August 2005
Well my new Agile Les Paul arrived today and all I have to say is WOW! This guitar is Agile Les PaulBEAUTIFUL! 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!

Agile Les PaulNow 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!

Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 August 2005 )
Six Weeks!
Written by mikespe   
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.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 August 2005 )
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