Agile 2800DLX CSB Quilt

Standard Les Paul fare here, solid mahogany body, Canadian maple top, eh, beautiful quilted finish, bound body, neck and headstock. Grover tuners. Overall fit and finish are quite good, especially taking into account the cost. A Gibson Les Paul Standard this is not, but it's far better than the Epiphone copies that Gibson puts out and quite close to the Gibson, just not fret dressed quite like the standards. There is some serious weight to the body, once again, almost as much as a Gibson Standard but more that an Epi or Gibson Special. This model has 2 alnico humbuckers and a suposedly thicker top. Looks great, with a great feeling neck and jumbo frets. Made in Korea.

Once setup this guitar has killer tones and great sustain. The pickups have a good level of power output. I can't compare them to the standard Agile 2500's pickup having not heard them, but for the $30 or $40 dollar increase in price I figured it was worth a whirl. There not as good as EMGs or good Seymor's but damn, they still rock it out damn well. I run it through a Marshall Valvestate 100 amp and it sounds incredible both clean and with distortion. I've also run it through my RP200 effects processor toy and it really sounds incredible. Giving it a 9 because in a perfect world we'd all have Fralins or Seymors or whatever your perfect idea of a pickup in our guitars standard.

Ok, a little bit of disappointment here. It came setup god awful from the factory. Major buzzing on the top E-String. Even skying the bridge didn't kelp. I brought it to my guitar geek buddy with a 6 pack of Bud and he got it all setup for me. Maybe it was a one time deal, but if you're buying one of these and you're a beginner/novice (or a borederline retard like myself) make sure you've got a guy (or gal) lined up to set this thing up for you. The strings of course are disposable as well, but everyone knows to switch them off as soon as you get it. At least everyone should know that. Put on some 10's and she rocks.

The fit and finish portion, well hands down it's a gorgeous guitar. The binding is beautifully done all around. The crown inlays have minimal filler on the neck. The frets are fantastic. And Ohhh that top. She's a looker.

Giving it a 6 because of the setup, not the finish.

This thing is a tank. I have every expectation that it will hold up well. I bought it with the silver finish so it would age better. The buttons are solid and big. The pots are not bad, they do feel a little cheap. I'd gig it without a backup, but then again I run with scissors so don't go by me. Seriously though, I expect no problems.

Kurt rocks. Plain and simple. Answers questions and has a real no hassle way of dealing with stuff. Rock on.

I gotta give it a 9. If it were setup well from the start I'd give it a 10 but there's nothing worse that anxiously awaiting something and then have it basically unplayable. But once it got setup properly, I have nothing but happiness. I've been playing in earnest for a little over a year, collecting guitars for 3 or so. I play mainly blues and modern rock with a little metal and jazz thrown in just for fun. I've owned a couple Gibson SG's, Fender Mexican and USA strats, and some accoustics. Currently I play this and my uncommonly sweet mex strat, covering both of my electric sound bases there. This LP has a comparable tone to the SGs but with a little more sustain and a little more "not the end of the world if it gets hurt" deal going on with it. It's so gorgeous though that it would ruin my night if I dinged it.

I wish Rondo would have a set fee to pro setup these guitars before shipping. That would have saved me some hassle. If lost I'd curse myself and buy a new one. Same with if stolen. You really can't beat the look and feel of this guitar. It's mounted on my wall next to my uncle's Gibson LS-5 and people come in and ask about the Agile, not the $6000 Gibson. All this for about $300. We live in good times.