Product: Agile AD2000
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
11/25/2003
at
01:01pm
by
marty wickert
Email: gitgo7 at webtv<dot>net
Features
:
8
didnt look this yellow in ad.they say it's mahogany.. set-neck, real goovers..copy of les paul special... opened it up n laughed at the TV finish.. hey it was only 239.00 bucks...changed stings... then took it 2 local guy 4 a set up.. truss rod ajustment it all ready had a grafit nut..another suprise.. had him move toggle switch 2 the rthyem tone contol, lines up nice n now can do volume swells..did this 2 a real gibson .. it just makes more sence 2 me...hey this little thang BARKS.. the pick-ups r well voiced was plannen 2 change but not know..i i can find a i pick-up model i would buy in a heart beat..another cool thing they left a nuff meat on the neck-face 2 reshape the stupid shape of it.. some cold n drucken nite i'll look 4 the coping saw... n do sumthang wiff dat YELLOW...10-4
Sound
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No Opinion
DELTA BLUES.. with 2-12 cab
Action, Fit, & Finish
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No Opinion
yuk
Reliability/Durability
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No Opinion
yep dis 1 is made 4 da BAR-WARS
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Overall Rating
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No Opinion
Product: Agile AD2000
Price Paid: US $239
Submitted
11/04/2003
at
04:23pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
9
Agile's copy of a 60's Gibson Les Paul Special Double cut with P-90 type pickups, typical LP toggle switch and two vol/tone controls, in TV yellow, made in Korea(2003?); has stoptail with two set screws for "rough intonation", but no individually adjustable saddles or bridge ( like the early Gibsons )which isn't a problem on this one but can be easily updated with a compensated tailpiece for around $35-40. Tuners are 18:1 Grovers, the set neck is close to an LP but with better workmanship than my Gibson LP Specials. The strapbuttons are large (what Gibson should be using )but still fit a regular strap. Good workmanship !
Sound
:
9
Sounds fairly close to Gibson P-90 for $239, but may upgrade or swap with my Gibson out of curiosity. Noise at high gain as expected, better for overdrive than distortion - not a "Metalhead" but more like Leslie West. Using Peavey Ultra 112 tube amp and Boss GT-6. Been playing different styles on/off since early 70's but should be better ! I don't gig but jam occasionally.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Excellent setup, close action with no fret buzz, should change strings though; I lowered the pickups slightly; no flaws found yet but have not taken it apart.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Seems well built and solid,finish and hardware just as durable as my Gibsons, but maybe with a less fragile neck. Strap buttons as stated above are exceptionally useful. Would you really gig without a backup ? The case ( $49) was not quite as good as Gibson's ($120), but well worth the money.
Customer Support
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10
Kurt answered two e-mails promptly, one about a case and the other about setting intonation.
Overall Rating
:
10
Own or have owned many Gibson and Fenders, and even two PRS, but have been getting more into Korean made imports( Michael Kelly and Agile ) recently because of the quality/cost thing. If stolen I would probably replace with same.
