NGD - Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
OK, sorry about the poor photos....I'll get better ones posted ASAP, I just didn't have much time. Anyway, this will give you an idea about my new guitar. To say the least, it is breath-taking to me. So far, my new guitar goggles haven't shown me a single flaw. It came out of the box setup to play....however, since I replaced the bridge and tuners it didn't really matter. The neck is perfect in every single way. I WILL have to reverse the pots! :confused: I replaced the bridge with a roller bridge from GuitarFetish, and replaced the Grovers with Locking Grovers. The rest of the mods are just cosmetic, personal preferences. The spalted top is perfect! At first glance it almost looks like a three piece top, however it's just one and the spalt gives it kind of a neck-thru look. The back and neck mahogany are much lighter than expected. But who cares...it's still beautiful Maybe tomorrow I can give a more objective review. Without further ado.....here she is: -----======BEFORE=====----- http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...er_2006/1a.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...er_2006/2a.jpg -----======AFTER=====----- http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...er_2006/2b.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...er_2006/3b.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...er_2006/2b.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...er_2006/4b.jpg
Like I said, I'll get better pix tomorrow and more objective review. Right now....tonight ....I'm in love. The wife better be very very afraid! :jumpgrin: |
Re: NGD - Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
nice guitar i like the just wood type finish haha i dunno what to call it but yeah i am thinking if i ever build one from scratch i am going to get some nice wood and just leave it like that
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Re: NGD - Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
Actually it's called "spalted maple". And believe it or not, it's maple just as it has started to rot...
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Re: NGD - Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
o yeah i saw that was what that was called i ment i didn't know what it was when you just let the wood show instead of staining or painting it would it be a natural finish haha
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Re: NGD - Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
I really like their spalted tops. They're really cool. The top is actually a two-piece. You probably already know this, but what they do is slice the top piece in half and lay it out on the top. If you were to fold it right in the middle, you'll see the grain lines up. If you look really close, you might see the seam right in the middle of the top.
Nice axe bro. I'm thinking about getting the all-white AL-2000 and having the top airbrushed with the Detroit Red Wings logo. :biggrin: |
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You may be right, but if it is two piece I salute their artisans coz I can't find the seam.
Maybe they just did an outstanding job of matching the seam. either way....I love it. |
Re: NGD - Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
hey, have you played any of Rondo's AL-2000's? If so, how does it compare to the higher up ones like the AL-3000s and AL-3100s?
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Re: NGD - Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
I had the AL-2000 Spalted until I ordered this one. It was a great guitar. Didn't have the
fancy binding, and the pups weren't as good......but a seriously nice guitar just the same. The neck was super. A really nice guitar over-all. One oddity on almost every AL regardless of the version, is that the pots are reversed for some reason. The A's are where the B's should be and visa versa. Have to swap them to get good control. But it's really not a big deal to swap them. |
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Schweet! :w:
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Re: NGD - Agile AL3100 Spalt - Slim Neck
What's the next Agile on your agenda?
I just got an Epi Les Paul Custom in today and I'll be honest, the Agile AL-3100 that I had was nicer fit and finish. Of course, Epiphone is now being made in China and if this is the Chinese quality?... agh! Korean made is sooo much better in my experience. |
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