Agile Pendulum Elite 72527 Multiscale

[Kayzer]

I didnt found any search results on this guitar around here nor "real" pics or reviews i am curious if somebody actualy has this Monster

Here is the link from Rondo

Agile Pendulum Elite 72527 EB EMG Flat Black at RondoMusic.com

Since i am GASing hard for this baby since they put it on their page i would love to hear some reviews before pulling the trigger.

 

[nifty1234]

Honestly, from my experience with multiscale guitars (have tried a 6, 7, 8, and 10 string multiscale, the joys of knowing a luthier with an ERG fetish) they are very good sounding, but hard to get used to. It's not hard to play, not at all, in fact it is actually more fitted towards the structure of your hands, at least it felt so for me. But it is different feeling than normal guitars, and your muscle memory will need a reprogramming.

As far as i know, these guitars havent been shipped out yet, dunno when theyre set to or if they already have. But i often swear by the names of Agile and Rondo to my guitar students, they are quality for price, and very good customer service.

So the main question, do you already use a 7 string? or would this be your first?

 

[floyo123]

nifty is right, but it really depends on the person.
multiscale is like having scalloped frets, some people get used to it really quick some never..

 

[notasian]

i freakin love those 7s with the kalhers! i have the pendulum pro 6 and i love it to death! it didnt take me anytime to get used to the fan or not having inlays but im a really fast learner. now that i have a 6 i really want a mutiscale 8

cons- (compared to my ibanez rg ex) i think the frets are shorter, and i feel like im rubbing the fret board with my fingers a lot (also due to bad technique lol)
-also im not too sure about the quality of the nut (plastic?)
-the neck was alot fatter than my ibby but its not big deal

Pros- fret accsess is amazing!
-active pups are soo nice im soo happy, the cepheus actives are soo crisp and crunchy
-all my electronics work perfectly
-it was shipped in tune, and intonation was perfect woot!
- the flat black finish is soo smooth and silky and doesnt stick at all like gloss finishes do. and the ebony board was soo nice, i got mine b stocked, but it was pretty much flawless.
-frets and fretboard were polished to a mirror like shine

im never going back to single scale guitars! lol fan frets for the win!!!
i would say definatly get that guitar i dont see how you couldnt be happy with it!

 

[MrGignac]

they are amazing instruments, i have the pro 8 string model with the slanted pups

 

[Floppystrings]

I'm scared of multiscale.

 

[notasian]

hey they just got a b stock one of that for 800!

 

[wannabguitarist]

I don't trust Rondo's fretwork for them to do multi-scales

 

[troyguitar]

I'm still waiting for someone to offer a multiscale 7+ string guitar for tuning UP, like a 23-25" scale 7.

 

[fleshwoodsteel]

I'm still waiting for someone to offer a multiscale 7+ string guitar for tuning UP, like a 23-25" scale 7.

Maybe I'm confused about the purpose of the multiscale neck, but isn't it to increase the scale length for the lower strings to correct for tension/intonation issues? If they reversed it, what would the effect on the higher strings be?

 

[Captain Shoggoth]

^I don't think he meant reverse it, just to make them in smaller scales.

 

[CrazyDean]

I didn't even realize Agile made multi-scale anything.

 

[BangandBreach]

I'd like to get one, but am apprehensive about buying a guitar without playing it first.

Maybe I'll find someone in the Southern California Area who has one.

 

[troyguitar]

Maybe I'm confused about the purpose of the multiscale neck, but isn't it to increase the scale length for the lower strings to correct for tension/intonation issues? If they reversed it, what would the effect on the higher strings be?

Sure if you're tuning lower than normal then a longer scale on the low strings can help, but the same principle applies to tuning higher - a shorter scale on the high strings can be helpful. I'm more interested in tuning to EADGCEA on a 7 which necessitates a shorter scale to do effectively. I want more meedleys not more breakdowns

 

[fleshwoodsteel]

^I don't think he meant reverse it, just to make them in smaller scales.

That makes more sense.

 

[sadicus]

NONE of the guitar shops within 100 miles have an 8 string in stock, or fanned frets. I really would like to play the different scale lengths,
so i appeal to those of you who have played on these guitars

1) Headstock tuners better to have 8 per side or 4 per side?
2) is it just for looks, or does it effect sustain?
3) any advantage to playing on fanned frets for two hand tapping?

 

[the fuhrer]

I really want to try one of these but I haven't seen anything local to me.