Even more Agiles up

[ugg im kyle]

Hell to the yeah!

 

[Customisbetter]

Im confused....the septor 8s? Mine dont have coil taps built in.

the 7s. sorry i should have been more clear.

the Cepheus 8 string pickups also have a 4 wire lead so tapping is possible if you so desire.

 

[Haunted]

DAMN! they've just added a quilt black finish - that's hot!

 

[RG7]

and one in lefty..that I might be buying unless someone snags it before me

 

[ivancic1al]

must...resist.....gas.....don't have money to spend on 8 string....

 

[Variant]

That trans-white Interceptor! Make it 30", and get a matching or dyed rosewood board on it and I'd be all over it.

 

[ncbrock]

wow, i wish i had a job, being 15 isnt easy with all these beautiful guitars around and specially when I want an 8 string

 

[Deadseen]

Some of those look pretty nice... but I can't see spending $1k on an Agile when you can get both Ibanez & Schecter 8s for less - both of which I'd take over an Agile, personally.

Yeah but the agile, has either 30" or 28.625" scale and as far as I know neither schecter, esp,ltd or ibanez has any of that. And the kahler looks killer to.
BTW Does the other brands have 5-pice necks, the ibanez has that right but not the schecter or ltd/esp?

 

[leftyguitarjoe]

God damn. If rondo keeps this up, I'll have to buy another 8 string before the year is over hahaha

 

[Malacoda]

All the quilts are so sexy.

 

[TMM]

Yeah but the agile, has either 30" or 28.625" scale and as far as I know neither schecter, esp,ltd or ibanez has any of that....

Or need it, IMHO. Seriously, If I can play my 666mm 8-string tuned down 1.5 steps without intonation or tension issues, I just see no need to have a scale that's ~3.8 inches longer. To each their own, I guess, but to me, it just sounds like a self-imposed headache of hand cramps, trying to get strings that long, and simultaneously finding higher strings that won't break under the tension. The high strings are pretty much guaranteed to sound thin at that length. All these ridiculously long scale 7s and 8s are just way overrated... again, though, just my opinion.

And the kahler looks killer too?

Another item that just sounds like a huge headache more than anything... a Kahler trem on a 30" scale guitar seems like guaranteed tuning problems & broken higher strings, if not more serious structural problems over time. Can you imagine how much tension that's putting on the neck? I'd love to see someone Steve-Vai it up on one of those... and watch as the neck snaps in half.

BTW Does the other brands have 5-pice necks, the ibanez has that right but not the schecter or ltd/esp?

The Ibanez does, but I don't think the Schecters / LTDs do.

 

[technomancer]

Or need it, IMHO. Seriously, If I can play my 666mm 8-string tuned down 1.5 steps without intonation or tension issues, I just see no need to have a scale that's ~3.8 inches longer. To each their own, I guess, but to me, it just sounds like a self-imposed headache of hand cramps, trying to get strings that long, and simultaneously finding higher strings that won't break under the tension. The high strings are pretty much guaranteed to sound thin at that length. All these ridiculously long scale 7s and 8s are just way overrated... again, though, just my opinion.

On a standard tuned seven I agree, but having played 8s tuned F# at 27", 27.5", and 28.625" I'll say the F# definitely sounds much clearer at 28.625"... I do think 30" is overkill though Definitely all a matter of opinion though, much like tone preferences.

 

[Customisbetter]

Another item that just sounds like a huge headache more than anything... a Kahler trem on a 30" scale guitar seems like guaranteed tuning problems & broken higher strings, if not more serious structural problems over time. Can you imagine how much tension that's putting on the neck? I'd love to see someone Steve-Vai it up on one of those... and watch as the neck snaps in half.

 

[epic507]

I'm still massively gassing over that amberburst one.. It looks AMAZING, and I'm not usually a fan of that kinda finish

I got the last one I think. I'll have pictures the second it gets here. Which is hopefully this Friday

 

[ra1der2]

Actually my 30.5" Octavia 8 string with kahler hybrid is so sweet, I don't even lock it at the nut and it stays in tune perfectly, no BS. I don't know if it's the increased tension of the longer scale length or what but it has major stability in the tuning man.

I use a custom set of ernie balls, 8, 11, 14, 20, 28, 38, 52, 68

That guitar is the reason I bought my other 8's, just to keep that one mint, and I hadn't played it in probably 3 months... Took it out of the case the day before yesterday to play it and it was in tight.

 

[Dethfield]

Or need it, IMHO. Seriously, If I can play my 666mm 8-string tuned down 1.5 steps without intonation or tension issues, I just see no need to have a scale that's ~3.8 inches longer. To each their own, I guess, but to me, it just sounds like a self-imposed headache of hand cramps, trying to get strings that long, and simultaneously finding higher strings that won't break under the tension. The high strings are pretty much guaranteed to sound thin at that length. All these ridiculously long scale 7s and 8s are just way overrated... again, though, just my opinion.

I kind of agree. While i do think ERGs need longer scale lengths to bring out the best in the low strings, i dont think i will ever need a 30" scale, 28.625 is my limit.

 

[meisterjager]

I got the last one I think. I'll have pictures the second it gets here. Which is hopefully this Friday

AWESOME! I'm so happy someone here scored it

 

[AVH]

I just bought the Interceptor 830RN....couldn't stand being without a 30" scale anymore, and these are just great value for the cash. Have a Lundgren M8 and Hipshot open-gear tuners waiting for it too...

 

[technomancer]

Another item that just sounds like a huge headache more than anything... a Kahler trem on a 30" scale guitar seems like guaranteed tuning problems & broken higher strings, if not more serious structural problems over time. Can you imagine how much tension that's putting on the neck? I'd love to see someone Steve-Vai it up on one of those... and watch as the neck snaps in half.

Given that there are basses with trems that have similar construction, much longer scale length, and higher tension I doubt it would actually be an issue

Actually my 30.5" Octavia 8 string with kahler hybrid is so sweet, I don't even lock it at the nut and it stays in tune perfectly, no BS. I don't know if it's the increased tension of the longer scale length or what but it has major stability in the tuning man.

I use a custom set of ernie balls, 8, 11, 14, 20, 28, 38, 52, 68

That guitar is the reason I bought my other 8's, just to keep that one mint, and I hadn't played it in probably 3 months... Took it out of the case the day before yesterday to play it and it was in tight.

Glad to know they managed to build at least one of these that didn't suck... the 28" scale one I had had the neck warp so badly it was unplayable after 2 months and that was with no trem use

 

[Ben.Last]

I just bought the Interceptor 830RN....couldn't stand being without a 30" scale anymore, and these are just great value for the cash. Have a Lundgren M8 and Hipshot open-gear tuners waiting for it too...

Let us know how the Hipshot tuners work out for you. I put Schallers in mine; they were a perfect fit but I'm curious how others work out.