Ibanez rg1527 vs Agile septor pro 727

[Dcr]

First of all, hello to everyone! i'm new in the forum and i hope you could help me with a doubt i have about these guitars.

Actually, i own an ibanez rg1527 but i'm thinking in selling it in order to get some nice sevenstring with fixed bridge . The reason of that is i'm tired of the floating trem of the ibby and i prefeer the easiness of the fixed.

Also, there are two more reasons. First of them, GAS and second, i prefeer other sevenstrings rather than mine in therms of features. For example, i prefeer the 27" of the agile, the NTB, the woods...

And here comes the doubt and the question...

Do you recommend me to sell the ibby in order to get the agile? I REALLY want to change of guitar BUT i dont want to get a worse instrument

Definitively, i want to know if you think agile is better guitar than ibanez and why. (I have read lots of threads about ibanez and agile guitars but i have not find answer to this question)

Also, you can recommend me other guitars, i'm open for suggestions but in the margin of price of the agile.

Regards from spain (i apologize for the bad english )

 

[Rick]

I love the Agiles, but then again, I'm biased because I own an Interceptor. Everything you seem to prefer is good with me.

 

[Customisbetter]

HEY I HAVE THAT GUITAR!

its pretty awesome. Actually i have a RG1527 as well.

They are pretty different guitars. i don't know if i would replace one with the other.

EDIT

i just realized im the best guy to answer your question so ill at least try.

NO the agile is not a "better" guitar than the RG. the RG is built better. The agile isn't bad, but you can tell there was extra care taken with the RG. I personally like the sound of the stock Agile pickups a thousand times over the stock V77/v78 in the RG.

The 27" scale slightly affects bends for me, but im using the same strings gauge on both guitars. if i went down a gauge on the Agile i probably would alleviate that issue.

All in all, still totally different guitars, and i think you should evaluate what YOU NEED as a guitar player. IF you need a TOM and the longer scale, then go AGILE. if you need a tram and slightly finer fretwork, stick with the ibby.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND OWNING BOTH!

 

[Dcr]

Thanks both!

Customisbetter, in therms of sound quality, are the two guitars "at the same level"? What's about sustain, feel of neck, feel of fretboard and intonation?

I have a pair of d-activators here, so pickups are not a problem

Surely, i will end owning both and then i will decide... but i prefeer to be 100% sure what i'm doing before that

PD: Any more opinions?

 

[Customisbetter]

The sound quality is the same level.

the neck has the same profile, but the agile is 1-3 millimeters thicker. The frets on the Agile are also 1 size smaller i believe. i will double check when i get home tonight.

Intonation was absolutely perfect out of the box, and teh fretboard is smooth. I did notice a bit of rubbing on the edge of the fretboard from when they did the fretwork. here is a pic...

it doesn't bug me as i like my Maple boards dirty.

 

[Dcr]

Really thanks your help.

About fretwork, it looks good for me. I like when maple fretboards go dirty so that's not a problem