So this may be not a huge surprise considering my previous posts from shopping around for a new 7-string, so here it is:
The fan on this guy is very comfortable, and arguably easier to work with vs. my 8-string Agile's more drastic fan (28.625 - 25.5"). The satin finish all over feels great, my thumb can glide effortlessly all over the neck. Cosmetically, I think the guitar is gorgeous and I've gotten quite a few compliments on it already. Yes, it's essentially a copy of the look of the Kiesel bevel tops. One of my favorite features on this guitar is the bridge. It's so much nicer on a fanned fret configuration to have a legit bridge for resting my hand on vs. just individually mounted saddles onto the body. The neck joint is very streamlined and provides great access to the upper frets. It's not quite as much or as seamless as a neck-thru, but it's still very good.
My previous Agile was an 8-string Septor Elite with EMGs, which had a fantastic setup and feel out of the box. This guitar also feels great out of the box, despite the fact that it's about 40% less than the price of the aforementioned 8-string. However, it does have some minor intonation issues which should be corrected once I have the guitar re-tuned and set up to my specs.
The only mods I'm going to put on the guitar for the time being are a set of strap locks and locking tuners, and new string gauges. The pickups aren't bad, they're just ok. Instead of going the Lace route again, I'm searching for a duplicate set of the stock pickups or a passive with a bar magnet to have rewound by Seymour Duncan to something similar to the Duncan Solar pickups.
IMO, the build quality and features for this price point ($550) are just unmatched by most other brands. This was a great purchase and I'm sure I'll be enjoying it for quite a long time. I had to sell my 7 when I was cleaning out the house to make room for baby son. It's good to have a 7-string in my hands again.
The fan on this guy is very comfortable, and arguably easier to work with vs. my 8-string Agile's more drastic fan (28.625 - 25.5"). The satin finish all over feels great, my thumb can glide effortlessly all over the neck. Cosmetically, I think the guitar is gorgeous and I've gotten quite a few compliments on it already. Yes, it's essentially a copy of the look of the Kiesel bevel tops. One of my favorite features on this guitar is the bridge. It's so much nicer on a fanned fret configuration to have a legit bridge for resting my hand on vs. just individually mounted saddles onto the body. The neck joint is very streamlined and provides great access to the upper frets. It's not quite as much or as seamless as a neck-thru, but it's still very good.
My previous Agile was an 8-string Septor Elite with EMGs, which had a fantastic setup and feel out of the box. This guitar also feels great out of the box, despite the fact that it's about 40% less than the price of the aforementioned 8-string. However, it does have some minor intonation issues which should be corrected once I have the guitar re-tuned and set up to my specs.
The only mods I'm going to put on the guitar for the time being are a set of strap locks and locking tuners, and new string gauges. The pickups aren't bad, they're just ok. Instead of going the Lace route again, I'm searching for a duplicate set of the stock pickups or a passive with a bar magnet to have rewound by Seymour Duncan to something similar to the Duncan Solar pickups.
IMO, the build quality and features for this price point ($550) are just unmatched by most other brands. This was a great purchase and I'm sure I'll be enjoying it for quite a long time. I had to sell my 7 when I was cleaning out the house to make room for baby son. It's good to have a 7-string in my hands again.
