sell2792
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Long story short, after settling on a JPX7 as my main seven string I decided I needed to add another baritone to the collection. I tried a few different guitars over the past few years including an LTD Black Metal, Schecter KM II & III and Mach 7’s, etc. I had always been interested in Agiles but had never pulled the trigger on one for whatever reason. That is until I stumbled onto a Reverb sold listing for an “Agile Semi-Custom Epic 727.” I looked for a few months to no avail until one popped up on the east coast which I missed out on.
Fast forward to last week, I just so happened to browse Guitar Centers used section and found one! I whipped out my dusty Gear Card and immediately placed the order. I know I shouldn’t have but sometimes impulse buying is just the best... I finally received it last night and took some quick, very poorly lit cell phone pictures:
To make this short story longer, it turns out the multiple sold listings I had seen over the past decade were for this exact guitar as verified by the serial number. Agile appears to have only made one black and one blue Epic 727 with a factory Kahler (Hybrid) which is kind of cool. Also, it started life with white Fluence Moderna but over the years they were replaced with an 81-7 & 85-7 or 707 and most recently the last owner put the 81-7 in the neck and added a Blackout Jeff Loomis to the bridge.
Overall the guitar is in pretty good condition with some signs of wear. I was impressed that it arrived in tune with a nice, low action considering GC threw it in a box with minimal packing material and shipped it from Wisconsin to South Florida. At least they were nice enough to wrap up the trem bar this time so it didn’t scratch the hell of the guitar like it did with my stealth Majesty 7.
So far I love it. The Blackout Loomis is pretty tight and very articulate in drop G. I’m not used to an 81(-7) in the neck but so far so good. I can actually do some nasty riffs in the neck position and still hit pinch harmonics. I may replace these down the road with white Fishmans (Moderns or Abasi?) or a set of old Blackout EMTYs if I can find them in white. I’ve never owned a guitar with Fishmans so I’m leaning in that direction, however, I assume I’m limited to soapbar sized pickups either way.
Lastly, I know Kahlers get a lot of hate but I love them and that’s a big reason I sought out this guitar. Not only did it arrive from the other side of the country in tune but it’s held up with a good amount of abuse. I am considering upgrading the rollers to Teflon and possibly the cam to steel using Kahler Professional parts which do fit the Hybrid. Also, being able to lock it down to a fixed bridge for string changes with the turn of a hex key is so nice.
Fast forward to last week, I just so happened to browse Guitar Centers used section and found one! I whipped out my dusty Gear Card and immediately placed the order. I know I shouldn’t have but sometimes impulse buying is just the best... I finally received it last night and took some quick, very poorly lit cell phone pictures:
To make this short story longer, it turns out the multiple sold listings I had seen over the past decade were for this exact guitar as verified by the serial number. Agile appears to have only made one black and one blue Epic 727 with a factory Kahler (Hybrid) which is kind of cool. Also, it started life with white Fluence Moderna but over the years they were replaced with an 81-7 & 85-7 or 707 and most recently the last owner put the 81-7 in the neck and added a Blackout Jeff Loomis to the bridge.
Agile Epic 727 Flat Black MOD Kayler
Love This : Agile Epic 727 Flat Black MOD Kayler
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Overall the guitar is in pretty good condition with some signs of wear. I was impressed that it arrived in tune with a nice, low action considering GC threw it in a box with minimal packing material and shipped it from Wisconsin to South Florida. At least they were nice enough to wrap up the trem bar this time so it didn’t scratch the hell of the guitar like it did with my stealth Majesty 7.
So far I love it. The Blackout Loomis is pretty tight and very articulate in drop G. I’m not used to an 81(-7) in the neck but so far so good. I can actually do some nasty riffs in the neck position and still hit pinch harmonics. I may replace these down the road with white Fishmans (Moderns or Abasi?) or a set of old Blackout EMTYs if I can find them in white. I’ve never owned a guitar with Fishmans so I’m leaning in that direction, however, I assume I’m limited to soapbar sized pickups either way.
Lastly, I know Kahlers get a lot of hate but I love them and that’s a big reason I sought out this guitar. Not only did it arrive from the other side of the country in tune but it’s held up with a good amount of abuse. I am considering upgrading the rollers to Teflon and possibly the cam to steel using Kahler Professional parts which do fit the Hybrid. Also, being able to lock it down to a fixed bridge for string changes with the turn of a hex key is so nice.
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I had an Ibanez RGD I bought second hand show up with the headstock pressed against the back of the box 'protected' by a few bundles of balled up brown paper and the nut fallen off, and I was blown away it wasn't damaged beyond repair.
Agile makes some really nice stuff - especially for the price. I've got two currently, and I'm eyeing another in the semi-near future.
