The New Agile/SX/Rondo Model Mega-Thread

[schwiz]

Looks like they got this one right

I hate being left handed.

They've got plenty of fanned fret guitars on their website that have the angled pickups.

 

[Bretton]

headstock would look a lot better/more balanced to me if it's reversed with 3 on bass + 4 on treble.

nah man, wound on one side, plain on the other

 

[shanejohnson02]

I'm REALLY close to buying a 7-string Harm(onist) model. Check out their custom shop...it's an offering apparently.

 

[Rick]

Because I was scared of being alone in my irresponsible guitar purchasing?

You're not alone.

Well, don't forget about the Harm semi-hollows! You don't have one of those yet! =)

Nor do I need one.

 

[Mordacain]

Done! And available as neck-thru.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/standard-guitars/251694-agile-semicustoms-st-tc-strat-tele-up.html

Yea, saw this when it came out and very nearly put in an order for one. My 7-string GAS is really starting to burn.

Only reason I didn't was because I couldn't decide on a finish and if I wanted to go with a pickguard or rear-route

 

[remorse is for the dead]

This guy has one

 

[Solodini]

There's a 7-string option for the Harm 1 as well, with a ridiculous number of scale length options: 24, 24.75, 25, 25.5, 27, and 30.

Agile Harm 1 Semi Custom w/Case (Deposit for May 2014) - RondoMusic.com

With Trapeze tailpiece. Holy jesus.

Any idea what they're calling the colour in the photos? By "wide neck" profile are they actually meaning the fingerboard width or the depth of the neck? I'd like the thickest they have, without being stupidly wide!

 

[Skullet]

If only trans white veneer was an option - i'd go for a hollowbody with a bigsby

 

[celticelk]

With Trapeze tailpiece. Holy jesus.

Any idea what they're calling the colour in the photos? By "wide neck" profile are they actually meaning the fingerboard width or the depth of the neck? I'd like the thickest they have, without being stupidly wide!

According to Kurt: one neck profile for the 7s, and the trapeze option is not available. He did indicate that Rondo had done P-90s for 7-strings before and would be willing to do so again, but the other pickup options on the Harm are not happening for 7s.

 

[Solodini]

That's a bit anticlimactic.

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

Sure wish Rondo had a return policy for international customers.

 

[Fred the Shred]

I'd say Chris Letchford and his 25.5-26.25 scale Strandberg would like to disagree with you

Actually, it doesn't work that way. It's the resulting distance from supposed bridge pickup to the bridge for a given scale length that will dictate whether it's too much or not. For example, my 8-string .strandberg* has a 26 to 27" scale and straight pickups. What happens is that the bridge unit is now at roughly the same position as it would be on most baritone guitars on the bass end, and in a similar position to, say, any RG on the treble one. That is due to the very mild fan spanning all 8-strings, which corresponds roughly to the 0.75" fan on Chris' axe, to which we add a 9th or 10th perpendicular fret for a more even distribution of the fan's resulting angle.

In this particular case, the tones end up being rather imbalanced between treble and bass registers, as the angle of the bridge is a lot steeper than on the .strandberg* guitars I described above.

 

[InfinityCollision]

Looks like they got this one right

Are you kidding? That neck pickup is practically a middle pickup!

 

[SnowfaLL]

Just a heads up, Kurt added 21, 22 or 24 fret options to the ST/TC. I emailed him asking about 24 frets on the AS specifically, but said the ST/TC would be cool too, so he added it for them but not looking likely on the AS. I dont know if I am gonna order one, was more just curious.. but Where else can you find a 24 fret Telecaster or Strat 7 string? I really would love a 24 fret hollowbody though, unlikely to find that from any company.

(and yes, I realize most of you feel it defeats the purpose of a Strat or Tele, but I already have my dream 22fret strat; so if I get another, it'd be more for the look rather than the tone)

 

[Rommel]

Wish he could add an H-H, or H-S-H option for the ST.

 

[Rick]

Man, I wish I was rich right now.

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

DISCLAIMER : I know this is the 7-string subforum but I didn't feel like starting a whole new thread for this question.

I spotted this, and I gather it's a new model (new headstock?!)

One piece American Swamp Ash body, one piece neck, looks great...BUT...it say this about the neck:

Trus rod adjustable neck (one piece neck requires neck to be removed to adjust trus rod)

And if you look closely at the neck, you notice that there isn't any access to the truss rod from either side (nut or bottom of the neck), what gives?! Anyone care to shed some light on this?

 

[Solodini]

Surely it wouldn't be that hard to just chisel out a wee cavity under the pickguard for access to the truss rod.

 

[Floppystrings]

Are you kidding? That neck pickup is practically a middle pickup!

If you put the pickup in upside down, it would probably work out.

Not totally sure though.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Anyone care to shed some light on this?

Because vintage authenticity?

Surely it wouldn't be that hard to just chisel out a wee cavity under the pickguard for access to the truss rod.

Yup. A lot of people do this for vintage-style Fender guitars that require the neck to be removed. To make it even easier, you can also drill a hole in the pickguard. Something like this...