evilmnky204
Well-Known Member
hey guys. last year i managed to snag a sweet intercepter pro 725, and i love it. problem is, my 6 string guitar that i had before it has.. well.. gone to hell. i'm looking for a good guitar now to back up my interceptor. i'm not really interested in tuning low, i mainly use drop c# for the most part. i'm torn between two agile guitars mainly:
Agile AB-3000 Baritone BK at RondoMusic.com
and
Agile AL-3000 Nat Spalted Slim Profile at RondoMusic.com
i like the idea of the baritone (my fingers are long), and the increased clarity with the longer scale is nice. also, i play with small strings (i use a 9-46 set for drop c#, works perfectly for me), so the tension boost is nice as well.
however, i'm not too sure on the pickups. i know i can always buy emgs and just swap them, but i'm a bit short on the money and i don't know if that's exactly a good option. however, the scale length is preferable, and i'd probably have fun using the unison tunings or however you call them (the tuning sikth uses, the two G#'s, an octave apart).
now the al3000 spalted thin also appeals to me. im starting to get more into the les paul shape, and i like how it makes it look massive. again, im not tuning low, so the scale wont bother me, but it'll limit my upper range movement for sure. i don't use the upper register too much, but i like to sweep here and there, so im not sure about how comfortable i'd be with the higher frets. but, the neck is really thin (it says 17 mm at the first fret, that's ibanez neck level pretty much?). however, again, i'm not too sure on the pickups. can it retain clarity nicely? i'm not asking for BKPs here, but i just want to know if i can nail a nice metal tone and a nice clean, jazz tone with it. also, if i get this guitar, will i be able to remove that white thing that sticks out by the bottom of the pickups? i'm not too big a fan of it, so i'd probably get rid of it if i can.
again, i'd only really keep my guitar in drop c#, but if i got the baritone, i'd do some more experimenting with unison tunings. i'm completely torn between the two, which one would you guys recommend? looks aren't a big factor, though i do love me some spalted maple. basically, which one is more higher-quality? thanks again guys.
Agile AB-3000 Baritone BK at RondoMusic.com
and
Agile AL-3000 Nat Spalted Slim Profile at RondoMusic.com
i like the idea of the baritone (my fingers are long), and the increased clarity with the longer scale is nice. also, i play with small strings (i use a 9-46 set for drop c#, works perfectly for me), so the tension boost is nice as well.
however, i'm not too sure on the pickups. i know i can always buy emgs and just swap them, but i'm a bit short on the money and i don't know if that's exactly a good option. however, the scale length is preferable, and i'd probably have fun using the unison tunings or however you call them (the tuning sikth uses, the two G#'s, an octave apart).
now the al3000 spalted thin also appeals to me. im starting to get more into the les paul shape, and i like how it makes it look massive. again, im not tuning low, so the scale wont bother me, but it'll limit my upper range movement for sure. i don't use the upper register too much, but i like to sweep here and there, so im not sure about how comfortable i'd be with the higher frets. but, the neck is really thin (it says 17 mm at the first fret, that's ibanez neck level pretty much?). however, again, i'm not too sure on the pickups. can it retain clarity nicely? i'm not asking for BKPs here, but i just want to know if i can nail a nice metal tone and a nice clean, jazz tone with it. also, if i get this guitar, will i be able to remove that white thing that sticks out by the bottom of the pickups? i'm not too big a fan of it, so i'd probably get rid of it if i can.
again, i'd only really keep my guitar in drop c#, but if i got the baritone, i'd do some more experimenting with unison tunings. i'm completely torn between the two, which one would you guys recommend? looks aren't a big factor, though i do love me some spalted maple. basically, which one is more higher-quality? thanks again guys.
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