Members mparsons Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 http://www.rondomusic.net/hornet.html I want the white one with a Floyd Rose and a mahogany or ash body. If it were made of something less crappy than agathis or basswood I'd be forced to buy it. It's EVERYTHING I want visually on a flying V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ranalli Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 What's so crappy about agathis or basswood?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 Um, because they're just an importer that purchases manufactured lots of guitars made overseas to their specification. Lots meaning specifically X number of guitars to one spec, Y to another, not "just a bunch." Get 99 of your friends to want the same thing, then maybe they'll talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silverkw Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 um... because you are not their product manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 Because if they did it would be an $1800 custom guitar and I doubt you would even consider it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 Flying V's suck. Stupid body design that's all about looks and not about making music. You can't set it on your knee an play easily. All the wood is missing where it's most important to make tone (the bridge). Heavy as hell because of all that mahogany in the wrong places. If you really want a guitar for looks instead of it's ability to make music,are you sure you can do without the all-important "Gibson" on the headstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bob the dentist Posted July 2, 2006 Members Share Posted July 2, 2006 Put EMG's in it, then it doesn't matter what wood it's made of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members linthat22 Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Originally posted by bob the dentist Put EMG's in it, then it doesn't matter what wood it's made of. :D lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 make it mahogany and I'll buy one too!! I agree with: Agathis and Basswood - they SUCK, for that matter unless it's a country strat or tele - Alder sucks too. For metal/Crunch - Mahogany, and it's not expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madgrinder7 Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Originally posted by guitarcapo Flying V's suck. Stupid body design that's all about looks and not about making music.You can't set it on your knee an play easily. I play standing. I don't have a Vee yet, but I love my Korina Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aerorockjax Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 I don't know. I wish they offered agile prestige al3000 or al3500 les paul with 1 11/16 nut width, weighs about 8lbs, and stainless steel frets. A good duojet clone by agile would be cool with the same specs and a full bigsby (not horshoe bs model). Perhaps with gfs liverpool filtertrons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mparsons Posted July 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Of course I don't seriously expect Agile to make exactly what I want. I was just lamenting that there's no V on the market that's got the features I want, and that this one is so close. As for flying Vs being stupid designs- so what? They look badass. I already have a guitar that I like the sound of for recording purposes, if I did get a V it'd be for live use in a different tuning or as a backup guitar. As for agathis and basswood sucking- High quality basswood sounds decent. However low quality doesn't have any character or real qualities. Agathis just sounds totally dead to me. I've NEVER heard an agathis made guitar that had any resemblance of tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimboJ Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 I wish someone would do a blind test with identical guitars, one made of mahogany and another made of agathis, and play some metal music on them, and see how many people can tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigconig Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 I find playing while sitting easier with my V than my Strat or LP. Plus it's the lightest guitar I've ever owned (Korina not mahogany) and sounds killer plugged or unplugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 wood sucks yeah trees, I'm talkin to you! you {censored}in suck! {censored}in wood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KLeeneX Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Buy Switch guitars. No wood needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 My agathis Hornet is one ass kicker of a metal guitar. Not muddy at all with either the stock pups or the GFS crusaders I put in it.It's light, bright, tight and out of site! I have actually played several agathis bodied guitars that would not only make fine metal guitar but fine guitars for any style period. As a matter of fact I've not come across one that I would turn away due to the body wood. Since agathis is mostly found on lower priced guitars alot of times the guitar lack decent fit and finish work or have bad fret work. I'd say agathis does a pretty damned good job at sounding like mahogany only a little brighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mparsons Posted July 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 I would actually prefer ash to mahogany as I like a brighter sound. When playing metal it doesn't make that much of a difference, but I like to play other stuff. Wait I just want this as a live backup for my metal band... NO! I just talked myself into it! Damn you people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dewees Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 I want an AS 820 12-string semihollow with something like Filtertrons! Who wants an electric 12 with humbuckers!!!? Make it and I'll buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onewhiteduck Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Originally posted by bob the dentist Put EMG's in it, then it doesn't matter what wood it's made of. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Manic Subsidul Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 I just wish he would bring back the Agile al3000 sooner then the fall.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chna Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Anyway you want it here: Ran Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 You know, if you're really that particular I would suggest the Jackson Custom Shop. I feel pretty sure they could produce a guitar to your exact specifications, but it'll cost ya. Until then, be thrilled Rondo is producing such gems at a great price and is actually willing to listen to our input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mygal Posted July 31, 2006 Members Share Posted July 31, 2006 or you can try "Ran" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Splendor Posted August 1, 2006 Members Share Posted August 1, 2006 Originally posted by jjpistols wood sucks yeah trees, I'm talkin to you! you {censored}in suck! {censored}in wood! If a tree has poor tone in the forest and no one is there to hear it; does it still suck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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