Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 i bought a fender blackout tele in the blowout, and i liked it alot, the way it sounded and played was great. but, i didn't like color, so i sold it on the bay and made 100 bucks. then i took that money and bought this: it plays good, sounds great (i think i'm going to have a hard time justifying replaceing the pickups). i am going to take it in today to have it professionally setup. i've never done this before, i there anything that i should ask or tell them specifically? anyway, i think it's a pretty nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dughaze Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 That is nice. Any other guitar you think it sounds like? a PRS? a Les Paul? I banez something or other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the russ Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 you've never got a guitar set up before?? you tell them what gauge string you want, what tuning you normally use, and how you want it to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 no. i always set it up myself, but i'm gonna see how good they can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by dughaze That is nice. Any other guitar you think it sounds like? a PRS? a Les Paul? I banez something or other? well, i've only got a les paul to compare it ot, and i think it sounds brighter than that. the pickup in the bride sounds similar to the pg that was in that tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tjon Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 whats the neck profile like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the russ Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by flaming turd no. i always set it up myself, but i'm gonna see how good they can do it. agiles can be squirrely to set up. i do my own setups too, but i had to take mine to the Pro because the frets were so janky I couldn't get it right. they had to be dressed OTB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by tjon whats the neck profile like very similar to my lp studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by the russ agiles can be squirrely to set up. i do my own setups too, but i had to take mine to the Pro because the frets were so janky I couldn't get it right. they had to be dressed OTB. the frets seem fine to me, but i'm not sure what to look for. they seem level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrfan Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 I'm curious about the neck profile and what kind of string height you can get it down to. I had a ps900 and couldn't get the action down below 5/64 on the high e without buzz and fret out. I really liked the guitar but returned it. Might have just been the one I recieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrfan Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by the russ agiles can be squirrely to set up. i do my own setups too, but i had to take mine to the Pro because the frets were so janky I couldn't get it right. they had to be dressed OTB. That's exactly the problem with the one I had. I took it to my luthier and she said it wasn't worth the expense to make play right. www.fretnotguitarrepair.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 i'll let you know when i get it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the russ Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by jrfan That's exactly the problem with the one I had. I took it to my luthier and she said it wasn't worth the expense to make play right. www.fretnotguitarrepair.com the neck is one of the hardest things to get right on an instrument, and it is also the most important factor in playability. if the neck joint is {censored}ed up, if the neck wood is flawed, if the frets don't sit right, etc., you've got an instrument that plays like crap. And it is ultimately because the strings and frets aren't interacting as they should because of defects in the materials and/or workmanship. as is commonly found with cheap guitars gasp! the problems are fixable, but often only with a refret. and a refret, while being a semi-routine repair in and of itself, totals the cost of the instrument. at which point you either live with the problems, sell the guitar on eBay or HC while gushing about how it's a Gibson-killer, or throw the guitar away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmy210 Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Wow that looks nice, how does it handle high gain situations? Ive been meaning to get one but there arent many reviews on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by timmy210 Wow that looks nice, how does it handle high gain situations? Ive been meaning to get one but there arent many reviews on them. it does high gain fine-that's pretty much all i do right now. prob better with new pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmy210 Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Kool, how light is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 right at seven pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IdaCrue Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Great looking guitar and I am sure it will be fine. I have 3 Agiles and everyone of them setup easily and play great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheMadMonk Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 On two of those pics, you should have checked to make sure the "blur" setting on your camera was set to "off". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by TheMadMonk On two of those pics, you should have checked to make sure the "blur" setting on your camera was set to "off". sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmy210 Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hows the neck on that guitar? (sorry for all the questions ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flaming turd Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 it feels good. like i said, it is a lot like my lp studio. kinda thick, but that's the way i like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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