Members leopardstar Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 hi, i'm not from around here, but i wanted to ask if any of you guys have played, or heard anything about the agile HRB-200 12 string ele/acoustic? over in my neck of the woods (EG) agiles have a pretty big following (i have 2 electric's myself), but no one knows anything about there're acoustic's it looks like this: and here's the info from rondo's site: A Great 12-String Acoustic Electric This guitar has a beautiful Ash top and rounded back The stunning Brown Burst finish lets the beauty of the wood show through The bound body is a slim cutaway and features a traditional sound hole ordained with a rosette inlay The result is a smooth, clear sound; and it sounds great alone or when used with an amplifier The 4 band EQ provides tonal control via bass, mid, treble and presence sliders, in addition to a separate volume control Tuners are made of die cast chrome which are fitted onto a Mahogany neck with Rosewood fingerboard with diamond inlays Width of the neck at the nut: 1 7/8 Overall length 42 1/2" Width at the widest point: 15 1/4" body depth: 3 1/4" Actual Weight is approx. 5.5 lbs so any help would be nice. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeBoy Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 Hey L! Fancy meeting you here. I was wondering the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 Hey L! Fancy meeting you here. I was wondering the same thing. hey joe, wow is it always like this? you know like a ghost town almost? getting kind-a spooky, nice to see a friendly face:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 I can't say that I have. Maybe TAH has...he's played/tried just about everything it seems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 I can't say that I have. Maybe TAH has...he's played/tried just about everything it seems... great, ahhh who's TAH? does he hang out around here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 Terry Allen HallSorry, frequent poster here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members simplygoodmusic Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 Ash top and rounded back sounds less than inviting to me. But I have never tried one, so I wouldn't know. I haven't ever seen a 12er that cheap though, unless used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 I don't know... it kind of looks like it's some sort of plywood top. That and the thin depth of this guitar make me think that it probably sounds better plugged in than as a strict acoustic; i.e. it may be "quiet" with not much sustain. Throw in the additional tension that a 12-string has to bear with a rounded top and I'd wonder what type of neck joint it has and how sturdy it is too. Based on past experience with regards to going by the whole "if they make good electrics they must make good acoustic" argument I was kind of disappointed. In my case I have an ash MIA Strat that is probably the best electric I'll ever own (holds tune, nice tone, et.c) but when I went looking for a Fender acoustic in the sub-$300 market (which many EG players seem to favor) I found them to be lackluster - and I'm not even talking about the slimline Stratacoustic and Telecoustics. Consider looking into a Takamine, Alavrez, Washburn or Carvin 12 string and try and compare them somehow with the Agile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 thanks guys. think i'll hang just a bit longer to see if someone else pipes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 Good luck. BTW, are you looking to buy this guitar or something similar or are you just curious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted April 26, 2008 Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 Maybe shoot guitacapo a PM. He's recommended Rondo-bought acoustics in these parts before. Ellen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2008 Maybe shoot guitacapo a PM. He's recommended Rondo-bought acoustics in these parts before.Ellen thank you ellen, i'll do that:thu: well thats it then, guess i'll hike back over to EG:wave: btw, very nice folks around these parts. i'll have to visit again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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