Members Aaron SS Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 I finally threw down the cash on an Agile Intrepid Pro 8 Natural Dual Cepheus and here it is...(too hardcore for HCEG) My initial thoughts are very positive. First off I found this guitar much easier to get used to then I thought it would have. I thought it would feel and play like a whole new instrument rather then an extension of an instrument I already know and that's not the case at all. The playability and feel are great, sure I'll need to get my finger stretching in line but that will come with time. It is a hefty beast but nothing a solid strap can't handle and again something I'll grow into. The setup,hardware, and pickups all seem to be great as well. I'd like the neck pickup to be a little warmer but I made some adjustments on my Axe FX to make up for that. The bridge pickup is nice, heavy and crunchy, pretty good clarity on the low F#. All in all a seemingly great guitar that is nice now but I believe it'll be even nicer when I get used to a few things and start retweaking some patches on the Axe FX to accommodate for the extended range. I'm happy that the only issue I'm having is a minuscule tonal issue compared to playability or feel. Great bang for the buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monoXstereo Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 That looks amazing! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tommy Van Dyke Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 I finally threw down the cash on an Agile Intrepid Pro 8 Natural Dual Cepheus and here it is...(too hardcore for HCEG) My initial thoughts are very positive. First off I found this guitar much easier to get used to then I thought it would have. I thought it would feel and play like a whole new instrument rather then an extension of an instrument I already know and that's not the case at all. The playability and feel are great, sure I'll need to get my finger stretching in line but that will come with time. It is a hefty beast but nothing a solid strap can't handle and again something I'll grow into. The setup,hardware, and pickups all seem to be great as well. I'd like the neck pickup to be a little warmer but I made some adjustments on my Axe FX to make up for that. The bridge pickup is nice, heavy and crunchy, pretty good clarity on the low F#. All in all a seemingly great guitar that is nice now but I believe it'll be even nicer when I get used to a few things and start retweaking some patches on the Axe FX to accommodate for the extended range. I'm happy that the only issue I'm having is a minuscule tonal issue compared to playability or feel. Great bang for the buck. hngd! I'm learning bleed on my eight (goddamn crazy picking ) I have the interceptor 8 but the scale is only 27" so I didn't even notice the scale change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted August 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 This is closer to the actual color of the guitar, a bit warmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samnite Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 8-strings are not for me, but that is an amazingly good-looking instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HumanFuseBen Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 i've always wanted to know, how do bends on the skinny strings feel on that monster scale length?? happy ngd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 That looks very nice. I would love a 7 string version of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 That's a beaut. A few blemishes in the finish but no big deal. HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mavesicles Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 You had to pre pay for that, right? I think I read that they were only making a handful or something. HNGD though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silenced777 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 How much did this run you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Owens Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 this.. How much did this run you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 i've always wanted to know, how do bends on the skinny strings feel on that monster scale length?? happy ngd! They are a bit tougher but nothing any real guitarist can't handle. Congrats mang, that guitar looks amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 do want. Beautiful guitar. I'm curious what the damage was on the wallet too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members starsnuffer Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 That's the first agile i've actually liked. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exafro Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Nice guitar. That neck looks ridiculously wide, kinda like a cricket paddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silenced777 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Dude....so you think it's not bad for $600? I am srsly looking at a 7 from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 that thing is as big as a bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 that thing is as big as a bass It is in fact a bass guitar body The neck on mine is wider than the neck on my bassist's ESP 6-string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted August 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks guys. It ran fiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jlc1587 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Man they sell their {censored} for cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks guys.It ran fiver. Damn, that's less than I paid for mine and it is a bolt-on! You got it used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jlc1587 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Where did you get it? I'm looking at that brand on rondomusic.com. I've never seen so many cheap guitars in my life. I went through like 10 pages of guitars under 200 dollars to the more expensive ones like you got but still cheap compared to the big brands. Some of them looked good. How do they feel? Anyone know how those strats feel they make for cheap? That's an awesome deal you got. And it looks better than more expensive guitars. (the ESP 8 strings and Ibanez I mean ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Where did you get it? I'm looking at that brand on rondomusic.com. I've never seen so many cheap guitars in my life. I went through like 10 pages of guitars under 200 dollars. Some of them looked good. How do they feel? Anyone know how those strats feel they make for cheap? That's an awesome deal you got. And it looks better than more expensive guitars. The Agile brand is comparable to Korean Schecters - in fact they are most likely made in the exact same factories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimwratt Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 clips please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 clips please This is a quick random clip I did with mine; just used a toneport so it's not too special. Mixed the rhythm guitar too low also, but here it is: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738627&content=songinfo&songID=7453010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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