Members fuzztone Posted January 14, 2010 Members Share Posted January 14, 2010 Below is a very short(un authorised) history of the Agile LP style guitars that I put together for someone on a another forum. This is all info I gathered from this and other forums pertaining to the early models of Agile LPs. If anyone has any other information to contribute or any corrections to what I have written below please post them. Kurt Zentmaier ,the owner of Rondo Music first started importing Les Paul Copies under the Agile trademark name in 1999.These guitars had a distinctive headstock exclusive to the Agile name and were only sold by Rondo Music. The 1st Model was the LP 2000. After receiving many requests for models with upgraded features he designed the model LP 2500 and later the LP 2800.These models were available from around 2000-2003. Starting around the summer of 2003 there were some changes to the Agile line.First the model series name changed from LP to AL.Soon after that the body changed a little,most notably the horn became blunter.Finally the headstock was changed to a new design. I believe These changes all happened in late 2003. Of course there were alot of changes to the other Agile guitars as well so I will include below some photos I have found on the internet of original Agiles made 1999-2003. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deadwax Posted January 14, 2010 Members Share Posted January 14, 2010 Those Rick copies did not stay around very long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted January 14, 2010 Members Share Posted January 14, 2010 nice collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted January 14, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2010 It seems like it is hard to find even the photos of the older model Agiles. I did find this video I asked the guys at tha Agile forum to contribute photo's so that we can make a new book: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted January 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Wow,times have sure changed at the HCEG forum when I can't get anyone to post anything about Agile guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Citizen Cain Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Hey, that Goldtop is mine Thanks, I'm immortalized! At least until HC 2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asb Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Interesting. I remember the early Agiles and figured legal pressure was largely behind the body and headstock design changes. A little too close. But that being said, interesting. I don't remember the Hamer Standard (explorer) types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ianlange11 Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 wow that semi hollow and the yellow double cut are both really awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted January 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Interesting. I remember the early Agiles and figured legal pressure was largely behind the body and headstock design changes. A little too close. But that being said, interesting. I don't remember the Hamer Standard (explorer) types. Yeah The Ghost I 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bud M Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Too bad they don't still make the Ghost I, I'd have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SurveyofSociety Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Is there anyone bringing these guitars into Europe and selling them here? I doubt that double-cut LP Junior is still going is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted January 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 I don't know,I heard that he does sell the new ones overseas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 I remember Kurt being contacted by Gibson regarding the headstock shape and horn hence the change. Also I'm sure Ric's lawyers gave Kurt a call about the Agile knockoff. I bought my AL2500 when they were closing out the mustache headstock shape. Oh yeah, I just remembered that Agile used to have SG that was very close in body shape to the Gibson. That's before they went to the Daliesque SG shape they have now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Here is my boy's first generation AD2500: My First generation AL-2500: My AL-2800 rounded horn but original headstock: My son's first generation Ghost: My Original Hornet with GFS Crusader pups. Deadly axe: Ghost, Strat (forgot model#),AD2500,AL2500,AL2800,Hornet:) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted January 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Here is my first generation AD2500: My First generation AL-2500: My AL-2800 rounded horn but original headstock: My son's first generation Ghost: Ghost, Strat (forgot model#),AD2500,AL2500,AL2800,Hornet:) Thats an awesome contribution to our book.Thanks man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Here are a couple more shots including my son's ad2300: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ok, I'll play along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ok, I'll play along. I have always wanted your guitar. Wish I had picked one up prior to the switch to the current body style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 dude i have that same piano stool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lump Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Yeah The Ghost I oh {censored}e, if they can't bring back the guitar at least bring back the headstock, I miss those rounded bootnecks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 how can there be "history of" on this forum without mentioning the Harm 3, designed by forum member WoweeZowee... Here's a couple others that i have owned... can't find a better pic of my 2500 right now... 3100 wide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted January 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Thanks for the info and photos! Here are some old catalog photos of the LP 2500 I found. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted January 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 eldos1 of the Agile forum contributed this photo of his LP-2500 with aftermarket pickups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted January 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 AL-2500 with "lumpy headstock" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igge Posted January 15, 2010 Members Share Posted January 15, 2010 Nice guitars. Too bad no one sells them over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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