I know I shouldn't be thinking about this now, but...

ibzrg1570 · 10-09-2007, 09:57 PM

I've been wanting to get a LP-style guitar for a while now, as well as something green with gold hardware and I see this:
Agile AL-2500 Tribal Green EMG at HomeOld

The thing is, I already have a guitar with EMGs and I don't want to limit my sound so I would have to switch the pickups out to passives, but that means I'd have an empty battery slot in the guitar body, which could suck out some tone. So then I was looking at this:
Agile AL-2000 Green Spalted at HomeOld

I'd still have to switch out the pickups and then get gold hardware for it, but the guitar itself is a lot cheaper (both money-wise and quality-wise). The hardware is a big problem for me because I don't know how much I should expect to pay, or what's "good". So it might not be worth the trouble.

So which option is better in the long run?

Metal Ken · 10-09-2007, 10:05 PM

Agile AL-2000 w/Floyd Rose White at HomeOld

I say this one. Otherwise, i say the first. the top on it looks SO much nicer. I'm sure the quality is better, too.
Besids, you could always sell your other guitar that has EMGs?

D-EJ915 · 10-09-2007, 10:10 PM

Sell the EMGs

ibzrg1570 · 10-09-2007, 10:12 PM

The problem with the EMGs is that I just want to have a little variety in the sound. Besides, the EMGs I currently have are in my RG1570. I'd have to change my user name!

As for your suggestion, I would totally go for that if it was in green, I just love green with an unhealthy passion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-EJ915

Sell the EMGs

Yea, I know I could do that and it'd probably cover most of the cost of new pickups, but I'm just not cool with the idea of a useless hole in the middle of my guitar.

eon_shift · 10-11-2007, 12:57 AM

Id go with #1 the quality is better. The price difference between the 2 guitars is roughly 125us. Id say selling the emg's gets you between
50-100us that leaves a 25-75 dollar difference that would be used to buy the gold hard ware. So really by buying guitar 1 youre getting a better guitar for about what it will cost you to buy and fix #2.

This is all assuming you will be buyingnew pickups no matter which guitar you get.

I like #1 allot to actually so if anyone has played it let me know what its like.
compare it to something.

Metal Ken · 10-11-2007, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibzrg1570

Yea, I know I could do that and it'd probably cover most of the cost of new pickups, but I'm just not cool with the idea of a useless hole in the middle of my guitar.

I think he means sell the EMG's in the Agile...

Wiggywiggler · 10-11-2007, 07:37 AM

First one, extra battery cavity just offers better support for other possible active circuits, like an EQ or something.. or Duncanlive wires. I wouldn't worry about tone loss too much.

ibzrg1570 · 10-11-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

I think he means sell the EMG's in the Agile...

Yea, I understood that. I want a new guitar so I can have a different pickup arrangement, it's just that I don't know what having an empty battery cavity will do to my tone. That and cost are the only concerns.

I guess that if I pay $360 for the AL-2500, get $100 after selling the EMGs and pay $200 for new passives I end up spending a total of $460. If I get the AL-2000 I pay $225 for the guitar and $200 for the pickups (not including installation costs), which leaves me only $35 for hardware upgrades. So I guess the 2500 would be the better choice.

Another thing I didn't mention before though. I'd probably be selling my 7321 to fund this. Blasphemous, yes, but I honestly don't use the low B enough and it gets in the way sometimes. Right now I'm still not positive I want to do this because money's tight right now and the going price for a used 7321 isn't helping at all.

MerlinTKD · 10-13-2007, 07:49 PM

If you're worried about the tone loss from an empty cavity, then leave a battery in there.

eleven59 · 10-13-2007, 09:03 PM

You could always fill the hole left by the battery compartment with wood

Or add piezos or a sustainer or something cool.

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ibzrg1570 ??? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,190 Real Name: Derek Main Seven: No more Rig: I need money Thanked: 4	I know I shouldn't be thinking about this now, but... I've been wanting to get a LP-style guitar for a while now, as well as something green with gold hardware and I see this: Agile AL-2500 Tribal Green EMG at HomeOld The thing is, I already have a guitar with EMGs and I don't want to limit my sound so I would have to switch the pickups out to passives, but that means I'd have an empty battery slot in the guitar body, which could suck out some tone. So then I was looking at this: Agile AL-2000 Green Spalted at HomeOld I'd still have to switch out the pickups and then get gold hardware for it, but the guitar itself is a lot cheaper (both money-wise and quality-wise). The hardware is a big problem for me because I don't know how much I should expect to pay, or what's "good". So it might not be worth the trouble. So which option is better in the long run?

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eon_shift ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pickering, Ontario Posts: 239 Real Name: James Main Seven: Ibanez Rg 1527 prestiege Rig: Line 6 spider2 Thanked: 2	Id go with #1 the quality is better. The price difference between the 2 guitars is roughly 125us. Id say selling the emg's gets you between 50-100us that leaves a 25-75 dollar difference that would be used to buy the gold hard ware. So really by buying guitar 1 youre getting a better guitar for about what it will cost you to buy and fix #2. This is all assuming you will be buyingnew pickups no matter which guitar you get. I like #1 allot to actually so if anyone has played it let me know what its like. compare it to something.

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