[jacksonplayer]

Hey all, my Interceptor Pro just arrived a little while ago. I've only had a chance to take a few pics and plug it in for a few moments. Here are a few first impressions.

--Solid, with some heft to it.
--Real flame veneer, no photoflame
--Dual EMG 81/7's; never seen that before
--Chunky tone w/nice clear low B
--Thicker neck than I expected, with "C" profile; much like a Carvin--about medium for a 7
--Nice little touches: pearl "Agile" logo, flame veneer on headstock, big strap buttons
--frets: more medium than jumbo, about what you see on LTDs; dressed better than LTDs but not as well as Schecters
--No horror stories yet; setup out of the box was decent, actually

Overall, I'm pretty impressed from a few moments plugged in. I won't really be able to give a good playing impression until I get the guitar fully set up the way I like (action low enough to buzz a little, tuned down 1/2 step, etc.). Anybody out there looking for an old LTD M-307 or MH-307 should basically stop now and get one of these. Here are my pics:

[Donnie]

Nice! Looks good.

[technomancer]

Damn that is HOT

must... resist... GAS....

[Battle-axe]

that... is... NICE!! Congrats!

Just what I've been gassing for, a neck-thru 7 in blue! Now only if they'd release one without the trem.

[darren]

That's gorgeous! And it looks like they've rounded the horns off a touch to make them more like a Soloist than an RG. Very appealing!

I thought Kurt said the pickups were 81-7 bridge and 707 neck.

And is it a veneer on the body or a thick top?

[skinhead]

That looks so good! Here with the money that you buy one of those, you only buy the EMGs and the hardware

Congratulations!

[D-EJ915]

Looks nice man, I've always wondered what was up with the "heel bulge" thing though.

[TomAwesome]

[Chris]

That's freakin' gorgeous.

The only thing I don't like is that Agile needs a more lookin' logo.

[jacksonplayer]

Originally Posted by darren

That's gorgeous! And it looks like they've rounded the horns off a touch to make them more like a Soloist than an RG. Very appealing!

I thought Kurt said the pickups were 81-7 bridge and 707 neck.

And is it a veneer on the body or a thick top?

Either a veneer or the world's thinnest maple cap--I can't see any maple on the sides, so it's probably a veneer.

The 81/7 thing might be a factory goof-up--I've never heard of anyone using an 81/7 in the neck. Doesn't sound bad, though, but I prefer a slightly brighter neck p/u sound than many folks do.

Agree about the body shape. I greatly prefer it to the regular Interceptor.

Originally Posted by D-EJ915

Looks nice man, I've always wondered what was up with the "heel bulge" thing though.

As the previous owner of several pre-1990 Jackson Soloists and neckthru Charvels, the rounded heel feels normal to me. Based on experience, I think the rounded heel provides slightly more "meat" on the highest frets, since there's more mass below them. Could just be me, though.