[Emperoff]

Hi guys, a friend and I have finally decided to buy an Agile overseas, but we are a little confused and dunno what to buy, a Septor or an Interceptor...

Is trans black finish available? I can see the option on the web site, but there are no pics.

It's hard to play a guitar with 27" scale? it fits in standard gigbag/cases? what are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

And how about the tremolo? it stays in tune well, and that stuff? licensed tremolos scare me...

Also I would know about any comments from the owners, I know that there is another post, but I prefer to have them here more focused. Thanks guys

[nyck]

On the 27" scale:
At first, I found it very different. You can definetly notice it going from a 25.5" scale. The frets are spaced apart more and the overrall length is longer. It feels "more beefy". The extra space isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it take a bit of time to get used to. Some people may not like it, like Shannon said, the main reason he sold his was because he couldn't get along with the extended scale. Just a note: the extended scale adds to string tension, so you have to put strings on accordingly. You can stick 10s on it and tune it down a step to A and it will have good medium tension. I currently have 10s in B standard and it feels very nice, but I want to change to 9s for the smooth feel when playing leads.

Sound:
Of my experience of playing different guitars, I have found this guitar to sound the best. Yeah, the best. The extended scale seems to tighten up the tone a tad bit. I don't notice a sound difference with the maple top. Dimarzio Blazes in my opinion are superb pickups. You can notice the scooped mids a little bit, but when you crank the mids on your amp, it sounds really nice. Neck pup is excellent for leads, very smooth but not as powerful as the bridge. I wish it was a tad bit more powerful. The bridge has just the right amount of output. It's fucking awesome for rhythms and (imo) nice for leads too. Neck pup sounds jazzy as hell on cleans. The coil taps are a 'must' for me. They sound very similar to real single coils. Excellent for cleans. The pup switch is awkwardly placed, and I don't like where it is, so I might change up the whole electronic scheme sometime down the road.

Feel:
Nice player. You gotta wear it in to get a good opinion. It plays just as good if not better than mid-level Ibanez guitars. The neck is pretty fat. I haven't played a Schecter 7, but I've played Schecter 6s and this neck feels pretty similar. It's about the same size as an ESP 7. It's comfortable to me. Not uncomfortable fat, but nicely sized. Definetly not Ibanez thin.

Bridge:
Good bridge. I don't have experience with other bridges other than the Ibanez Lo Pro, which was incredible. After fixing the trem cavity and lubing the posts and giving it a good setup, I can safely say it stays in tune 'well'. It isn't as good as the Lo pro, which returned to 0 always, but it only goes out a few cents. Not exactly enough to notice it by ear. About trem flutters: I didn't try to do any flutters with the stock spring config(comes in arrow config-3 springs). When I fixed the trem cavity, I went ahead and put in an extra spring, for 4 springs. I tried to do trem crickets/flutters and it didn't work. This is probably common on all 4 spring configs. I currently have the trem blocked and locked at the nut and fine tuned at the bridge, and it stays in tune for days. I haven't had to tune it in about a week or so. Awesome stability.

Would I recommend it?
NOOOOO!!
Why?
Because I don't want you to have one! Just kidding though. I would definetly recommend it. It's an amazing guitar for the price and looks amazing.

I'm gonna go ahead and put that post in the review section aswell.

[Papa Shank]

To be honest if you have your fretting hand thumb behind the neck then I doubt you'll notice it all that much, if you're someone who always plays with your thumb rapped around the neck then you might find it harder but ultimately the difference is tiny.

[Jason]

If you have questions like is the trans black available? i would suggest using the contact us link on rondos website only the will really know.Kurt is pretty good about getting back to emails pretty quickly.

[ephrion]

The 27" scale doesn't make THAT big of a difference. The only time i notice it is when I'm doing heavy muscle memory stuff, like sweep patterns, and then I'm only off on the lower frets.

Really I like the added lenght because I have more room to play up in the higher frets. Less cramped.

[Emperoff]

Originally Posted by ephrion

Really I like the added lenght because I have more room to play up in the higher frets. Less cramped.

Hmmm that sounds interesting...

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by ephrion

The 27" scale doesn't make THAT big of a difference. The only time i notice it is when I'm doing heavy muscle memory stuff, like sweep patterns, and then I'm only off on the lower frets.

Really I like the added lenght because I have more room to play up in the higher frets. Less cramped.

well, if you put a Capo on the second fret, then you have the 25.5" scale..

Anyway, i prefer 27" as well, Its not a HUGE difference but i like it a lot. I have a fretless 6 that's a 25.5" scale, and i can easily transition between 25.5", 26.5" (Schecter) and 27".