Agile AL-2000 Electric Guitar in Cherry Sunburst Flame Review
This guitar is a good value. I have been playing guitar since 1965, and I have owned many electric guitars over the years -- some of them American-made Fender and Gibson guitars. This guitar compares favorably to them for the price. It is a Korean-made guitar which is manufactured for an American, family-owned business (Rondo).
I read rave reviews of this model online while searching for a good Les Paul copy. So, I decided to give it a try. I am glad I did. First, I bought an Agile AL-2000 in tobacco sunburst with a standard width neck (1 5/8 inch at the nut). I loved the guitar, but I wasn't diggin' the narrow neck. So, I ordered another AL-2000 in Cherry Sunburst Flame-Top with a wide neck (1 3/4 inch at the nut). The CSB Wide is the one I kept.
I have small hands, but I found the wide neck to be more comfortable than the standard. The string spacing is a little wider. I advice you to give careful consideration to neck width before you place your order.
Gibsons are made from South American Mahogany. These guitars are said to be made from a Mahogany-like Asian wood such as Red Meranti, but it works. The body on my Cherry Sunburst was made from four pieces plus the two piece Maple veneer top. The Cherry Sunburst finish looks great!
The binding is perfect. You can see a few blemishes through the finish where a ding in the raw wood was treated with filler, but it doesn't bother me considering the price. The fret work is excellent, and they come with Grover tuners which work well. The ceramic pickups are good, but I will eventually install better pups.
You will need to set-up the guitar. If you don't know how, you should take it to a guitar tech. I lowered the action (string height) a bit, raised the pickups a bit, and adjusted the intonation. You will also need install better quality strings.
Agile AL-2000 Electric Guitar in Cherry Sunburst Flame Feature
- Real Flame Maple top and single cutaway solid Mahogany arch top body
- High quality wax potted ceramic humbucker pickups for improved sound.
- Set-in Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard and trapezodial inlays, Full body and neck binding
- 22 Jumbo 2.7mm frets and a 13.7-Inch (350mm) radius neck for fast play, Grover die cast tuners
- Width of the neck at the nut: 1 5/8-Inch; at the 22st fret: 2 3/16"; Scale length: 24.7-Inch; Oversized, shipping weight is 30 lbs.. Weight 10lbs
- 2 Vol & 2 Tone Controls, 5-Way pickup selector switch, Stop-bar tailpiece, Chrome hardware
Agile AL-2000 Electric Guitar in Cherry Sunburst Flame Overview
The New, Low Cost, High Value Spectacular!Real Flame Maple top and single cutaway solid Mahogany arch top body. High quality wax potted ceramic humbucker pickups for improved sound. Full body and neck binding.Set-in Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard and trapezodial inlays. 22 Jumbo (2.7mm) frets and a 13.7" (350mm) radius neck for fast play. Grover Die Cast tuners.Two volume & two tone controls and a 3-way pickup selector switch help you find your sound.Stop-Bar tailpiece transfers string vibration to the body of the guitar and produces superior sustain.Cherry Sunburst Flame finish.Made in Korea!Width of the neck at the nut: 1 5/8"; at the 22st fret: 2 3/16". Neck Taper is 21.5 mm at the 1st fret and 23.5 mm at the 12th fret. Thickness of neck at the first fret approx 11/16". Overall length, including the strap button: 40"; Scale length: 24.7". Bridge pole spacing is 3", and the Tail piece pole spacing is 3 1/4". Width at the widest point: 13". Body thickness 2" at edge.Oversized, shipping weight is 30 lbs. Actual Weight is only 10 lbs.
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