Anyone seen some of these new epis? Ebony board, shaved heel, alnico pups, asymmetric neck, figured top, weight relief and a decent looking back. For $700
Epi is upping their game. And with the price of agile the game is seriously narrowing. If this was the price/feature ratio back when I got my agiles I may have been an epi owner.
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Seen these new epis?
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Definitely..been several threads here about the new semi-hollows. On paper they look great, have to wait and see how people like them when they start showing up in quantity - I think many of them have either yet to arrive this side of the pond or have been very limited availability.
I have been seeing a few b-stocks/blems already in some models on AMS/ZZounds so that's potentially not a good sign this early in production. But there are some pretty positive reviews out on Youtube and such as well.
I have been seeing a few b-stocks/blems already in some models on AMS/ZZounds so that's potentially not a good sign this early in production. But there are some pretty positive reviews out on Youtube and such as well.
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Meh, I would still rather have the Agile with the real pearl inlays. Epiphone makes a solid guitar but given what Agile offers for several hundred less (and even cheaper used, I've paid $200ish for most of mine) there's just no draw for me to go to Epiphone except that the body shape is more "correct", which isn't worth $300-$500 to me. I've played dozens of Epis but none of them have matched the quality of the Agiles I've owned.nomadh wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:42 pm Anyone seen some of these new epis? Ebony board, shaved heel, alnico pups, asymmetric neck, figured top, weight relief and a decent looking back. For $700
Epi is upping their game. And with the price of agile the game is seriously narrowing. If this was the price/feature ratio back when I got my agiles I may have been an epi owner.
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Gibson '13 studio dlx hsb
Gibson '79 flying V
Gibson '06 sg faded
Gibson '15 LP CM w gforce
Epiphone Casino coupe
Epiphone dot studio
Fender USA strat w mjt body _w Original body 81
Fender lead II
Firefly spalted 338
Squier affinity tele bsb
Squier strat std relic
Squier subsonic baritone
Agile al2500 albino
Agile al3001 hsb
Sx ash Ltd strat
Sx ash strat short scale
Sx ash tele
Sx callisto jr
Dean vendetta
Washburn firebird. Ps10
Johnson trans red strat
Johnson jazz box Vegas
Seville explorer
Inlaid tele
flametop bigsby tele wood inlaid neck
23
Acoustics
new Eastman acoustic
Sigma dm3 dread x2 (his and hers)
Fender 12 str
Ibanez exotic wood
Silvercreek rosewood 00
Ovation steel str
martin backpacker acoustic
Johnson dobro
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But look at the crazy color on the back. Its the color of wood! How crazy is that?!
Looks awesome. And, I agree, with these specs, Rondo needs to watch out. The body shape here is correct, and it's almost a given that the pickups in the Epi are going to be better than the stock pickups in the Agile. You can also call Sweetwater and get your sales person to give you a break on the price.
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I will say I was half in jest earier at the lefty selection. No great models like the other hand but 4 decent colors to choose from at 600 but laurel fretboards . It's like Agile 2800 with pointy horns and gibby headstocs at twice what the equal went for. For 150 to 200 over a current 3100 it better sound and feel better than the 3100. and I have been spoiled by ebony, even the cheap gabon stuff. on a tangent I'd love to see a timber wood company plant some Perssimon to grow long enough to harvest for fingerboard violin bow usage.
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Gibson '13 studio dlx hsb
Gibson '79 flying V
Gibson '06 sg faded
Gibson '15 LP CM w gforce
Epiphone Casino coupe
Epiphone dot studio
Fender USA strat w mjt body _w Original body 81
Fender lead II
Firefly spalted 338
Squier affinity tele bsb
Squier strat std relic
Squier subsonic baritone
Agile al2500 albino
Agile al3001 hsb
Sx ash Ltd strat
Sx ash strat short scale
Sx ash tele
Sx callisto jr
Dean vendetta
Washburn firebird. Ps10
Johnson trans red strat
Johnson jazz box Vegas
Seville explorer
Inlaid tele
flametop bigsby tele wood inlaid neck
23
Acoustics
new Eastman acoustic
Sigma dm3 dread x2 (his and hers)
Fender 12 str
Ibanez exotic wood
Silvercreek rosewood 00
Ovation steel str
martin backpacker acoustic
Johnson dobro
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I like the faded Pelham blue
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The Inspired By Gibson series is pretty impressive as is the new SG. I bought one of each on a well discounted preorder late last summer and was impressed with the build quality of both (Gold Top LP and Arctic white batwing SG)...fatjack wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:12 pm I will say I was half in jest earier at the lefty selection. No great models like the other hand but 4 decent colors to choose from at 600 but laurel fretboards . It's like Agile 2800 with pointy horns and gibby headstocs at twice what the equal went for. For 150 to 200 over a current 3100 it better sound and feel better than the 3100. and I have been spoiled by ebony, even the cheap gabon stuff. on a tangent I'd love to see a timber wood company plant some Perssimon to grow long enough to harvest for fingerboard violin bow usage.
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Are you referencing the 40% equation?slowhand84 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:10 pm I've paid $200ish for most of mine) there's just no draw for me to go to Epiphone except that the body shape is more "correct", which isn't worth $300-$500 to me. I've played dozens of Epis but none of them have matched the quality of the Agiles I've owned.
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Nah, as someone who has owned many Gibsons in the past before discovering Agile years ago I know the 40% thing to be a myth . Just saying Agile overall always impressed me way more than Epi ever did.thepezident wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:02 amAre you referencing the 40% equation?slowhand84 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:10 pm I've paid $200ish for most of mine) there's just no draw for me to go to Epiphone except that the body shape is more "correct", which isn't worth $300-$500 to me. I've played dozens of Epis but none of them have matched the quality of the Agiles I've owned.