NUGD - back in the Agile saddle
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:36 am
So I picked this up off fleabay a couple weeks back but other than a quick check I left it mothballed until Christmas to be in the spirit. It is an AL-3000 in TSB that was listed as "used", but after a quick check over I don't know that it was used very much if at all. I might send the serial to Kurt to find a date of purchase just as I'm curious. Nothing super-extraordinary about this particular guitar, but it's a perfect example ( to me at least ) of the glory years of Agile AL's. Weight is pretty decent at just a couple ounces over 9lbs, and upon a pretty close inspection I think it actually has a 1 piece back which is somewhat rare for these. Finish is flawless and the ebony board is smooth as glass - that's one of the things I love about these. Since I have had not owned an Agile for a while, this was a very welcome find for me. The board was slightly dry around the edges so I gave it a quick light dab with some mineral oil and polished it up. Going to string it back up tomorrow and see how it goes. Picked it up for a pretty good deal with the obligatory Douglas EGC case. I have to say that while I'm generally more of a fan of MOP, the abalone really looks nice to me. A little holiday pRon for your viewing pleasure.