Agile Intrepid Pro 828 Nat MN Review and Sounds

[MATTBURNSDJENT]

is there a battery slot at the back? I've seen pictures of the guitar online but can't seem to find the battery slot. It has the active EMG so I'm assuming it takes a 9 volt.

[pseudosacred]

@MATTBURNSDJENT There's a very big plate on the back that has 3 screws. Pop it off and there's your battery

[lethalbydefault]

@MATTBURNSDJENT It has a battery slot. I haven't bought mine yet, but on Rondo Musics (dot) com site they have pictures of it and you can see the battery cover on the back of it.

[Rockyroopam]

Awesome vid man thanks !!

[xlxfinaldeathwishxlx]

im thinking about buying the guitar but the dual pickups, sense i solo in the neck position....ive never played a maple neck, whats the diffrence in that and rosewood?? for anyone who can answer....and dose it come with a case?

[Bludhoundz8]

@xlxfinaldeathwishxlx Maple has more of a bite to it. Thats pretty much the only difference, lol. Other than it just looks nicer than Rosewood :D hehe. But yeah, thats it.

[FistfulofZack]

@Bludhoundz8 In reality there's a huge difference, Maple sometimes comes clearcoated which makes it seem kind of sticky when sliding but easier to clean, Rosewood is a much denser and has a smoother feel but requires a good lemon oil rub down/cleaning every 6 months or so and tends to trap dirt/gunk between the grains but wash your hands before shredding it's not a big issue, Ebony is even denser but a smoother feel IMHO, I love Ebony fb's but as with all guitars it's about personal preference.

[PikkaBird]

Agile scale length guide: The last two digits are the scale, meaning this is 28".

[BIGSOULJAS]

28" scale :D

[FsTsMetal]

How is the bridge?

[dimeowns100]

Man I always think WHY do they make guitars without one knobs, it sounds so fluffy and like you've just cranked the bass and destroyed any of the tonal qualities :/

[yogeesunshine]

Hey echooff thanks for the review and trying to help people by showing how this guitar sounds.

[jimmah01]

Hey, I'm trying to decide between an 828 and an 830 and I want to be able to tune to double-drop Bb (pretty much just so I can play Spasm by Meshuggah!), could you tell me if it'll make it that far cleanly? If you could post a short clip just so I can hear how it sounds I'd be super grateful. Thanks dude!

[SiantDread]

@GaZsGameTips my point was the "dual humbuckers" unless you like only having one pickup lol

[SiantDread]

you can get a 30 inch scale now with dual humbuckers

[meteluptheass]

@SiantDread if you go on there site there is a duel pickup EMG 808, a couple of them and they have 30, 28, and 27 inch scales

[johnithansummers]

They're excepting pre orders for a multi-scale version. I'm gett'en it!

[neddomac]

nats so sexy

[liondeag]

Thanks a lot for the video man it helped a lot and im proud to say im sold! Ill be buying mine early january!!

[Echooff3]

@meah941 It's definitely challenging. After playing on this guy for a while jumping back to a 6 string you'll definitely notice that you have a lot more dexterity.

[FaustoXIXELEX]

is the guitar neck heavy i am thinking about buying one of these

[coverman97]

Does this have a floyd rose or not. I cant tell.

[Echooff3]

@coverman97 No Floyd.

[brooklynstudio]

lmao i like how you snuck tom sawyer in there,

2:58

[brooklynstudio]

woah



[XoXLeviathanXoX]

why only a bridge pickup?

[truedimebagdarrell]

On your video it sounds a little muddy... Is the sound the same on real?

[Echooff3]

@truedimebagdarrell Live it sounds very bright and punchy.

[jagjaghuh]

@Echooff3 Did you have any problems with the shipping?

I'm living in sweden and are thinking about getting one, but I'm scared of getting it home and the neck is snapped or the pickup is out or something else is faulty..

What do you think? Should I buy?

[k8002pack]

can i lick your guitar?

[keasaildsslog]

how easy is it to go from a 6 string to an 8 string??? cause this guitar is amazing

[Echooff3]

@keasaildsslog For some strange reason I took to the 8 faster than a 7. But it will definitely work you right hand out. Starting out is a little overwhelming but it doesn't take long to get comfortable with it.

[CemetaryGatesML]

i think it would be cool if it had the standard 6 strings, but 1 string on top and 1 on the bottom. thus an extra high string and a lower string

[FuneralFragz]

1313 views and 4 friggin ratings....youtube is full of ingrates.

[jasonmfrench89]

Is that Tom Sawyer at the end?

[Echooff3]

@jasonmfrench89 Yup! :D

[expetrapaorpo]

no me importa lo que hablas

[danophile07]

no its deffinitly mudddy your just used to hearing it

[SkullKrusher69]

Are those guitars made with 2 truss rods?

[abysslord16]

@11293 hell yeah man

[FilthyInsomniac]

How thick is the neck? is it similar to a Ibanez or a Schecter?

[Echooff3]

@FilthyInsomniac It's like a Wizard II neck perfectly scaled up to accommodate 8 strings. If it were any thinner it might snap under the tension of the strings.

[Echooff3]

@CHA0SOME I'd get in touch with Rondo Music. They seem to be the main distributor for Agile.

[Caconymic]

@Echooff3 They're the only distributor for Agile. They make them.

[retrowheels]

hey i come from a background of playing a 25.5 inch 7 string guitar... exactly how difficult is changing to a massive 28.625 scale? and how much harder is playing? cuz its either this guitar, or the RGA8. which is only a 27 inch scale.

[Echooff3]

@retrowheels I like the feel of the Agile much better than the RGA8. The neck feels a lot better than the Ibanez IMHO.

[deadmetal5000]

@retrowheels dont get the rg... they arent good for the money you pay. in my opinion the even further extended scale isnt that difficult to get in tune with. as soon as you have it mastered it really allows you to play much easier.

[Echooff3]

@deadmetal5000 I played the RG and I totally prefer the Agile.

[medude6652]

so would this be a good metal guitar, for stuff like meshuggah or divine heresy?

[Echooff3]

@medude6652 Absolutely!

[proggod876]

@Echooff3 well thats good, cuz im getting one by the end of the month

80 more dollars :)

[abysslord16]

@medude6652 nope, im sure this is terrible for metal, the only good that will come from this is brittany sprears and madonna-esque stuff

[medude6652]

@abysslord16 do you even listen to metal?

[abysslord16]

@medude6652 ......yes, i was being extremely sarcastic, and you didnt recognized it

[medude6652]

@abysslord16 sorry, it was like 3 am when i posted that. im just used to people hating metal because of the dicks at my school

[abysslord16]

@medude6652 well i dont, i pretty much only listen to the most brutal shit known to man, so its all good man

[deadmetal5000]

@medude6652 except for the active pickups. you cannot have actives to get the punchy tone like meshuggah has. look into the agiles with cephius pickups. they will punch you straight in the mouth

[Crail]

in 828, the 8 is for "8" string, 28 is for "28".625 scale.. awesome video man, i just bought one off rondo music yesterday. they had it shipped about an hour after the purchase and it arrives all the way in texas from new hampshire on saturday. im already very impressed just with their customer service alone lol

[Echooff3]

Kick ass! Good to know. You won't be disappointed with the guitar! I'm having a real problem putting it down!

[juanuchox]

great!!

i've found the rondomusic site just yerterday and i'm very interested on this guitar, thanks or the review =)

with what afination comes the guitar?? or what do you use in the vid ??

[Echooff3]

F# B E A D G B E is how it came and what I used in the video. I saw one other guy on youtube tune it to E B E A D D G B. That tuning is cool because you can bar the first two string similar to the way you would in a drop D tuning.