UNBIASED GEAR REVIEW - Agile Chiral Nirvana 82528 8-String Headless Guitar

[@christopherharv]

I love my Agile’s. Only problem is they have no social media presence. What I would give to get a shoutout from their Instagram, or something similar.

[@BrandonBames]

Could your intro theme be any heavier? It's like a thousand elephants shitting cinder blocks on my head.

[@Levitationaldelusion]

Fucking dead lmao

[@existentialopal721]

Lmao

[@nathanxbond]

I've been very lucky with Agile. I've had 3 of them, all different models, and all of them were very well made. Definitely not perfect but for what I paid for them they were amazing. I always planned to switch the pickups out but there was no need as I thought they sounded really good. I have heard all the horror stories though. That's why I consider myself lucky. Anyway I would definitely recommend giving them a chance if you're low on money and just need something solid to practice on or play shows with.

[@TheScott1670]

That guitar looks sick. I hope Agile’s QC was satisfactory this time around 🙏🏻

[@rondomusic]

Thanks for the honest review, will take comments to heart.

[@THE_Secular_Conservative]

I recently bought the 7 string version of this, 25.5-27" scale and its pretty good. Pros: -The neck is really stable. After a setup from a reputable tech I changed the tuning from drop G#/Drop C# down another 1/2 step. Didn't even need a truss rod adjustment. -Sounds amazing, chunky beast! -The most ergonomic design I have played. I have small hands -light weight -looks great Cons: -The B string is maxed out with a 70 gauge, which is to be expected with a 27" scale. Wanted to tune it like an 8 string in drop F, but drop G, at 16.7 lbs, will have to do. -the bridge tuning machines are too stiff. -doesn't stay in tune well -the bolt on up on the high end can be a bit of a stretch if u have small hands. Other then that, it does sound amazing, just absolutely brutal in drop G/ drop C. My tuning: G,C,G,C,F,A,D

[@christopherharv]

Doesn't stay in tune well? That's just about the biggest con there can be with a guitar. 1 year later, would you still say it doesn't stay in tune well? Or did you come to a solution?

[@christopherharv]

8:26 he says his version has excellent tuning stability. My Agile Septor (fixed bridge) has excellent tuning stability, but my Agile INTERceptor (floyd rose bridge) has horrible tuning stability becayse the floyd was a LICENSED floyd which are known to only be good for a few years before the metal wears down at the knife edges and is basically irreparable.

[@CallMe_DrWorm]

Seems like Agile is almost there. Bevel both sides of the lower cutaway, clean the sharp fret ends, stop letting dust fall into the finish and improve tuning accessibility. The Propel water at the end though ;')

[@billwarner213]

You really do outstanding reviews! I've had three Agiles and could not speak more highly about them. I've been extremely satisfied with the instruments themselves, as well as the overall customer service experience from Rondo. Truly outstanding. Thanks for the great vid!

[@eggpod4567]

Happy you mentioned the customer service aspect of it. I'm looking to buy a floating tremelo 8 string and that was honestly my biggest concern with buying from them online.

[@Levy3o8]

I was slurping the last bit of my drink when you said "A solid swamp ash body" and it legitimately sounded like you said "swamp ass body"

[@MrRyanshreds]

Dude your tunes in your videos have gotten so killer the last year or so. Good job man!

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

That is a huge modern tone. Big sound but still bright and present. Looks like you were using the Dover amp. That thing is cool! 🤘😄

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

oh yes it is! killer tone from that

[@RumHam93]

One of the best demo songs I’ve heard in a minute! Loved it man. I recently (today) got my new guitar I ordered this weekend from Reverb. It’s a Legator Ghost X7. It’s a one-off and one they used to show at NAMM a year or two ago. It’s definitely their higher end model for sure. Absolutely stunning, if I’m honest. Beautiful buckeye-burl top and great finish. I know the lower end you a review on a few years back left a bad taste in your mouth, as did many others, but their new higher end models are definitely million times better and especially for the price, I feel like.

[@Ghost17110]

I picked up a Ghost 8 from Guitar Center's used section a while back for like $500ish and I gotta say it was more than a $500 guitar in terms of value. I understand that they've put out (and likely continue to do) many poor guitars but man for $500 I was expecting mediocre and what I got was arguably the best 8 string offered below $1000 for someone who wanted fanned frets. Korean made, 26.5-28 inch scale with the parallel fret right where I like it, decent hardware, VERY light weight body, smooth fret ends, etc... Only problem is the pickups are hot garbage The only other options on the market under $1000 either have fans either too short in the low end (27ish inches) or too extreme overall (Rondo), parallel fret placement that I find uncomfortable, or large super strat bodies. Guitar Center used section is top tier, cheap prices and 30 days no questions asked returns.

[@RumHam93]

Gamer Gamerson Luckily, this one came with Fishmans so I got lucky there. I also love the Tesi Killswitch.

[@MetalGuitarGuy]

very in-depth review. Would love to see more Agile guitars on the channel.

[@stevenslater4395]

So glad I found this channel. Most people are just doing advertisement for a company that gave them gear. How are they supposed to give an honest review when they’re being paid or given expensive gear?

[@traceygresham6845]

Be me: *plays guitar for a half decade* *suddenly stops for half a decade* Also me, yesterday night “I should buy an 8 string guitar.”

[@traceygresham6845]

So far I only like this one cause of how it looks and cause most that looked cool were only 7 strings, pero I do like to write in drop c

[@alphaclean3364]

The neck relief is probably meant to be set that way, high action/relief is better for the big strings tone to ring out. Two truss rods means you can have low action on the small strings and plenty of relief on the big ones.

[@clanofhousecats8079]

I bought one after watching your review on it. Thank you for sharing a video about this headless 8-string

[@mathprodigy]

I think your reviews are excellent Arnold, you're one of my favorite subs. I just want to say, i think this Agile you got was uncharacteristically flawed in many minor ways. I have an Agile 9, and it is not perfect and it's at a lower price point, it was $599 just EMG 909's in it. But the quality of instrument you USUALLY get for the dollar from Agile is superb. The frets would be a little better, the finish flaws would be a bit less noticeable. But i was thinking of getting one of their $450~ range multiscale 7 strings they have. If i did id review it myself on my channel. But by all means if you decide to try one from them again but brand new, i personally would get a lot out of it. But anyways great review again, i appreciate your attention to detail and honesty in your reviews very much.

[@jackbootshamangaming4541]

Wish they were that cheap, they're 800 now for the 8 with just the EMGs.

[@mathprodigy]

@@jackbootshamangaming4541 yea I had got it on a deal at the time too, so you'll def never find it again 😂 oops. Truth be told, on my 9 string agile, neck felt so thick after awhile, that it ran me straight into a Kiesel ZM8, chambered body, and that's the lightest best playing 8 string in existence. Ok maybe exaggeration but it's damn up there. I also now have an Agile Chiral Nirvana 82528 , I do like it, I just need the proper setup for the strings I have. I paid close to $1000 but I used Affirm loan for the payments. You definitely need man hands to play their extended range instruments though lol if I didn't have long bony fingers, I wouldn't have a prayer of playing them efficiently.

[@jonathancharlesbass]

Great to see a new video from you buddy. Hope you are well 💪

[@shanewalton8888]

Great review Arnold. Love the detail you give.

[@drewharrito5705]

Hey man great video!! This channel is great and I am going to order a Chiral today!!!. I am so effing stoked to play it. Great content man and very honest! Your videos have saved me learning at least three lessons the hard way.. so thanks!

[@mattyg695]

Damn dude, you killed it. That sounded amazing!

[@adammotter7430]

It is always so incredibly impressive how much music you write and compose. This into song was one of my absolute favorites!

[@ihorgryniv7777]

This guitar is so prog it literally has 5/8 on the bass side.

[@Soyucky]

Hahahahahahaha

[@LOWBYTES]

The faces you make are half the reason I subscribed 😂 This git is epic for the price imo - is there anything else you recommend in the same price point?

[@kaynesantor8136]

I would totally buy that. Nice work man. Glad to hear you're feeling good, you look good. Good stuff. Take care.

[@TheGreenMonster666]

Feeling some beyond creation vibes in your riffage pretty sick dude🤘🤘🤙🤙

[@shawncarson4109]

I bought one used a year ago. Is it the nicest instrument I own? Heck no, but it's the main guitar I play! I don't have any issue tuning the high E either. The hardware isn't the best. I should probably replace the saddles, but it's not really causing an issue. I have to tune and usually adjust the screw on one, but it stays good and in tune the entire time I play!

[@david_handlebar]

I bought a Chiral Parallax 2528 a few months ago, love it

[@mathprodigy]

i came to this and i realized this is one of the most fire demos you ever wrote. what a damn banger of a track

[@visionseeker7678]

I bought the last Chiral Parallax i could find on the internet. I'll report back later. UPDATE - I got it. I've played it alot. I can't put it down. The guitar is a piece of art by itself. Fanned frets are strange but cool

[@Seoul_Eater]

Good to hear I'm planning on looking at one soon and reviews are few and far between

[@thisguy2973]

Fast forward to now, how do you feel about it

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

18:04 you can hear the fret buzz. Sounds decent but for $900 I think I'd pass with the flaws you mentioned in the review. Thanks for the information!

[@juliendamours3587]

Awsome review man ! Should I get this or the LTD M1008 Multiscale ?

[@dustydreams5940]

Proud of you for going through the effort of Keto dude, I couldn’t 😌

[@rosembermorales1995]

You can though. The question is when will you start?

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

admittedly Dusty might not be able to do it for health reason, like maybe a doctor has actually told him that it could kill him. However, Dusty...if what you are concerned about is willpower and the ability to stay on track, if I...one of the most impulsive guys this side of Peter Griffin can do it, then so can you. Just download an app like Carb Manager and log everything, and you would be seriously surprised how fast you get on the wagon and stay on it. You'll also be surprised in that a lot of changes you didn't think could ever happen, do happen. Like for me, definitely the appetite thing. I LOVE eating...LOVE LOVE LOVE eating!!! But now that I've gotten used to keto (it's been 32 days as of this comment), I literally just have a significantly smaller appetite. Like, I sometimes ACCIDENTALLY do intermittent fasting in that I'll be going about my day, look at my watch and see it's about 2:00 PM, and realize I haven't eaten anything. It's crazy!

[@thepurpleplayer9168]

I have a 727 chiral non fanned and I love it. Pickups lack a little but they get me by especially for the cost

[@Ed_Kaye]

Nice review. About what I was expecting. Agile seems to be pushing into a slightly higher priced market, which I feel could be risky for them. Looks like the Fishman version of this sold out and all they have is the Cepheus (sic) pick-up version left. Strangely, it's supposed to be a pre-order and not even have shipped yet. I almost ordered one a month back, but by the time you ship it to Canada, the price becomes a lot less attractive, especially if you get a lemon and have to ship it back.

[@OmniumAtmosphere]

Just got mine today with the passive rails. Horribly muddy pickup with absolutely no clarity. It's a beautiful guitar, but the passive rails make it unplayable.

[@Ed_Kaye]

@@OmniumAtmosphere Yeah, I've tried their in-house pick-ups before and wasn't too pleased, which is why when I saw these with Fishmans I was intrigued. At least you can swap them, though that is extra cost.

[@OmniumAtmosphere]

@@Ed_Kaye I thought about it, but is it worth the cost? I found last night while playing sitting down that the contour near the high e at the bridge digs into my leg while playing. Once I swap everything I'm looking at a $1000+ semi-comfortable guitar to play. I'm torn about it because it's so beautiful.

[@Ed_Kaye]

@@OmniumAtmosphere Oh dang. I was thinking it was a straight-up Strandberg copy, but the contours do look slightly different in this video. Well, if you do end up looking for something similar, I love my Strandberg Original, but it did cost three months rent. The Ormsby Goliath models are also excellent and the next run goes into production in November hopefully.

[@IVIonitorr]

Old video, I know, but your reviews seem to be pretty indepth and I would like to ask if you have any experience with the Agile 8 Perihelion Pro. It's a Headless multiscale 8 string with a tremolo unit.

[@DefCatofficial]

Hey can I buy this through a link that would help you out?

[@kenny.m.olsen95]

Awesome review, bro!

[@ibanezleftyclub]

Oh this is gonna be good...

[@diesel5355]

Love the groove in the demo song

[@joemcallister275]

I got the 10 string version. I like it. But the Fishmans weren't an option in the 10 string model. I'd love to find some replacements for the cephius stock buckers.

[@gwugluud]

Congrats on that boss pickup, and that you like it overall. Really sharp lookswise.

[@dylancondy2637]

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar In the market for a budget fanned fret 8 string. Which would you say is the higher quality guitar for the price, this or the GOC that you reviewed?

[@ReedemedServantOfChristJesus]

I'm debating on a 8 or 9 string agile heavily and this helps alot on the 8. Wish you would do a 9 string agile

[@ChronicSwErVe]

I’ve asked this before I think but have you ever used Lundgren m8s and of so what’s your opinion on them? Also you should make a Petreon and post tabs for your vids on there

[@tommurphy3188]

Dude haven’t been here for a while your hair and tattoos have gotten way bigger!! Great playing and review sir!

[@Eliphas_Elric]

Damn, your playing is sick and super tight. Great tone, good mix.

[@THE_Secular_Conservative]

I am looking at the 7 string version of this, scale 25.5 - 27". I am a hobbyist who will be doing mostly chugging but my hands are too small for an 8 string. Could I tune this guitar to drop F or F standard?

[@manoskf]

Love your reviews!!! Keep up :)

[@norwardradtke1361]

Would you recommend this as an entry level headless/multiscale 8 string for this price point? I have an iron label multiscale ibanez 7 string that I've set up and fret leveled perfectly (I went thru the master program at galloup school of lutherie, built 4 guitars from scratch and worked as a tech for guitar center near nashville for a year). With the fishmann tosin pickups I put in it that's definitely the strong point of that instrument, would you say the same for this one? I'm trying to iron out my first multiscale 8 string (probably headless). I can pay twice as much for a kiesel or entry level strandberg also. Sorry if that was a lot, respond to as much or as little as you want bro! Stay metal FOKKER :) skål, Nordmann

[@necrology-3103]

Hi Arnold, as Always thank you for bestish reviews..I love this Guitar if, as You probably said before, itz possibile to dig the coil split out of modern fishes with Little fiddlin..Is It? Thankyou!

[@chriscox9018]

Love this video!! I’ve been looking at this guitar for a while now and I’m so glad you reviewed it. How does this compare to the GOC materia? I’m stuck on which one would be the better buy.

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

I liked the GOC more. Don't get me wrong, this thing had tone for days, but I felt like the tone of the stock pickups in the GOC was a little more unique and in that way was a bit more inspiring.

[@chadmarx7718]

@@ArnoldPlaysGuitar are the stock goc pups good for distorted chords? I like huge note-y mark holcomb style chords and so i wonder if goc retains clarity under distortion?

[@Steinjung]

Can't find the price for the GOC. Is it around the price of the Chiral?

[@ronnie186]

THAT IS AN AWESOME SOUNDING GUITAR!!!!

[@MegaDeox]

Hey Arnold, I'm looking for a guitar with both an Evertune bridge and Fishman Fluence pickups. What do you think is the best guitar with those specs, except for the really high end custom brands?

[@SomaSong]

Love your reviews.

[@Stachtube]

Is this thing comfortable to play sitting down? Not in the classical position, but when the guitar is resting totally on your right leg. It seems like there's not a lot of body in place where your wrist would normally rest. You play it in the classical position.

[@forcedtogoobi]

i bought the agile chiral paralax 72527 and the frets are absolutely unfinished. its a decent enough guitar but the fret edges are basically square to the edge of the fret board

[@SixString_J5]

Question: are there two truss rods? on the 'headstock' there are two routed out cavities that look like dual truss rods. Could that be the reason for the bass side having relief and the treble side being straight? If so, then that was probably intentional as bass side needs more relief to clear the frets when vibrating.

[@suryodaybasak4686]

Thanks for the review! I have a Chiral 82528, but with the Cepheus pickups, not fishman. It's my first 8-string and I love it! It was $650 or 675 so I can't complain!

[@worldsanoyster]

hey Arnold...please tell me what would you recommend?? this or the GOC Materia??Please!!Thanks!!BTW i love your content i have been following you for a long time!!KEEP IT UP!!

[@kingnaildriver7232]

As always amazing playing and review.Looking good brother,crush on.

[@pattol666]

So theres one on reverb i been eyeing up and im a lefty, it has the fishman fluence in it, do you feel its worth it? I also gotta pay 250$ to have it shipped to canada.

[@garethsmith300]

That Dover is sounding great! I really dig this track as well, good shit man!!

[@stethoscanomaly]

Noticed you can't even find the "nirvana" version of the chiral on the rondo site in the 8 string section. Had to search "chiral nirvana" on google to find the link tot he purchase page. Do you know if the price difference between the "parallax" version chiral and the "nirvana" version is entirely a matter of the Fishmans and wood differences or is it a general quality step up? Thanks for the great review(s).

[@syphermachinations2942]

honestly this is right on the money, like i said on IG i bought the one just before this model. not perfect, but a solid enough guitar.

[@akrocanth]

Dude nice Belzebubs shirt! That was one of my favorite albums from last year. Also I'm glad to see Agile is still around. I can only speak from my experience, but way back in 2007 I ordered a custom Hornet V through Rondo and overall it was a great guitar for the price. It didn't match up to the higher end guitars I eventually got but I wouldn't have expected it to, it was literally a fraction of the price, but even still it had decent fretwork, a comfortable neck, held tuning fine with the Gotohs and with a Duncan Distortion installed it totally ripped. I eventually sold it in 2010-ish and never saw it again, wish I still had it just because it was such a fun guitar.

[@roy-batty]

This vs. GOC guitars?

[@HolaMundoDev]

Do you know an instrument around that price point that you could recommend?, 7-8 strings

[@joshuasalgado4694]

Ibanez

[@HolaMundoDev]

That’s a brand lol

[@joshuasalgado4694]

@HolaMundo yes...you can just google any Ibanez 7 or 8 string. The most common is an RG.

[@davidhollowelljr949]

Ibanez is a solid recommendation, but I find the necks too thin for my taste. I usually go for Schecter for 7-8's or even the Sterling JP70's for 7's at that price point because the necks are more comfortable for me.

[@iangarza990]

schecter, or subzero would be best option imo

[@freshelfpie]

The "subliminal" clams were fucking hilarious. Decent fret job from your local luthier and it's functionally perfect.

[@drewmiles9047]

you need to change the name of this channel. "ArnoldPlaysGuitarReallyGood" Excellent review partner.

[@marcelogaea1064]

Sold! 🤘🏻

[@grapefruitsimmons]

Ive been back on stage! Gonna be back on twice next month too. Music always finds a way.

[@shanewalton8888]

SO much for social distancing during a pandemic. Screw sick people.

[@okioki1131]

I reeeeeally wish the bottom left was flat and the input jack was moved, more similar to the Strandberg. I have a wrist issue and I have to play in the classical position while seated. Bummer!

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

I play in the classical position too, and the jack position was honestly not an issue if that helps.

[@nisoldi]

thats the first headless model ive seen that looks like it actually has 75-80% of a head on it...

[@Mytube6138]

For when you want the extra weight of a headstock without the ability to put it on your wall

[@MrMusicfreak95]

I think it’s because of the truss rod, typically headless guitars use a spoke wheel at the base of the neck for truss rod adjustments

[@InfamouslyCantankerous]

Yeah thats actually one of the reasons I didn't get one. I'm just starting to get into headless models but I don't care for that.

[@alphaclean3364]

That's the only reason I didn't get one. If it was actually headless I would have snapped one up but that quasi-head is just goofy

[@joshallen306]

Have you done a review on a etherial guitar? I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts before I decide on one. Plus it's a whole different material being used. No wood.

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

I'd love to get one on the channel, and almost had one at one point, but so far no luck.

[@russelw.6288]

bro what tuning was on the demo ? and what kind of string gauges?

[@rosalindacaseley6996]

Lovely tone, especially on the bottom strings! Quick question if I may sir? Does having standard pickups fitted on the slant make any difference to the tone as opposed to slanted pickups (hope that makes sense?) Cheers Ade in the UK. Ps - good to see the subscriber numbers going steadily up!

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

It does make a difference if we are referring to instruments with normal pole pieces. Most actives have bar magnets so it doesn't matter as long as the bar IS under the string. That said, I am in the camp that having pole piece on passives being a little off to one side or another doesn't make nearly as much difference as people on the forums and facebook groups tend to shake their fist at.

[@rosalindacaseley6996]

@@ArnoldPlaysGuitar understood and thanks for getting back to me 😎

[@zacharyhoyle7613]

OH fuckin boy here we go!

[@flyingmanforfun]

Hahhaha that ibanez callout was excellent!😂

[@squamsk5994]

i love the scale length. i have their 8 string acoustic 30"-27". i have bass player hands so i make it work! but maybe 29-26 would have been better? just postulating mad scientist stuff. its super duper loud and thats all i care about. intonation is a tad sharp, but, it does sound pretty good

[@jstro-hobbytech]

Deadly demo tune alot of Black and some awesome melodic and headbanging riffs. If you came up with that off the top of your head I wanna hear what you've been recording. Anyway to get that tune anywhere?

[@omythseventhgate9298]

hey Arnold do you still have the 10 string Agile with you?

[@davidarroyave7793]

hey Arnold, What do you recommend, Agile Chiral Parallax 7 Strings or a GOC Materia? I appreciate the answer

[@Daniel_McBrearty]

Have you heard of SubZero guitars? They’ve released a few extended range models in the $250-350 range. I’m particularly interested in the multiscale 8 string

[@bastian4260]

where did you buy you agile? i really really want one but i cant find a dealer. do you know dealers who sell them without rondo music because shipping is 300 euros there for me

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

They are only direct through Rondo unless you buy used. It’s a Rondo brand.

[@bastian4260]

@@ArnoldPlaysGuitar ok thanks for your answer. yeah then i will have to go with strandberg a bit more pricy but yeah

[@idanshahar]

cool song at the begining :)

[@ВячеславГалкин-к8х]

First riff it's fear factory?

[@erikolsen1333]

Doom and gloom overlord comes out and is Dr.guitar. I love the clean tech run down this guy clearly knows his stuff

[@ROGIERSON]

Did you buy the guitar from rondo guitar. I'm looking at the same guitar but the left-handed non multiscale but I don't know if I can trust the website because of the poor website and image quality? It's the only place with a headless lefty, is it worth it?

[@MrAeglaeca]

Yeah, agile is a brand made for rondo music. I had no issues ordering this guitar.

[@alphaclean3364]

Rondo has been around a long time and very trustworthy. Great customer service too. Guitars are good bang for buck, but expect to do a little finishing work like oil the fretboard, polish frets and maybe some minor adjustments to action/intonation. I love them cause they have lots of lefty guitars with features that would only otherwise be available from a custom builder.

[@tonvks]

Can you do a review on Valravn Guitar if it possible.

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

I would love to do one! Have them hit me up

[@tonvks]

@@ArnoldPlaysGuitar amazing

[@PaulKingMetal]

A perfect scale length for an 8 string guitar is 27.5-26" Super comfortable!

[@jakebergen1837]

For sure. My strandberg is 26.5-28 which is also super comfortable. Fans get less comfortable the more extreme they get.

[@PaulKingMetal]

@@jakebergen1837 Yeah, I agree.....do you know why? Because between bass and treble string is 1.5 inch difference. Shouldn't be more. And also peperpendicular fret should be at 9 fret but not at 12 fret. So if a multi-scale is 27" - 25.5inch. 27.5 - 26inch and yours 28" - 26.5inch.

[@gimmenames9039]

killa riff - goosebump material! sound is a bit muffled & could use a little more high-end.

[@sluggdiddyyddidgguls]

I have a 7 and an 8 string but.. for some reason I am thinking of picking up an agile 9 string this week.. anyone have any experience with them? It seems a little ridiculous to have 9 strings but I thought the same about 7 and 8 strings until I owned them.

[@buzwa2k]

I had an agile septor 8 string and the neck was like a baseball bat. It this one flatter? I'd prefer flatter.

[@buzwa2k]

Note: I've had many 8 strings and the agile was the only one I had a problem with.

[@LafBoi]

Tuning stability solid? All I needed to hear, sold on a used one.

[@MrAeglaeca]

So solid that it was still in tune after he shipped it to me from Texas to Minnesota

[@LafBoi]

Derek Anderson was it really? Hmm..

[@RLDWEBER]

I'm considering this. I play a 28" scale schecter (hellraiser hybrid c8) and the treble side can be a stretch for lead. I think the fluence modern sets it ahead of other headless guitars at the lower price point... too bad they're sold out. Id rather have a neck through option and seeing the headstock angled back annoys me. There's other ways to get the break angle at the nut. I'm just a picky asshole though

[@ccchicken8889]

Hey Arnold, got a question about some terminology. You call it a "solid" swamp ash body, but it looks 2 piece to me. I always thought "solid" was another way of saying 1 piece, but maybe not? I don't think it really matters so much whether it's 1 or 2 piece, just curious about the wording.

[@TinkerToneworks]

That term refers to whether or not the body was routed for sound chambers like on a semihollow. In this case it was not.

[@ArnoldPlaysGuitar]

yeah, sorry...I think it's more a case these days where one term that was used to mean one thing (1-piece) has been appropriated to mean something else as well (NOT chambered) and thereby has created a bit of confusion. Yeah, this is not chambered.

[@ccchicken8889]

@@ArnoldPlaysGuitar Cool. Thanks for the info guys! And good luck with the keto and future projects Arnold!

[@lorez6063]

Looks pretty beast actually!!! Good possible contender to knock Strandberg off their pedestal. At least it doesn't have a stupid Endurneck profile.

[@maxhermany]

What a flashback of those djent days around 2012. I thought Agile is dead already. Never liked their aesthetics but this one looks really good.