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yellowv

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NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« on: March 23, 2009, 03:53:06 AM »
Well my Agile Intrepid Standard Dual in Darkburst arrived a coupld of days ago. I absolutely love it. It looks awesome and sounds even better. I took it straight out of the box and put on some elixers, installed a clip lock and got rid of the ugly truss rod cover and now it's perfect. It is built very well and even the stock pickups sound great. I am very happy with it. Here are some pics.





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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2009, 04:19:04 AM »
Its all very nice and stuff, but is 6 strings really that constraining?

Oh, what scale is it?
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2009, 04:26:20 AM »
Really just a new toy. I have been playing 7's for years and really just wanted to try an 8. Still most of my time is spent with 6's. Just like to have lots of options :) Scale length is 28.625".
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2009, 04:37:30 AM »
What's the nut width on that badboy?!
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2009, 04:45:26 AM »
Quote from: Lew!! on March 23, 2009, 04:37:30 AM
What's the nut width on that badboy?!

2-1/4"
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2009, 04:53:08 AM »
Quote from: yellowv on March 23, 2009, 04:26:20 AM
Really just a new toy. I have been playing 7's for years and really just wanted to try an 8. Still most of my time is spent with 6's. Just like to have lots of options :) Scale length is 28.625".

I hear ya. I'm just being a dick. I have a 7, which I play one m3rd down from my normal guitars (in drop A#) to make ungodly powerchords between in and the bass in recordings, but I cant say that I use its 7-ness. i could do what I do with it on a 6. I even have it tuned so the top 6 strings are in 6 format with another 4th high on top of that cos I need it to replicate 6 string shapes I use!
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2009, 05:02:03 AM »
errr...........

what does one play on a such a beast? clips please!
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2009, 06:48:59 AM »
Wow... I struggle with just 6 strings! I honestly wouldn't know where to start.
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2009, 07:56:59 AM »
I find 8's a bit like having a small car with a big engine, uneccessary but damn good fun!!
Enjoy  :D
Quote from: CaptainDesslock on March 23, 2009, 05:02:03 AM
errr...........

what does one play on a such a beast? clips please!
Whatever you like, in (almost) any octave you like  :D

PS. I am assuming it's a low F#
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2009, 08:38:43 AM »
Not to burst your bubble but I heard there were iffs with Agile 8s, but hopefully you didn't get one :)

'grats on the NGD.
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2009, 10:45:11 AM »
I'm gassing for one of those Agile 7 strings, blue one with a maple 'board. So sexy - I don't even play br00talz but it's just really nice.
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2009, 10:58:58 AM »
Quote from: Jonny on March 23, 2009, 08:38:43 AM
Not to burst your bubble but I heard there were iffs with Agile 8s, but hopefully you didn't get one :)

'grats on the NGD.

No major iffs really, just things like unmatched stripes on the neck throughs and dents etc, but that was on the first run, the second run (where this came from) seemed pretty perfect.
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2009, 11:05:00 AM »
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2009, 11:29:16 AM »
Quote from: Sifu Ben on March 23, 2009, 11:05:00 AM
Quote from: CaptainDesslock on March 23, 2009, 05:02:03 AM
errr...........

what does one play on a such a beast? clips please!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDhg9zKqnzk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JJ5ZXVqCzU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc98u-eGzlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8GxxSWCjyU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B7btsk6ASE
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In all fairness, there's no reason why Dino's playing couldn't be done on a 6 string.

The same could be said of Meshuggah to some extent, their lead playing is rarely that high.
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Re: NGD!!! I have a lot of strings :)
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2009, 12:05:49 PM »
I think it depends how your brain works. Some people want to retain the ability to play their 6 string chord shapes. Indeed, one of the things I've found with 7 string playing is how some chord progressions are just easier to play with extra strings, as there's less horizontal movement.
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