Agile LP2000 Blue Quilt

[Axeslinger]

http://www.guitar.com/account/filelibrary/7/389919/27770.jpg
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I just recieved this Agile this morning from my wife and thought I'd post a pic for those that want to see what one ACTUALLY looks like..
Can't give an accurate review yet but I'll say this.. I can't find a blemish anywhere!! Initially,, I'm shocked at the quality of this instrument!! And I've owned a Raven RP300... More later..;)

[Sonny56]

What's the fretwork like? Size, shape and finish? Are they installed correctly? Fret ends?

Does the guitar intonate correctly? Dead spots?

How's the overall weight?

[Axeslinger]

Originally posted by Sonny56
What's the fretwork like? Size, shape and finish? Are they installed correctly? Fret ends?



Does the guitar intonate correctly? Dead spots?

How's the overall weight?

Frets appear to be in the medium range.. fret ends are polished above average IMHO I gave the inlays and frets the ole magnifying glass inspection and can honestly say NICE WORK..

I weighed it on a digital scale.. Exactly 10lbs

The intonation seems a little off on the Low E and A strings.. only slightly.. I've been around guitars and played for 30 some years and this is to be expected on a new instrument.. I've never bought one that I didn't have to setup to MY specs;)

No deadspots at all.. Jury is still out on the pickups.. Mind you I DO want to be fair and not post a babbling overhyped review like we all read over in the review section;)

[Sonny56]

Hey, thanks.:)

Sounds like these might be a real bargain. I'm not that concerned about the pickups since they can be easily replaced, but I'm always afraid on the low cost mail order axes that the fretwork is poorly installed or finished, or that the guitar is impossible to intonate due to improper construction.

I really like the look of those new flame maple capped Agile LP knockoffs, but don't want a shiny "turd" if you know what I mean.

Good luck and post more opinions when possible.

[PrimeMover]

Originally posted by Axeslinger


Frets appear to be in the medium range.. fret ends are polished above average IMHO I gave the inlays and frets the ole magnifying glass inspection and can honestly say NICE WORK..

The intonation seems a little off on the Low E and A strings.. only slightly.. I've been around guitars and played for 30 some years and this is to be expected on a new instrument.. I've never bought one that I didn't have to setup to MY specs;)

No deadspots at all.. Jury is still out on the pickups.. Mind you I DO want to be fair and not post a babbling overhyped review like we all read over in the review section;)

Everything you say is the case... I still haven't found anything wrong with mine, other than a slight intonation thing...easily fixed.

...and I definitely like the pickups in mine.

[Axeslinger]

Sonny,

I totally understand;) I've always had the opinion that if a guitar's platform(what I call the fretboard,neck and body) is good then everything else in easily replaced.. I don't subscribe to the "If it's not made in the USA,,it's crap" theory..
I'm comparing this to the RP300 I owned and the MANY LP's I've played lately. I played a quilt top Epi LP last weekend that was MUCH better than the high dollar Les Pauls I had played only minutes earlier..

The Raven RP300 I had was a decent enough LP knockoff and I installed an Evolution and SD59 in it but, I never really fell in love with that guitar. Y'know what I mean?
This one is growing on me fast;)

I just installed a new Warmoth neck on one of my Strats this last weekend with 6105 fret wire on it. These, I would catagorize as between the 6105 and 6130 wire..

Prime,
These pups are definately serviceable and the neck pickup sounds very good but I'm not sure the bridge pickup has the power I want.. They are matched well I must say.
The one thing I've found that bugs me(and can be easily fixed) is,, when my pickup selector is in the middle position only the neck pickup is engaged.. Is yours wired this way as well?
I wasn't expecting to find Grover tuners on this;) It stays in tune well:D

[bob-ingram]

Originally posted by Axeslinger
http://www.guitar.com/account/filelibrary/7/389919/27770.jpg
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I just recieved this Agile this morning from my wife and thought I'd post a pic for those that want to see what one ACTUALLY looks like..
Can't give an accurate review yet but I'll say this.. I can't find a blemish anywhere!! Initially,, I'm shocked at the quality of this instrument!! And I've owned a Raven RP300... More later..;)

she's really pretty and if the fret work, fit and finish is what you say it it, I'm looking into one of these myself. I have an advantage over most though, Rondo in only about a 35 minute drive from my house.

I bought my first electric guitar there in 1963, a Danelectro for $35. Somehow this guy always has an eye for good quality inexpensive guitars and amps.

[PrimeMover]

Originally posted by Axeslinger
Prime,
These pups are definately serviceable and the neck pickup sounds very good but I'm not sure the bridge pickup has the power I want.. They are matched well I must say.
The one thing I've found that bugs me(and can be easily fixed) is,, when my pickup selector is in the middle position only the neck pickup is engaged.. Is yours wired this way as well?
I wasn't expecting to find Grover tuners on this;) It stays in tune well:D

Sounds to me like you've found a little glitch there...my pickup switching is indeed, the same way. Doensn't bother me too much though...everything else about this guitar I am digging heavily.

Gotta like that Grover tuner thing. As far as the pickups go, they are well matched. Perhaps I'm just not that particular about pickup sound (within reason)...but I've been able to get all the tones I've wanted to get from them...I'm not really looking for any sound in particular, just nice middle of the road pickups that will allow me to cover a wide variety of sounds/styles...and these seem to do the trick.

[kherman]

Very nice!
I've heard many good reviews on the Agile lp's.
Many say the are easely as good as Epi korean lp's.
And a much better deal at $239 or $249.

How does the quilt look up close. Is it as nice as on the Rondo website?

Kent

[myles loud]

That's a sweet lookin' guitar !!! Congrats!!! myles loud

[PrimeMover]

Originally posted by kherman
Very nice!
I've heard many good reviews on the Agile lp's.
Many say the are easely as good as Epi korean lp's.
And a much better deal at $239 or $249.

How does the quilt look up close. Is it as nice as on the Rondo website?

Kent

My Amber quilt quality looks exactly like the picture at Rondo... Obviously, the quilt pattern is different, but the quality is the same...very very nice.

Just a guess, but I'd say there's a good chance that these Agile LPs come from the same Korean plant that the Epi LPs come from...probably Samick.

[StratKat]

Nice to see another good one out there making someone happy!

As to the switch thang, the ones ive gotten in two humbucker setup all had the same config in wiring.

Neck position was just the neck pu.
Middle position was both pu's
Bridge [position was just bridge pu.

You may wanna rewire it correctly since it will give more tone options. Its a lil bit of a pain to have to do that but if you got a real wwiner as far as everything else goes its cheaper and easier to keep it and rewire the switch.

See ya'll i twernt liein to ya about these things! They are nice for the bucks! I gave mine away to people around my complex, or sold them to same. A guy and a gal round there had theirs ripped (different times and places). They couldnt afford new ones so i helped them out this year. And in one case i sold my CSB to a bud who wasnt poor and wanted a good player. But i aint letting go of my EG260 Essex. I admit the Essex are not anywhere near the Agiles overall but this one just honks to me when i play it.

[Axeslinger]

Originally posted by kherman
Very nice!

How does the quilt look up close. Is it as nice as on the Rondo website?

Kent

I reduced the pic i posted quite a bit but intentionally left it somewhat large because I know alot of people around here are considering one of these Agiles, so I wanted to post a large photo to help those draw their own conclusions..
First glance at this instrument suggests quality and I've found nothing to contradict that. The switch miswire is no big deal to me and intonation adjustments were expected.. I'm starting to consider a Black Beauty copy from them;)

Oh,,and BTW,, I've always been a Strat/Superstrat guy;) I'm still reaching fer the wiggle stick on this bad boy:D

[aliensporebomb]

Really nice looking guitar for the money. I'd like to try one.
It'd be nice to have a "beater" guitar that I wouldn't be
afraid to gig with and if it got ripped off or damaged I'd just
shrug. But that looks like a really nice example of what an
inexpensive guitar should be. Yow!

[bob-ingram]

Originally posted by aliensporebomb
Really nice looking guitar for the money. I'd like to try one.
It'd be nice to have a "beater" guitar that I wouldn't be
afraid to gig with and if it got ripped off or damaged I'd just
shrug. But that looks like a really nice example of what an
inexpensive guitar should be. Yow!

Nah, the "beater" would be this guy....

http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/ElectricGuitars/dcjryellow1.jpg

I'm thinking of this one only because it looks so cool. Les Paul TV model copy. I might add a seond P-90 Pu too.

[dr. barlo]

Looks great!

The frets questions been answered thanks guys.

Now, on their website it says not a photo but real maple top. What does that mean, that is, is it 3/4" Thick Top, or a laminated top (still not a photo you know, I am maybe a little too paranoid here :eek: :))?

The most sure way is by looking into the pickup cavity (BTW I am not saying you should, but if somebody has done that already I'd appreciate the info).

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif

[PrimeMover]

Originally posted by kuntikin
Looks great!

The frets questions been answered thanks guys.

Now, on their website it says not a photo but real maple top. What does that mean, that is, is it 3/4" Thick Top, or a laminated top (still not a photo you know, I am maybe a little too paranoid here :eek: :))?

The most sure way is by looking into the pickup cavity (BTW I am not saying you should, but if somebody has done that already I'd appreciate the info).

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif

What that means is that the top of the guitar has had two thin bookmatched pieces of maple laminated to the top. True, they may be close to paper thin, but they are real quilted maple...so each top is different...and because it's not a photo, it does have some depth to it...it's an effective look. Does it have as much depth as a fully finished 3/4 " maple top?...of course not, but you're just not going to find that sort of maple cap on a $250 guitar...nor will you find it on a $500 guitar...or likely even higher than that.

No offense, but I think you may be a bit paranoid... simply put, this is the best $250 guitar I have ever seen...it's beautiful and it plays great. You could lie and tell someone who's familiar with guitars, but not the Agile name, that it's a custom brand and that you paid between $500 and $1000...I doubt they'd bat an eye.

[PrimeMover]

Originally posted by bob-ingram


Nah, the "beater" would be this guy....

http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/ElectricGuitars/dcjryellow1.jpg

I'm thinking of this one only because it looks so cool. Les Paul TV model copy. I might add a seond P-90 Pu too.

I had a '73 Univox Limited Edition, which is just like that guitar, only with the two P-90 configuration...it ripped. I sold it because someone offered me entirely too much money for it.

If Kurt offered a two pickup model, I'd probably buy one...just so I could have one again.

[dr. barlo]

Originally posted by PrimeMover


What that means is that the top of the guitar has had two thin bookmatched pieces of maple laminated to the top. True, they may be close to paper thin, but they are real quilted maple...so each top is different...and because it's not a photo, it does have some depth to it...it's an effective look. Does it have as much depth as a fully finished 3/4 " maple top?...of course not, but you're just not going to find that sort of maple cap on a $250 guitar...nor will you find it on a $500 guitar...or likely even higher than that.

No offense, but I think you may be a bit paranoid... simply put, this is the best $250 guitar I have ever seen...it's beautiful and it plays great. You could lie and tell someone who's familiar with guitars, but not the Agile name, that it's a custom brand and that you paid between $500 and $1000...I doubt they'd bat an eye.

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/images/smilies/ani_0_o[1].gif

Now I know. I did not own a laminated top so far, thus was wondering whether or not those were real maple caps. (If it were, then it would be unbelievable!)

That's all.

[Axeslinger]

Originally posted by PrimeMover


You could lie and tell someone who's familiar with guitars, but not the Agile name, that it's a custom brand and that you paid between $500 and $1000...I doubt they'd bat an eye.


I tend to agree!!

[ericguitar]

Originally posted by bob-ingram


Nah, the "beater" would be this guy....

http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/ElectricGuitars/dcjryellow1.jpg

I'm thinking of this one only because it looks so cool. Les Paul TV model copy. I might add a seond P-90 Pu too.

I was looking at that guitar online. I'd love to get that if my wife lets me.

[bob-ingram]

Originally posted by ericguitar


I was looking at that guitar online. I'd love to get that if my wife lets me.

LOL. the key is to not let your wife know how many of what type of guitars you have. I have a stack lined up in my littel room downstairs. She'll never know if I get another.

[ericguitar]

Originally posted by bob-ingram


LOL. the key is to not let your wife know how many of what type of guitars you have. I have a stack lined up in my littel room downstairs. She'll never know if I get another.

Bob...excellent idea. I keep all my stuff in the garage. i'll just say well...my friend didn't want it anymore so he sold it to me for $20.

[bob-ingram]

Originally posted by ericguitar


Bob...excellent idea. I keep all my stuff in the garage. i'll just say well...my friend didn't want it anymore so he sold it to me for $20.

No, don't lie, you'll get caught in that. Put it in the garage with the others, then months later if she asks, "Haven't you ever seen that one? I've had it for ever."

[ericguitar]

Originally posted by bob-ingram


No, don't lie, you'll get caught in that. Put it in the garage with the others, then months later if she asks, "Haven't you ever seen that one? I've had it for ever."

Good one! Bob it's nice to meet another player who likes guitars that aren't over $500. If it's a good piece of wood, other faults can be fixed. I love the look of the Junior but can't go and pay $4K for one.

[bob-ingram]

Originally posted by ericguitar


Good one! Bob it's nice to meet another player who likes guitars that aren't over $500. If it's a good piece of wood, other faults can be fixed. I love the look of the Junior but can't go and pay $4K for one.

I've been playing a long time, long enough to know that a guitar is jut a piece of wood with strings (Les Paul quote, not mine).

I have a few expensive guitars, but I don't find them better than the cheeps one's. I'm thinking of making a trip to Rondo next week, work load depending, to check out these Agile's. This blue quilt (remember that? at the beginning of the thread). is really nice looking.

[Axeslinger]

Well I finaly got an opportunity today to spend some time dialing in the intonation, adjusting the neck relief, etc. etc. Got her setup the way I like and had time to get acclimated...;)

This guitar is growing on me very very fast.. Like i said in an earlier post.. I had a Raven RP300 very recently.. The Raven was a decent enough LP knockoff but the Agile is a couple notches above the Raven easily.
I was paranoid that my wife ordered me an instrument but reguardless of the outcome wouldn't have said a word because she not only does NOT complain about the amount of time I spend with my instruments but actually encourages me and took enough of an interest to purchase me an instrument!! For that I will be enternally gratefull!!
So,,had the Agile turned out to be POS I would still have cherished it as much as my fav for those reasons but the real capper is this is an EXCELLENT guitar!!:eek:
I have a large magnifying glass I use for fret work.. I've been over every square inch of this guitar and have yet to find a flaw..
The vol pots are smooth. Volume increases are smooth rather than a sudden burst.. It plays well and sounds good to my old ears;) My biggest complaint is,, it is my only NON Floyd guitar with the exception of my Strats that have standard trems on them so, I am constantly reaching for the trem arm:D

None the less,, This one is a keeper;)

[ericguitar]

Originally posted by Axeslinger
Well I finaly got an opportunity today to spend some time dialing in the intonation, adjusting the neck relief, etc. etc. Got her setup the way I like and had time to get acclimated...;)

This guitar is growing on me very very fast.. Like i said in an earlier post.. I had a Raven RP300 very recently.. The Raven was a decent enough LP knockoff but the Agile is a couple notches above the Raven easily.
I was paranoid that my wife ordered me an instrument but reguardless of the outcome wouldn't have said a word because she not only does NOT complain about the amount of time I spend with my instruments but actually encourages me and took enough of an interest to purchase me an instrument!! For that I will be enternally gratefull!!
So,,had the Agile turned out to be POS I would still have cherished it as much as my fav for those reasons but the real capper is this is an EXCELLENT guitar!!:eek:
I have a large magnifying glass I use for fret work.. I've been over every square inch of this guitar and have yet to find a flaw..
The vol pots are smooth. Volume increases are smooth rather than a sudden burst.. It plays well and sounds good to my old ears;) My biggest complaint is,, it is my only NON Floyd guitar with the exception of my Strats that have standard trems on them so, I am constantly reaching for the trem arm:D

None the less,, This one is a keeper;)

Axe, you are a lucky man to have such a supportive wife. My wife almost left me for buying a guitar from the money my dad gave me for my 30th birthday.

[Smokey]

Nice guitar, and it goes with the furniture too !

[bob-ingram]

Originally posted by Axeslinger
Well I finaly got an opportunity today to spend some time dialing in the intonation, adjusting the neck relief, etc. etc. Got her setup the way I like and had time to get acclimated...;)

This guitar is growing on me very very fast.. Like i said in an earlier post.. I had a Raven RP300 very recently.. The Raven was a decent enough LP knockoff but the Agile is a couple notches above the Raven easily.
I was paranoid that my wife ordered me an instrument but reguardless of the outcome wouldn't have said a word because she not only does NOT complain about the amount of time I spend with my instruments but actually encourages me and took enough of an interest to purchase me an instrument!! For that I will be enternally gratefull!!
So,,had the Agile turned out to be POS I would still have cherished it as much as my fav for those reasons but the real capper is this is an EXCELLENT guitar!!:eek:
I have a large magnifying glass I use for fret work.. I've been over every square inch of this guitar and have yet to find a flaw..
The vol pots are smooth. Volume increases are smooth rather than a sudden burst.. It plays well and sounds good to my old ears;) My biggest complaint is,, it is my only NON Floyd guitar with the exception of my Strats that have standard trems on them so, I am constantly reaching for the trem arm:D

None the less,, This one is a keeper;)

Thanks for the great report. It's especally nice when our wives are supportive of our hobbies/obsessions. I try to be supportive of what my wife likes to do with her spare time also.

Enjoy it, I'll let you know if I decide to get one of these too, I'm getting close.

[Kool_Aid]

I've got one of the '03 Cherry Sunburst models, and it's got the good Grover tuners.........does the blue one have those?




http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/ElectricGuitars/lp2000csb1.jpg

[Axeslinger]

Yes, The Blue Quilt does have the Grover tuners..

[ranalli]

I'm usually don't make the hop to the veterans forum but Bob I. said there was a post here regarding these and I had to take a look. I think I'm going to grab one of these guitars now....thanks Axeslinger for the picture and review!!!!

One more question....I have an Epi LP custom...the only thing I really didn't like about it was the cheapo plastic nut would kill the tuning after bends and stuff....how is the nut on this guitar??

Also do you have any pics of the back of the guitar by any chance?? Is that binding I see on the headstock??? Looks yummy and very comparable to an Epi which is a good buy for the most part...

Thanks again

[kurtzentmaier]

Gentlemen, I don’t mean to intrude, but might I ask a question?

We are considering offering these guitars with Alnico pickups. I notice there is some discussion about the overall quality of the pickups here. (inclusing some wiring blunders, sorry about that!) Currently we put on generic Ceramic hums, we could upgrade to alnico for about $15 more. Should we bother, or should we leave the pickup upgrade to the user and keep the price as low as possible? Your opinions please?

Kurt
Rondo Music

[ranalli]

Originally posted by kurtzentmaier
Gentlemen, I don’t mean to intrude, but might I ask a question?

We are considering offering these guitars with Alnico pickups. I notice there is some discussion about the overall quality of the pickups here. (inclusing some wiring blunders, sorry about that!) Currently we put on generic Ceramic hums, we could upgrade to alnico for about $15 more. Should we bother, or should we leave the pickup upgrade to the user and keep the price as low as possible? Your opinions please?

Kurt
Rondo Music

I have not bought one of these guitars yet so obviously I can't attest to the quality of the current pickups but other than that I would say "no" only for the fact that most people swap out pickups anyway on even the most expensive of guitars just cause it's a matter of taste....not necessarily quality. I would much rather get a guitar that had good fit/finish/fretwork with cheapo pickups than a guitar wiht good pickups and some other things lacking. But again, that's just my opinion. You're guitars look like a great alternative to Epi, Kurt. I think you will be hearing from me soon.

[bob-ingram]

Originally posted by kurtzentmaier
Gentlemen, I don’t mean to intrude, but might I ask a question?

We are considering offering these guitars with Alnico pickups. I notice there is some discussion about the overall quality of the pickups here. (inclusing some wiring blunders, sorry about that!) Currently we put on generic Ceramic hums, we could upgrade to alnico for about $15 more. Should we bother, or should we leave the pickup upgrade to the user and keep the price as low as possible? Your opinions please?

Kurt
Rondo Music

Kurt,

No intrusion, I'm glad you're hear to discuss things like this, you may have notice that I bought my first electric guitar from you in 1963, a Danelectro for $35. Thanks for getting me started.

IMO I'd pay the extra money for the alnico PU's if the sound quality is better, but I'm kinda a different animal. All my guitars came with PU's so I don't buy aftermarket PU's. (LOL). There's no way of knowing what the new PU's will sound like, so I evaluate the guitar off the shelf, if it sounds good, I buy it, if it doesn't, I don't, simple.

Hope to see you later this month, do you still have sax repair done? I need mine checked out.

[Kool_Aid]

What I would really like to see is an Agile Gold Top.

Any chance of that happening?

[kurtzentmaier]

We can do any color, but I need to know we can sell quite a few, otherwise i will loose my shirt on the production run.

Also, yes, we do sax repair (but for walk in customers only). We have a pretty good guy (with us for about 20 years now). But he brings all the work home with him, and does not do anthing here.

Kurt

[PrimeMover]

Hey Kurt.... good to see you here.

My new baby is treating me just fine...no complaints.

As far as the pickup thing goes, I don't have a problem with the pickups that are already in the guitar... just the same, I don't think an extra $15 is going to turn anyone off...it would still be $100 to $200 less than the guitars that seriously compete with these in the marketplace. I'd be willing to bet that you'd stand to gain customers rather than lose them by making the switch.

[captain_rusty]

Kurt,

This Agile range is apparently really great value, and I'd be sorely tempted if I lived on your side of the Atlantic, just on the basis of the reviews in this thread.
Just for the record, do you have some kind of international shipping process, and if so, what does it add to the cost??

Thanks a lot :)

PS. My 2cts - I'd pay $15 more for the alnicos...

[Axeslinger]

Originally posted by kurtzentmaier
Gentlemen, I don’t mean to intrude, but might I ask a question?

We are considering offering these guitars with Alnico pickups. I notice there is some discussion about the overall quality of the pickups here. (inclusing some wiring blunders, sorry about that!) Currently we put on generic Ceramic hums, we could upgrade to alnico for about $15 more. Should we bother, or should we leave the pickup upgrade to the user and keep the price as low as possible? Your opinions please?

Kurt
Rondo Music


Kurt,

As you may have noticed by earlier posts I too am extremely pleased with my LP2000.. I'm usually the first one to rip out stock pickups and install what I prefer. But I have no problem with these now that I have the guitar setup and dialed in to my tastes.
I guess that would be a decent enough option but I certainly don't think it's imperative that you do something about these pickups.. They are more than passable..

BTW,, The wiring blunder may not be a blunder after all.. Mine is wired so that if the vol is turned down on EITHER Pickup then the center position of the switch is silent.. The Vol must be up on both pickups for the center position to work.. I look at it as an easy way to use a cutoff;) No problems here,, I'm not going to bother to rewire it:D

[Axeslinger]

Originally posted by ranalli
I'm usually don't make the hop to the veterans forum but Bob I. said there was a post here regarding these and I had to take a look. I think I'm going to grab one of these guitars now....thanks Axeslinger for the picture and review!!!!

One more question....I have an Epi LP custom...the only thing I really didn't like about it was the cheapo plastic nut would kill the tuning after bends and stuff....how is the nut on this guitar??

Also do you have any pics of the back of the guitar by any chance?? Is that binding I see on the headstock??? Looks yummy and very comparable to an Epi which is a good buy for the most part...

Thanks again

Ranalli.

I don't have a back shot..sorry, maybe this one will help;)
I have no tuning problems with this guitar and yes, that is binding on the headstock you see..

[kurtzentmaier]

PrimeMover and Axeslinger

Ok, what I will probobly do is offer an upgraded pickup, along with a AAA top and call it a new model like the LP2500 or somthing and keep the LP-2000 as is, since many seem to like it.

Thank you for the input.

kurt
Rondo Music

[PrimeMover]

Originally posted by kurtzentmaier
PrimeMover and Axeslinger

Ok, what I will probobly do is offer an upgraded pickup, along with a AAA top and call it a new model like the LP2500 or somthing and keep the LP-2000 as is, since many seem to like it.

Thank you for the input.

kurt
Rondo Music

AAA? ...excellent

...that line sounds nice ...no way that could hurt you.

...and thumbs up on my 2000...really

[StratKat]

Hey Kurt!!!!

Here is my two cents for the pu's....


USE THE SAME ONES AS THE ORIGINAL E-1 YOU SENT ME! :)

Those are the greatest pu's in humbucker config ive had! The neck pu was TWICE as strong as the bridge pu and BOTH were stronger then my 76 DImarzio Super Distortion PU i love.

[JimmyLong]

Originally posted by kurtzentmaier
Ok, what I will probobly do is offer an upgraded pickup, along with a AAA top and call it a new model like the LP2500 or somthing and keep the LP-2000 as is, since many seem to like it.

Thank you for the input.

kurt
Rondo Music

Kurt, do you have any estimate on the cost and date of arrival of this proposed new model?

[bob-ingram]

Originally posted by Axeslinger
Mine is wired so that if the vol is turned down on EITHER Pickup then the center position of the switch is silent.. The Vol must be up on both pickups for the center position to work.. I look at it as an easy way to use a cutoff;) No problems here,, I'm not going to bother to rewire it:D

This is correct wiring. If you notice all guitars with separate volumes work this way. You could reverse the pot wiring and instead of grounding out the output, ground out the inpuit, but the pots taper would then be backwards, and you'd lose tone.

You'll find that turning the volume from 10-8 the guitar PU volume will go to almost 0, then the control from 8-0 will do almost nothing. Also, turning from 10-8 will give you a very dull output that even a brightness cap will not recover.

[Axeslinger]

Thanks Bob,

I saw that when I looked it up in one of my referance books;)

My Bad:o

[Axeslinger]

Originally posted by JimmyLong


Kurt, do you have any estimate on the cost and date of arrival of this proposed new model?

I'd be very interested in this as well:D