Great Affordable Guitars For 2017
It’s 2017! We all made it to a new year. According to exit polls half of you feel like 2017 is gonna be just great and the other half…well not so much!
In spite of whatever side of the political coin you fall on may we suggest something that we think would absolutely bring the world together. And what would that be? Well if everyone got a new guitar in 2017 we’d be willing to bet this world would be a much better place!
With that in mind let us take this opportunity to suggest some guitars that we think would make great additions to your collection.
Agile Interceptor
The Agile Interceptor is available in 7 string or 8 string configurations. This model, depending on features, can be found for anywhere from the $300 to $800 dollar range.
The main features of the guitar are a double cutaway arch top mahogany body, reverse headstock, adjustable truss rod and Grover tuners.
The guitar comes in either 25 1/2″, 27″ or 28″ scales. There is also a choice between ebony, rosewood and maple materials for the fretboard.
The Interceptor can be purchased with either a bolt on neck or neck-thru construction. Depending on which variation of the Interceptor you get there is also a difference in pickups between the cheaper interceptors and the more expensive ones.
The cheaper Interceptors usually are equipped with the Cepheus pickups while the more expensive ones come equipped with Seymour Duncan or EMG pickups.
Check out the 7 string and 8 string Agile Interceptors
Agile Pendulum
If you are looking for a 7, 8 or 9 string multi scale guitar to add to your stable in 2017 than you should check out the Agile Pendulum.
The Pendulum is offered in a multi scale format with scale range from 25 1/2″ to 27″ in the 7 string version and 25 1/2″ to 28 5/8″ in the 8 and 9 string version.
The Pendulum’s usually range in price from $500 for the Pendulum all the way up to $900 for the Pendulum Elite model.
The bodies are made of mahogany and all the Pendulums come with Grover tuners.
Guitar construction ranges from a one piece set neck, 3 piece neck or a 5 piece neck thru design.
Pickups are either Cepheus, EMG or Seymour Duncan’s.
At the time of this writing all we could find is Pendulum’s offered with either ebony or rosewood fretboards.
Check out the 7 string, 8 string or 9 string Agile Pendulum
Agile Intrepid
If you are looking for a different shape guitar than the Pendulum or Interceptor than the Agile Intrepid may interest you. To us there is something about the shape of the Intrepid that just looks sinister…and we like it!
The Intrepid’s are offered in either standard scale or multi scale versions. The guitars range in price from $500 to $600 and can be had in 7 string or 8 string models.
All the Intrepid’s we have seen have a mahogany body, Grover tuners and at the time of this writing all Intrepid’s offered had ebony fretboards.
For the multi scale Intrepid’s they are available in a scale range of 25 1/2″ to 27″ or 27″ to 28″.
The construction of the Intrepid is a 5 piece neck thru design.
Check out the 7 string and 8 string Agile Intrepid’s
Agile Septor
If you are looking for a good 7 string or 8 string guitar but are on a budget than the Agile Septor may interest you.
The majority of Septor models offered are around the $300 mark. Sectors with better pickups and neck thru construction can for anywhere between $500 to $800.
The bodies of the Septor’s are made of mahogany and come with a dual adjustable truss rod. Grover tuners are standard along with all the Septor’s being string thru body design.
Septor models are offered with either a bolt on neck or 5 piece neck thru body design. The guitars can come with either Cepheus or Seymour Duncan pickups.
The Septor comes with either a rosewood, ebony or maple fretboard. Position markers are located on the side of the neck.
