Agile Harm extended scale guitar?

[J Posega]

I was concerned about that too...thank you for validating!


You installed a bridge like this? I've been looking at those too.

I've also heard a couple folks say just keep the stock bridge and replace the saddles with something like these Graphtech saddles, enlarging the notches if need be. This is definitely not my area. I'm up for the cleanest way to intonate for the cheapest price without sacrificing quality.


He is always good for high-quality pics!

Yes, that’s the bridge I installed. The bridge is longer than a typical TOM in the nut-to-bridge direction so it has more space front to back for adjusting intonation.

Only replacing the saddles won’t make a single bit of difference in intonation because at a certain point with the stock bridge, you can end up adjusting the strings all the way forward or backward and still not get the strings intonated.

 

[XsoGol]

If anyone is interested in @XsoGol custom pickup build for this bass I can post build pic's or send them to XsoGol for him to share.

@Matt Kustom is making some great progress on replacement guts for the stock pickups. I, personally (and for my doom-y metal needs), feel like the stock pickups are thin and anemic. I sent them to Matt and he is replacing the guts of the neck pickup with an Alnico 5 bladed mini humbucker and a neodymium (Super Neo...like the prototypes he built for the Peavey Super Ferrite replacements) single coil in the bridge. Can't wait to throw these into the Harm and see how doom-y it gets!

 

[XsoGol]

@Matt Kustom is making some great progress on replacement guts for the stock pickups. I, personally (and for my doom-y metal needs), feel like the stock pickups are thin and anemic. I sent them to Matt and he is replacing the guts of the neck pickup with an Alnico 5 bladed mini humbucker and a neodymium (Super Neo...like the prototypes he built for the Peavey Super Ferrite replacements) single coil in the bridge. Can't wait to throw these into the Harm and see how doom-y it gets! !

 

[Matt Kustom]

When redesigning and rapid prototyping sometimes changes need to be made as final assembly is attempted. After the pickup for redesign arrives disassembly, measurements taken the new design can start. Then it's a game of Legos and what fits. CAD files are designed. 10 files designed for the Super Neo Toaster. Then prototype cuts from cardboard to check as much fitment as possible. Then files are revised. Once things start to look and fit good parts are cut from Vulcanex and late assembly begins. This is when the final issues pop up. In this case there was no room for solder joints so relief's were made a long with a lead wire hole relocation. Thank you to @XsoGol for the business.

 

[XsoGol]

When redesigning and rapid prototyping sometimes changes need to be made as final assembly is attempted. After the pickup for redesign arrives disassembly, measurements taken the new design can start. Then it's a game of Legos and what fits. CAD files are designed. 10 files designed for the Super Neo Toaster. Then prototype cuts from cardboard to check as much fitment as possible. Then files are revised. Once things start to look and fit good parts are cut from Vulcanex and late assembly begins. This is when the final issues pop up. In this case there was no room for solder joints so relief's were made a long with a lead wire hole relocation. Thank you to @XsoGol for the business.View attachment 5188832

Matt finished up the pickups. Will have them soon, install them and we'll see how awesome these sound! So excited! Thanks @Matt Kustom!!

 

[XsoGol]

I'm going to pick her up tomorrow...

Destro
2013 Agile Harm 1 Toaster (Natural Ash) - 30" Scale
I named this Bass VI style guitar after Destro from G.I. Joe. I'm hoping this becomes a doom metal powerhouse for me.

Many thanks to Nick Holcomb for also supplying these lovely pictures:

Mods Executed (by Nick Holcomb at Holcomb Guitars):

• Holcomb Guitars Goldburst Finish (gloss) applied
• Installed gold speed knobs and silver knob pointers
• Installed @Matt Kustom 's 916 Super Ferrite dual A5 humbucker in the neck and Super Neo (wax potted) in the bridge
• Shielded control cavity
• Replaced stock 3-way pickup selector switch with CRL 3-way switch
• Replaced stock bridge with chrome Gotoh GE103B-T Tune-O-Matic bridge
• Replaced stock tuners with chrome Grover 109C Super Rotomatic deco tuners
• Re-strung with La Bella 767-6F Bass VI flatwound strings

 

[Matt Kustom]

Bass looks awesome

Love those Grovers. Have some on my Elvis flying V.

Looking forward to your thoughts on the prototype A5 Humbucker pairing with the Super Neo

 

[Novarocker]

Bass looks awesome

Love those Grovers. Have some on my Elvis flying V.

Looking forward to your thoughts on the prototype A5 Humbucker pairing with the Super Neo

Same here, those look outstanding!