So, my wife decided to purchase me the guitar that I've been talking about non-stop for the past year. It's likely a brand you have never heard of.

It's an Agile AL-3100M. It's basically a Gibson Les Paul knock-off, but don't be fooled into thinking that means it's cheap and crappy. It's much much better than the Epiphone Les Paul models and even rivals the Gibson LP Standard. This thing is about 4 to 5 times cheaper though.

Anyway, it isn't here yet - but it should be early next week.

For reviews on information on these guitars check out www.agileguitarforum.com and for a great and thorough review on Gibson Les Paul Standard vs Agile AL-3000, go here. It's by someone who owns each, and has compared them.

So, if you are thinking of getting an LP style guitar but have other expenses.... take a look at it.