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Go Lower with a 27"–30" Multiscale! The Agile Chiral Nirvana 82730 RL MOD SS Flat Black is an eight-string headless baritone electric guitar designed for players who want exceptional low-register definition, premium Fishman electronics, and modern headless ergonomics.
Its extra-long 27"–30" multiscale offers substantially more string length than conventional eight-string guitars, making it an excellent option for extended-range players exploring very low tunings, progressive metal, djent, and experimental music.
Premium features include dual Fishman Fluence M38-SB2 three-voice Modern humbuckers, 24 stainless steel frets, a stable American-made Richlite fretboard, Luminlay fluorescent side position markers, and a three-piece wenge/maple bolt-on neck.
The latest V3.7 revision adds a notched neck heel, stronger string locks, expanded three-voice Fishman controls, and improved body shaping to help protect the headless tuners.
The defining feature of the Nirvana 82730 is its extended multiscale design, with a 27" treble-string scale and a full 30" bass-string scale.
At a given pitch and gauge, the longer bass-string scale provides greater tension than a shorter-scale guitar. This can produce a tighter picking feel, improved low-note articulation, and better definition when tuning down.
Unlike a guitar with a uniform 30" scale, the Nirvana 82730 retains a shorter 27" scale on the treble side, offering a more manageable feel for chords, melodic playing, and lead passages.
This arrangement is particularly appealing to musicians who want extreme low-frequency capability while retaining the versatility of an eight-string electric guitar.
For guitarists interested in tuning even lower, the Nirvana 82730 offers an additional advantage: compatibility with the optional Cepheus 9-String Electric Guitar String Set.
This nine-string set includes a heavy tapered .090w bass string suitable for the Nirvana 82730's long 30" bass-string scale and headless bridge arrangement.
Players can use the set in two different ways:
The standard factory eight-string set is .010, .012, .016, .024w, .032w, .042w, .054w, and .074w (high to low).
Both heavier-string approaches are optional. Changing gauges or tuning may require adjustments to the guitar's neck relief, intonation, string height, and locking hardware.
View the Cepheus 9-String Electric Guitar String Set with Tapered .090 Bass String
The Nirvana 82730 features premium Fishman Fluence M38-SB2 8-String Modern Humbuckers with three selectable sounds.
The pickup configuration pairs a Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico humbucker in the neck position with the Ceramic version in the bridge position.
The Alnico neck pickup provides rich, articulate tones for clean chords, fluid lead playing, and expressive high-gain passages.
Its alternate humbucker voicing expands the available tonal palette without requiring additional pickups.
The Ceramic bridge pickup delivers aggressive attack, powerful output, and tight low-frequency response.
This makes it particularly suitable for extremely low-tuned eight-string rhythm playing, where note separation and controlled bass response are essential.
The Fishman Modern three-voice system offers two humbucker voicings plus an optimized single-coil-style third sound.
The V3.7 electronics use a push-pull volume control to switch between the two humbucker voices and a push-pull tone control to access the third, single-coil-style sound.
A three-way selector switches between the neck pickup, both pickups, and bridge pickup.
The V3.7 update includes significant refinements to the Agile Chiral Nirvana platform:
The Nirvana 82730 includes 24 stainless steel frets, providing excellent wear resistance and a smooth playing feel.
The updated V3.7 notched heel provides improved access to the highest frets, an important advantage for players who use advanced lead techniques and extended-range chord voicings.
Richlite is a durable engineered composite known for dimensional stability and a consistent playing surface.
The Nirvana 82730 uses a clean Richlite fretboard without front-facing DOT inlays, giving the instrument an understated appearance that complements its Flat Black finish.
Although this model does not have DOT inlays on the front of its fretboard, it features genuine Luminlay fluorescent position markers along the side of the neck.
Luminlay markers absorb light and glow in darker environments, helping players identify fret positions during performances on dimly lit stages.
These side markers combine practical visibility with the clean appearance of an unmarked Richlite playing surface.
The three-piece wenge/maple neck provides stable multi-piece construction for the guitar's extended 27"–30" multiscale design.
The bolt-on neck joint incorporates the V3.7 notched heel, improving access to the highest frets.
An adjustable truss rod allows players to fine-tune neck relief when changing tuning, string gauge, or playing preferences.
The Nirvana 82730 features a lightweight swamp ash body with a burl ash top, double-cutaway construction, and comfortable contoured back.
The Flat Black finish gives the instrument a clean, understated appearance, while the sculpted headless shape helps keep it manageable despite the extended scale length.
Despite its 30" bass-string scale, the Nirvana 82730 measures approximately 35" overall, including the strap button.
The headless design eliminates the conventional headstock and places the tuners at the bridge end, reducing overall length compared with similarly scaled guitars using traditional headstocks.
The Cepheus individual saddle and tuner system allows separate tuning and intonation adjustments for each string.
The Agile Chiral Nirvana 82730 is designed for musicians who want to explore extremely low tunings without sacrificing the tonal versatility or modern ergonomics of an eight-string electric guitar.
Its 27"–30" multiscale provides additional low-string length, while the optional Cepheus tapered .090 string offers an easy path to experimenting with heavier gauges and lower tunings.
Fishman Fluence M38-SB2 three-voice pickups deliver aggressive modern humbucker tones, alternative voicings, and single-coil-style sounds.
Premium construction includes 24 stainless steel frets, an American-made Richlite fretboard, Luminlay fluorescent side markers, and a three-piece wenge/maple bolt-on neck.
The latest V3.7 upgrades add improved upper-fret access, stronger headless string locks, and refined tuner protection.
Built to Go Lower! The Agile Chiral Nirvana 82730 RL MOD SS Flat Black combines extreme-range performance, premium Fishman electronics, and greater string-gauge flexibility in one versatile headless baritone guitar.
The V3.7 electronics use two push-pull controls for the three-voice Fishman Fluence Modern pickup system.
View the Agile Nirvana V3.7 Three-Voice Wiring Diagram
Factory String Gauges (High to Low): .010, .012, .016, .024w, .032w, .042w, .054w, .074w
Factory String Gauges (Low to High): .074w, .054w, .042w, .032w, .024w, .016, .012, .010
Players seeking additional tension on the lowest string can replace the factory .074w with the tapered .090w from the Cepheus 9-string set, keeping the other seven strings at their original gauges.
For lower overall tunings, use the eight heaviest strings from the Cepheus 9-string set, omitting the .010.
Optional Heavy Set (High to Low): .012, .016, .024w, .032w, .042w, .054w, .074w, .090w
Optional Heavy Set (Low to High): .090w, .074w, .054w, .042w, .032w, .024w, .016, .012
These are optional configurations and are not the factory-installed strings. Changes in tuning or gauge may require setup adjustments.
Cepheus 9-String Electric Guitar String Set – Includes Tapered .090 Bass String
Watch and listen to Agile Chiral Nirvana eight-string headless guitars in action. These videos demonstrate the sound, versatility, and playing characteristics of the Chiral series. Instruments shown may feature different finishes or earlier production specifications than the current V3.7 models.
A playing demonstration featuring the Agile Chiral extended-range headless guitar platform.
SinysterSounds demonstrates an Agile Chiral Nirvana 82528 eight-string headless guitar, showcasing its extended-range sound and playing characteristics. The instrument shown has an Oceanburst Flame finish.
Hear an Agile Chiral extended-range guitar in an atmospheric musical arrangement combining heavy rhythm tones with ambient textures.
And WOW - this is my third Agile and you have really dialed in the quality control! The others were good, but this one is basically perfect top-to-bottom, and the setup was spot-on right out of the case. Every fret was intonated on my strobe tuner and the action gets super low with no buzz. I am also really picky about fretwork - to the point where I often re-fret most of my brand new guitars, just because I like my own end dressing - but this thing is dressed better than my $3k guitars! The ends are just perfect, feel great, and look like a robot did every fret. I am seriously impressed.
To top it off, I tried putting a set of custom 10-90 strings and it barely needed a truss rod adjustment. That is a stiff neck! I love it. Are there carbon fiber reinforcements in there, or is that all the dual truss rods?
Josh R - 4-18-26
The 82730 features a longer 27"–30" multiscale, compared with the 82528's 25.5"–28.625" scale. The extra length is especially useful for guitarists seeking greater string tension and definition in extremely low tunings.
Yes. The tapered .090w bass string from the Cepheus 9-String Electric Guitar String Set is compatible with the Nirvana 82730 and provides a heavier option for the lowest string.
There are two options. First, replace only the factory .074w lowest string with the tapered .090w for drop tuning. Alternatively, use the eight heaviest strings from the nine-string set and omit the .010. This creates a heavier eight-string configuration for tuning the entire guitar lower.
Using the eight heaviest strings from the Cepheus nine-string package gives you .012, .016, .024w, .032w, .042w, .054w, .074w, and .090w, listed from high to low.
The factory eight-string set contains .010, .012, .016, .024w, .032w, .042w, .054w, and .074w, listed from high to low.
Possibly. Changing string gauges or tuning can affect tension, neck relief, action, and intonation. Check the setup after installing heavier strings and make sure the strings fit the locking hardware correctly.
Yes. Its 30" bass-string scale provides greater tension at a given pitch and gauge than shorter-scale guitars, making it a strong choice for low-tuned eight-string music.
This guitar features Fishman Fluence M38-SB2 Modern eight-string humbuckers with three selectable sounds. The neck pickup is the Alnico version, while the bridge pickup is Ceramic.
The Fishman Modern three-voice system offers two humbucker sounds plus an optimized single-coil-style third voice for additional tonal flexibility.
The V3.7 electronics use a push-pull volume control for alternate humbucker voicing and a push-pull tone control for the third, single-coil-style sound. A three-way selector chooses the neck pickup, both pickups, or bridge pickup.
No. This particular Flat Black 82730 has a clean Richlite playing surface without front-facing DOT inlays. However, it does include Luminlay fluorescent position markers along the side of the neck.
Luminlay markers absorb light and glow in darker environments, helping players identify fret positions on dimly lit stages.
Yes. The V3.7 revision features a notched heel, upgraded three-voice Fishman electronics, heavier-duty string locks, and refined body shaping to help protect the headless tuners.
It has 24 stainless steel frets.
Yes. The Nirvana 82730 uses a three-piece wenge/maple bolt-on neck with the updated V3.7 notched heel.
Loosen the appropriate string lock, remove the old string, insert the replacement, and carefully secure the locking mechanism. Avoid overtightening or cross-threading the screws. String-changing instructions are linked in the main description.
Reduce string tension, loosen the appropriate saddle adjustment screw, and reposition the saddle to correct intonation. Retighten, retune, and recheck the adjustment. An illustrated reference is linked in the main description.
A stuck ball end may prevent the bridge receiver from moving forward. Refer to the troubleshooting video linked in the main product description.
The Agile Chiral Nirvana 82730 is manufactured in South Korea.
