I hate Rondo Music

[guitarkid4143]

Total GAS:

http://www.rondomusic.com/shadowbk.html

Only $119.95

http://www.rondomusic.com/callistojr.html

Only $129.95

http://www.rondomusic.com/sr1stdmwr.html

$129.95 Again

-gk

 

[guitarkid4143]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

I heard there not bad quality. Or is that higher up the price scale?

-gk

 

[dominus]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

I heard there not bad quality. Or is that higher up the price scale?

-gk

Jessie's Ghost doesn't know the power of Rondo.

The first one is an alder bolt-on, but the other two are nice guitars. For the Les Pauls, you want to go up to the Agile line.

 

[TheLivingDead]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

This gaudy thing will be mine soon: http://www.rondomusic.com/fulcrumpink.html

Been looking at it for months now.

 

[bluesbend]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

I've modded a couple of Rondo Tele's that I'll put up against any Fender for playability and tone any day.
No I'm not kidding.


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[bluesbend]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

See my edited post.

 

[guitarkid4143]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

bluesbend, what model of Tele's are those? I LOVE that white one!

-gk

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

yea I be eyeballin this myself

 

[guitarkid4143]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

Yeah, I've really been thinkin' on that one...

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

just another sweet source for discount chinese knock-off stuff

great if that's what you're into

 

[dominus]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

If they're that good, they should be able to stand up under scrutiny in dealerships. C'mon, Rondo, let's see 'em!

:banghead:

The reason they're priced so low is that they deal directly. No advertising of any sort, just word of mouth.

 

[dominus]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

That's why I'm asking. I mean, is a $119 Rondo better than a $299 Epiphone?

If you want to compare directly, the $119 Rondo arched top bolt on is way ahead of the $179 Epiphone flat top bolt-on as far as quality and tone.

The $225 Agile AL-2000 is better than a $499+ Epiphone.

 

[dominus]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

And you know all this, why the trolling?

 

[JOEBACCA]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

if you want to compare directly, the $119 rondo arched top bolt on is way ahead of the $179 epiphone flat top bolt-on as far as quality and tone.

The $225 agile al-2000 is better than a $499+ epiphone.

+1000

 

[DonP]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

I'd rather save some trees.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

I have no experience with their guitars, but I made the mistake of buying one of their pedal boards/cases. I swear, the thing couldn't fall apart fast enough.

 

[thespricket]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

http://www.rondomusic.com/ad2300jr.html

They've had these for a long time and I really like it. Especially the finish. I haven't played any of the newer Agiles, but the look really great on the site. Not that that speaks for much... I wouldn't imagine them being any lesser quality than the epis going for twice the price, nothing against epi's.

Edit:

I just saw this one that I've been eying up for a very long time. A really sweet PRS knock off...
http://www.rondomusic.com/ISIS1CUS24AM.HTML

also, This guitar is going for $225. How can they do that?
http://www.rondomusic.com/eg6cusbk.html

 

[thespricket]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

I have no experience with their guitars, but I made the mistake of buying one of their pedal boards/cases. I swear, the thing couldn't fall apart fast enough.

did you gig hard with it? I've taken mine to a slew of gigs and jams where I wasn't too genteel with it. I've been pretty happy with mine. It's definitely worth the 30 bucks.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

did you gig hard with it? I've taken mine to a slew of gigs and jams where I wasn't too genteel with it. I've been pretty happy with mine. It's definitely worth the 30 bucks.

I don't know what "gig hard" means, but yes I did take it to gigs. The latches broke within two months of purchase.

From now on I use a sturdy case with recessed latches or nothing at all.

 

[FuseG4]

Re: I hate Rondo Music

If you want to compare directly, the $119 Rondo arched top bolt on is way ahead of the $179 Epiphone flat top bolt-on as far as quality and tone.

The $225 Agile AL-2000 is better than a $499+ Epiphone.

The $399 Agile AL-3100 is better than the $600 epi "plus tops" as well.

I'm an agile supporter, and I like Epi, too. With Epi, I feel like you're just paying more money for Les Paul's name on the headstock. I own an AL-3100 and an Epi Std. and I have to say I like the cheaper agile more. It's heavier, has a slightly chunkier neck profile (I got the AL-3100 "wide"), an ebony fretboard which I think gives some nice sizzle, and nicer binding. There's even binding on the headstock on the agile. It's great.


Everything else on rondo besides the Agiles, I could pass on.