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Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:43 am
by hatchmusic
The Agile HRB-200 was Agile's version of an Ovation Balladeer.
https://www.rondomusic.com/hrb200brn.html
Don't think I have ever seen on seen the wild. There was also one with the leaf epaulets similar to an Ovation Elite.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:00 pm
by JeffBeck
I had one of these for a while. Should have kept it. It was a nice little player.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:04 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:00 pm
I had one of these for a while. Should have kept it. It was a nice little player.
“Should have kept it”
I’ve said that about most Rondo offerings I’ve sold over the years. I can commiserate. Even after I play my more expensive guitars, I still miss my departed Agiles and SX’s, although there were a couple of Douglas’s I don’t miss
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:07 pm
by JeffBeck
Bubba Zanetti wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:04 pm
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“Should have kept it”
I’ve said that about most Rondo offerings I’ve sold over the years. I can commiserate. Even after I play my more expensive guitars, I still miss my departed Agiles and SX’s, although there were a couple of Douglas’s I don’t miss
Well, if I'm being honest - I feel that way about darn near every guitar I've ever sold or traded off. Only been a couple that I was glad to see go out the door. I especially wish I had held onto that Douglas Gravity, SX Liquid, SX Calisto, a couple of SX Furians and an Agile AL or two that I let slip away.
Oh well, spilt milk and all that.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:13 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:07 pm
Bubba Zanetti wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:04 pm
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“Should have kept it”
I’ve said that about most Rondo offerings I’ve sold over the years. I can commiserate. Even after I play my more expensive guitars, I still miss my departed Agiles and SX’s, although there were a couple of Douglas’s I don’t miss
Well, if I'm being honest - I feel that way about darn near every guitar I've ever sold or traded off. Only been a couple that I was glad to see go out the door. I especially wish I had held onto that Douglas Gravity, SX Liquid, SX Calisto, a couple of SX Furians and an Agile AL or two that I let slip away.
Oh well, spilt milk and all that.
Exactly, and somewhat amusingly, some of my latest guitars have been buy backs of models I sold off, and in every case, I’ve gotten better examples.
I sold off a rare late 90’s MIK blue Epi Deluxe LP with sparkly sounding mini hums a few years ago, regretted it and picked up another last year in better condition, that was a win! I’m not selling it again.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:15 pm
by JeffBeck
I had a really fun little natural swamp ash SX Furian that Snarph had tricked out with new switching and some screaming pickups. I've regretted letting that one go for years. Maybe it'll pop up again someday.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:25 pm
by notme
I still have my Gravity, just like the one above except rosewood. It is a good player and great growl out of those p90s.
I miss my fist AL, a 3100. Maybe it will come back to me. Also a cv tele....it sounded fantastic!
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:51 pm
by JeffBeck
notme wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:25 pm
I still have my Gravity, just like the one above except rosewood. It is a good player and great growl out of those p90s.
I miss my fist AL, a 3100. Maybe it will come back to me. Also a cv tele....it sounded fantastic!
Now that you mention it, my Gravity had a rosewood board, as well. I didn't even pay attention to the maple neck in that pic.
I had a couple of sweet 3100s that I sorely regret letting go. I do stupid crap and then regret it for years.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:14 pm
by mickey
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:51 pm
I do stupid crap and then regret it for years.
I know what you mean. I got married & regretted it for almost 50 years!
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:16 pm
by JeffBeck
mickey wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:14 pm
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:51 pm
I do stupid crap and then regret it for years.
I know what you mean. I got married & regretted it for almost 50 years!
You sound like my wife.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:40 pm
by notme
My Gravity $99 b stock. It was once owned by idiotsdelight. No complaints!
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 1:39 pm
by thepezident
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:16 pm
by Lacking Talent
This thread oughta be a STICKY. Do we have those here?
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:40 pm
by rgdave
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:15 pm
I had a really fun little natural swamp ash SX Furian that Snarph had tricked out with new switching and some screaming pickups. I've regretted letting that one go for years. Maybe it'll pop up again someday.
ARGH!! I Got that from you in a trade and I STILL kick my ass for letting that one go! I was actually thinking of posting a pic of it here and asking if anyone knew where it went. I traded it to someone here and I think they told me they traded it off too...ah well, as you say, spilt milk.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:52 pm
by nomadh
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Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:23 pm
by nomadh
NOW I understand why the seg1 was so special. That seg1 tag line was before my time. No one ever explained the glorious tones it held within. Who's tag line was that anyway?
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:48 am
by rrobbone
Not exactly forgotten, but I would like an original model Douglas Hawker. They're priced too high for casual purchase these days IMO, but maybe someday.
Re: Agile EP-1
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:04 am
by mickey
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:37 am
by dzello
Bought the red one and returned it back. Something was wrong with the neck pocket, strings were too far away from the body... I set the pickups at their maximum height and they were wobbling when I played. Not sure how this one passed QA. Got the Douglas SI-13 in exchange and it's my main guitar since!
But yeah, the SEG1 looked really good!
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:08 pm
by Tsukiyomi
I can count on one hand the number of times I've come across these - the Douglas SNO-686 that I've still got now. I think I remember either one or at most two other AGFers having one back then, but it's not a guitar you tend to see around anywhere. Excellent build quality and a pretty heavy guitar thanks to that centre block (I think mine's a shade over 9lb!), a surprisingly fast neck and the B700 Bigsby & SD JB/59 pickups alone were probably worth more than the guitar, which went for just $325
https://www.rondomusic.com/sno686bk.html
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:19 pm
by LightWingStudios
That is actually painful to watch for more than 20 seconds.
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:29 pm
by JeffBeck
rgdave wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:40 pm
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:15 pm
I had a really fun little natural swamp ash SX Furian that Snarph had tricked out with new switching and some screaming pickups. I've regretted letting that one go for years. Maybe it'll pop up again someday.
ARGH!! I Got that from you in a trade and I STILL kick my ass for letting that one go! I was actually thinking of posting a pic of it here and asking if anyone knew where it went. I traded it to someone here and I think they told me they traded it off too...ah well, as you say, spilt milk.
I knew someone here got it, but I could't remember who since I don't have access to my old PMs anymore. It was a great little guitar. What the hell were we thinking?
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:54 pm
by Lacking Talent
rrobbone wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:48 am
Not exactly forgotten, but I would like an original model Douglas Hawker. They're priced too high for casual purchase these days IMO, but maybe someday.
hawkerbk5.jpg
Hey, now, I asked first!
http://aguitarforum.net/viewtopic.php?f ... 5a8c97bc54 
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:55 pm
by Lacking Talent
Re: Forgotten Rondo models
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:56 pm
by Lacking Talent
Hey, now, I asked first!
http://aguitarforum.net/viewtopic.php?f ... 5a8c97bc54
rrobbone wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:48 am
Not exactly forgotten, but I would like an original model Douglas Hawker. They're priced too high for casual purchase these days IMO, but maybe someday.
