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Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 9:24 pm
by notme
As I noted on another thread, there were so many models of Agile, SX,Douglas and other brands posted on the old forum....all to be forgotten
Anyone remember the budget LP model wih the asian village grafic on the body? Rather unusual looking!
Post your rare or oddball rondo guitars!

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 9:32 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
I think I vaguely remember that model...

But when I first saw this thread, that ridiculous pot leaf Douglas Tele that Kurt once carried came to mind, I remember this being on the Rondo site for what seemed to be years, don’t think it sold very well!
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Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 9:37 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
And who can forget this one??? I think you need to be a Rick Nielsen/Cheap Trick fanboy to appropriately wield this beast...
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Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 9:55 pm
by LightWingStudios
I have one of these in RED finish.

An SX Strat with a STOP TAILPIECE.

Great guitar...mounted a Fishman Triple Play Wireless Midi Pickup on it. KILLER! :)

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 10:27 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
lightwingstudios wrote: Sat May 30, 2020 9:55 pm I have one of these in RED finish.

An SX Strat with a STOP TAILPIECE.

Great guitar...mounted a Fishman Triple Play Wireless Midi Pickup on it. KILLER! :)
I had that exact model and I regret selling it. It was a great inexpensive guitar and I haven’t seen one since :x

Here are the for sale pics...
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Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 11:00 pm
by JeffBeck
Here's one I wish I had picked up when I had the chance.

Douglas WRL 590
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Darn thing looks just about perfect to me.

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 11:11 pm
by JeffBeck
Or in green if you'd prefer.

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 4:22 am
by mighty_duck
Agile E1.
I've seen a couple resurface on GC or ebay.
https://www.rondomusic.com/e1blue.html
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Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 7:36 am
by mickey
IMHO some of the best guitars Rondo carried were the Valencia classicals.
This is my CL-50CE:
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To be continued....

Re: Valencia CL50-CE

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 7:38 am
by mickey
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To be continued....

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 7:39 am
by mickey
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To be continued....

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 7:40 am
by mickey
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Can you tell that I love this guitar? :)

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 12:32 pm
by RiverDog
notme wrote: Sat May 30, 2020 9:24 pm
Anyone remember the budget LP model wih the asian village grafic on the body? Rather unusual looking!
Post your rare or oddball rondo guitars!
Interestingly, I just looked it up and it took me to a thread I had posted on AGF 1.0 when I saw one for sale locally (including pics). It was a Hadean.

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Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 1:33 pm
by notme
Neat! I forgot that it was a Hadean. I wanted one but the grafic kind of held me back. htey were cheap like $129ish? Set neck? Also in red if I recall.
I think there was 1 other LP type budget axe, with another name, possibly started with an I...?

That Agile E1 looks great! Never seen that one before!

I owned a WRL590, it was really good. I just wasnt playing it enough, out the door it went.

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 1:47 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
P.S. although I can always make a partscaster with a stop tail and tune o’matic bridge, if anyone comes across an SX stop tail Hawk/Strat, please let me know!

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 3:46 pm
by notme
Found these Hadean images!
Id be on the LP type in a heartbeat of Kurt brought them back!

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Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 3:51 pm
by notme

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 4:37 pm
by howardlo65
Really like that semi-hollow!

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 8:19 pm
by dabbler
JeffBeck wrote: Sat May 30, 2020 11:00 pm Here's one I wish I had picked up when I had the chance.

Douglas WRL 590

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Darn thing looks just about perfect to me.
Don't know about perfect, for the stuff I play, but it's a nice player.
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Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 9:24 pm
by Rollin Hand
JeffBeck wrote: Sat May 30, 2020 11:11 pm Or in green if you'd prefer.
I'd be pretty happy with either of those. I liked the black flame model too, 6 or 7 string.

Kick myself fairly frequently for not buying one when the dollar was at par. Oh, well.

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 9:33 pm
by Rollin Hand
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Of course, I would focus on this one.....

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 10:29 pm
by honyock
mickey wrote:
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Can you tell that I love this guitar? :)
I love mine too, very glad Nick sold it to me.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk


Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 11:53 pm
by Don Tonberry

Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:25 am
by Bubba Zanetti
Here’s one from the Rondo vault...

Does anyone remember the AL-3100 FRETLESS 12 string???

Probably one of the more impressive “what the hell do I do with this?” guitars out there. Fretless 6 string guitars are pretty weird as it is, but a 12? I can see it being interesting for ambient/experimental music or playing trippy Byrds covers maybe, but definitely a conversation starter!

https://www.rondomusic.com/al310012bkfl.html
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Re: Forgotten Rondo models

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:29 am
by LancerTheGreat
I always hope to see a V Everytime I get on the site lol.
I had a Douglas fulcrum I refinished and ended up selling to someone on the old board that didn't end up hanging around too long.