Just left the Rondo site and noticed there were only 17 six string guitars offered and 9 of those were the new headless variety that has zero of my interest. The times are a changing.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:35 am
by honyock
SamIV wrote:Just left the Rondo site and noticed there were only 17 six string guitars offered and 9 of those were the new headless variety that has zero of my interest. The times are a changing.
Been that way even before COVID for lefties.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:38 am
by pdcorlis
For us six stringers the golden era of Rondo is over. I still wish Kurt well though.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:01 am
by BatUtilityBelt
It was a good run. Things always change.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:11 am
by toomanycats
I think we can all agree that this guy is definitely not the one to blame for the current 10 string guitar trend.
EDIT: Set your YouTube settings to 2X speed when watching this. Just trust me on this.
SamIV wrote:Just left the Rondo site and noticed there were only 17 six string guitars offered and 9 of those were the new headless variety that has zero of my interest. The times are a changing.
Been that way even before COVID for lefties.
I gave up on Rondo when Rondo gave up on lefties and went to all those EGR's with crazy numbers of strings.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:31 pm
by OMB
I visited a few weeks ago. Not sure why though.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:04 pm
by Bullcat
I tried buying a Harley Benton at Thomann yesterday but my PayPal was having none of that, so I looked at Rondo for the first time in ages and ended up buying a guitar and case figuring that if I wait any longer there won't be anything left. Sad times for sure.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:22 pm
by ILuvTeles
@Bullcat - So what did you purchase?
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:29 pm
by mighty_duck
We've had down periods before. I'm sure covid isn't helping things.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of new AL inventory come summer.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:31 pm
by Bullcat
@ILuvTeles SX Callisto Std+ VS! I'm a sucker for tobacco burst plain tops.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:31 pm
by uwmcscott
Rondo is not the only one in this state, check Kurt’s Covid blog on the main page for updates. At work we are looking at 3-5 MONTH wait times on laptops and desktop computers right now. Carmakers are halting production due to component/chip shortages.
Bottom line, we’ve become spoiled and being able to get whatever we want, whenever we want will take a backseat for a bit methinks.
I have one of those and it sounds great unplugged, and like all the STD+ I have, sounds warm and full with good PAF styled humbuckers. I'll be interested to know the weight of it.
Congrats. Mine feels great in hand. I did have to fret level some of my Callistos, but even that was very worth the effort as the guitar then is a LP gem for so little money(comparatively). Then, again, the others showed up already playing like gems. Very close to an Agile AL feel, IMO. Except the lighter weight. And the mini horn, odd that they seem exactly the same.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:55 pm
by Bullcat
@Partscaster That is music to my ears! I'll definitely post a review with weight and specs if I can make it through the agonizing wait for it's arrival.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:10 pm
by Stoli
toomanycats wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:11 am
I think we can all agree that this guy is definitely not the one to blame for the current 10 string guitar trend.
I have a hard enough dealing with six strings much less ten.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:41 pm
by tobijohn
Stoli wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:10 pm
I have a hard enough dealing with six strings much less ten.
I'm thinking a nice three string guitar would be right in my wheelhouse....
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:02 pm
by Stoli
Probably what I need. Only takes three notes to make a triad. Maybe one of those cigar box guitars. You could probably play enough major and minor chords to play a good bit of country, rock, and pop.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:47 pm
by Frozensoda
Covid has gutted their already depleted 6 string inventory.
I was in Guitar Center the other day and even they had a large blank spot on their wall that, in the past, would’ve been filled with guitars.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:28 pm
by BatUtilityBelt
Speaking of bygone era, even the used Agile market is comparatively dried up. Luckily I have a bunch of them, but I was just reminded of what that market was like today when I pulled my AL-3500 into rotation. It was great to play that one again. I have a habit of making photo-id hang-tags for the cases of good guitars, and this one was suspiciously lacking that hang-tag, so I went to my data and made the tag. When I was pouring over the specs, I noticed I paid a whopping $275.99 for this amazing beast of a guitar (used). No chance of such deals today.
Those were the days!
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:37 pm
by tobijohn
BatUtilityBelt wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:28 pm
Speaking of bygone era, even the used Agile market is comparatively dried up. Luckily I have a bunch of them, but I was just reminded of what that market was like today when I pulled my AL-3500 into rotation. It was great to play that one again. I have a habit of making photo-id hang-tags for the cases of good guitars, and this one was suspiciously lacking that hang-tag, so I went to my data and made the tag. When I was pouring over the specs, I noticed I paid a whopping $275.99 for this amazing beast of a guitar (used). No chance of such deals today. In Case Small.jpg
Those were the days!
Great finish, I can't recall in the seven years now that I've been aware of Agile that I've ever seen an AL-3500 for sale used...
BatUtilityBelt wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:28 pm
Speaking of bygone era, even the used Agile market is comparatively dried up. Luckily I have a bunch of them, but I was just reminded of what that market was like today when I pulled my AL-3500 into rotation. It was great to play that one again. I have a habit of making photo-id hang-tags for the cases of good guitars, and this one was suspiciously lacking that hang-tag, so I went to my data and made the tag. When I was pouring over the specs, I noticed I paid a whopping $275.99 for this amazing beast of a guitar (used). No chance of such deals today. In Case Small.jpg
Those were the days!
Great finish, I can't recall in the seven years now that I've been aware of Agile that I've ever seen an AL-3500 for sale used...
I think it's the only one I ever saw up for sale, but the decision took mere seconds.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:29 pm
by dabbler
Wow! Great deal on a great guitar! Made me think about pulling out my 3000 neck thru and playing it for a while:
I'm not going to tell you what I paid, cause, well I bought it new. But it was a great deal IMO, because there were few people like me who would buy a neck thru with a traditional heel. But I LOVE it!
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:00 pm
by uwmcscott
I've seen a handful of 3500's here and there but not many. There was that one in birds-eye maple that had the "finish cracks" in the headstock that was floating around Reverb forever and I think was at Guitar Center for a while too. Other than that, though, they are pretty rare. Even rarer is of course the 4000, which is basically a 3500 with Duncan Pickups, i've never seen one of those for sale.
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:01 pm
by mickey
Were there ever any lefty 4000's?
Re: Rondo Music
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:04 pm
by uwmcscott
mickey wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:01 pm
Were there ever any lefty 4000's?
