Tell me about the Rondo Bricks & Mortar Location

[NutBehindTheGuitar]

Hey Gang

So some threads have recently discussed a bricks & mortar store Rondo (like the quote below). I didn't know there was such a place, I assumed that Rondo was online only. What was the Romdo store like? Like a regular old style guitar shop or ???. Also i gather from these threads that it is now closed? Is that right?

I live in Texas, so it's unlikely that I would have ever gone by but ???

Bye

I lived a few miles from the Rondo Store, which was located on Route 22 in Union, NJ.
I was impressed by the quality and cost of the Agiles, so I grabbed a few.
I was there on the last Saturday they were opened.
Madhouse.
People were grabbing everything.

[slowhand84]

Hey Gang

So some threads have recently discussed a bricks & mortar store Rondo (like the quote below). I didn't know there was such a place, I assumed that Rondo was online only. What was the Romdo store like? Like a regular old style guitar shop or ???. Also i gather from these threads that it is now closed? Is that right?

I live in Texas, so it's unlikely that I would have ever gone by but ???

Bye

I lived a few miles from the Rondo Store, which was located on Route 22 in Union, NJ.
I was impressed by the quality and cost of the Agiles, so I grabbed a few.
I was there on the last Saturday they were opened.
Madhouse.
People were grabbing everything.

Yep, Rondo had a store in NJ for many many years (since about 1959) selling all types of music equipment. I bought my first Agile there directly at the store, tried a couple before settling on the most "perfect" one of the bunch. I think they closed up the physical store somewhere around 2007 or so and moved everything to online only. It was basically like a regular guitar shop, nothing out of the ordinary.

[toomanycats]

[thepezident]

Found Rondo online and went to visit the store.
It was about an hour drive from me.
Took Mrs. PEZ with me.

It was a regular store but I remember it being very full with gear.
Lots of guitars hanging up.
And they had not only Agile and SX but the other players as well...(if I remember correctly)
They had a small selection of drums, amps and brass/woodwind instruments.
It really was a full service place.

I bought an Agile 2800DLX that had a broken headstock for $180 I think.
I think I spoke to Kay-Z directly about it. I was told it was a lifetime guarantee that the neck would be stable
Kay-Z is Kurt Zentmaier....no relation to Jay-Z......

I also had my eye on one of those Music Man EVH copies. Mrs. Pez told me to get it but I my wallet was already zippered up....
After getting home...I joined the Original AGF.

I believe we took another road trip 2 years later but the store had closed by that time.

[sabasgr68]

Found Rondo online and went to visit the store.
It was about an hour drive from me.
Took Mrs. PEZ with me.

It was a regular store but I remember it being very full with gear.
Lots of guitars hanging up.
And they had not only Agile and SX but the other players as well...(if I remember correctly)
They had a small selection of drums, amps and brass/woodwind instruments.
It really was a full service place.

I bought an Agile 2800DLX that had a broken headstock for $180 I think.
I think I spoke to Kay-Z directly about it. I was told it was a lifetime guarantee that the neck would be stable
Kay-Z is Kurt Zentmaier....no relation to Jay-Z......

I also had my eye on one of those Music Man EVH copies. Mrs. Pez told me to get it but I my wallet was already zippered up....
After getting home...I joined the Original AGF.

I believe we took another road trip 2 years later but the store had closed by that time.
rondonight.jpg

This pic is gold!

[dabbler]

Found Rondo online and went to visit the store.
It was about an hour drive from me.
Took Mrs. PEZ with me.

It was a regular store but I remember it being very full with gear.
Lots of guitars hanging up.
And they had not only Agile and SX but the other players as well...(if I remember correctly)
They had a small selection of drums, amps and brass/woodwind instruments.
It really was a full service place.

I bought an Agile 2800DLX that had a broken headstock for $180 I think.
I think I spoke to Kay-Z directly about it. I was told it was a lifetime guarantee that the neck would be stable
Kay-Z is Kurt Zentmaier....no relation to Jay-Z......

I also had my eye on one of those Music Man EVH copies. Mrs. Pez told me to get it but I my wallet was already zippered up....
After getting home...I joined the Original AGF.

I believe we took another road trip 2 years later but the store had closed by that time.
rondonight.jpg

How did you deal with the broken headstock?

[thepezident]

How did you deal with the broken headstock?

It was already repaired. And it didnt bother me

[dabbler]

How did you deal with the broken headstock?

It was already repaired. And it didnt bother me

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I'm feeling that! Great deals are great deals! And the more easily identifiable your instrument is, all the better!

And you KNOW I loves me some blue!

[toomanycats]

Isn't there a story about Bob Dylan coming into the Rondo store in NJ? Anybody remember the details about that one?

[Bullcat]

A couple oldies I found.

[Mossman]

I didn't find about Rondo until just after they closed the store and moved to NH. I wish I had known about it sooner. I lived in Massachusetts then, and could have taken a road trip down to New Jersey.