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New Offerings from Rondo

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Me like. The 2nd one is dying for an UncleFluffy preamp and some sort of high end pickup setup. Perhaps a full Hipshot treatment.
 
#6
Oh my. I love Kurt and Rondo. He offers some killer stuff.

He knows how to keep business going to. I know a double P has been on some wish/mod lists around here. Thats a sweet looking bass too. Headstock reminds me of an Ibanez.

The double humbucker is nice too. Ive had my eye on the Douglas 4 string version.
 
#7
hrodbert696 said:
Yep, just saw that this evening (on the email list). Wonder if it's any good? Is this Hadean a new company Rondo is distributing for, or is this just another brand label slapped on instruments coming from the SX or Douglas factories?
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My understanding is that all the instruments they sell are made in the same factory... I could be wrong though. Regardless, that neck-through looks pretty nice. That would be a great first 5 string for a younger player, and a good bar/beater bass for others. You could go nuts on a preamp upgrade if you wanted. Plenty of room for adding controls.
 
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My hope is that this is just eh beginning of Hadean on Rondo. They have some strat knock offs that have... the old fish hook style headstock!

That leads me to wonder if they have P and Jazz basses (and who knows what else!) yet to come.

Excited.
 
#11
WTH?? Like the first one. Is that off-white-purplish/pink or what? Looks like the neck has threaded inserts for machine screws, too, but I'm not sure. Did you notice the location of the horn strap button? Why'd they put in underneath like that? Guess I'll be checking Rondo to see if anything other colors/models come up.
 
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jmattbassplaya said:
Anyone know if their violins are halfway decent? For $80... shoot... I'll take one to learn on.
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We have one and for beginners they are fine. Just make ABSOLUTELY sure that anyone touching it knows how to tune one. You don't just simply crank down on the "tuning key" part.....unless you like changing strings.

That white double P for $$ is amazing. I can't do anything right now, 3 NBD's in 2 weeks = tapped out.
 
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I might just have to get this one:
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I'd go for this one
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But I don't quite have that much cash. I don't really need a fiver but an M/M bass for $140? How can you go wrong?

It mentions that it has an STH-5 Custom Bridge which is this one
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Not the one in the pic. The one in the pic is a crappy bent metal version. I'm going to email Kurt about it and see.
 
#18
Johnny Crab said:
We have one and for beginners they are fine. Just make ABSOLUTELY sure that anyone touching it knows how to tune one. You don't just simply crank down on the "tuning key" part.....unless you like changing strings.

That white double P for $$ is amazing. I can't do anything right now, 3 NBD's in 2 weeks = tapped out.
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Thanks for the report! I might actually pull the trigger on one for kicks.
 
#19
Cool stuff. Cosmetically... could be a little better (those are some ugly knobs... replaceable though). Specs are always great though. I own two Agile guitars and they are phenomenal and beautiful.

My friend tried their $79 tele and loves it.
 

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