FYI: Rondo Music SX LG1 lap steel back in stock

[Alan Brookes]

... it really rubbed me the wrong way. I wouldn't buy a used sheep from him...

...no, it wouldn't go in the case.

[Bob Borzelleri]

... it really rubbed me the wrong way. I wouldn't buy a used sheep from him...

...no, it wouldn't go in the case.

Maybe it would depend on how used the sheep is...

[Jim Mitchell]

I got mine LIGHT BLUE I must admit the shipping was fast 3 days New Hampshire to Pennsylvania is not a long trip.

There are no nicks or dings on this one it looks like it was dipped in paint.

Let’s see PAINT----CHINA lots of lead in it I bet.

Well at least no children will be playing with it.

STEEL GUITARS PLAYERS are classified as grown ups right.

The way these things are selling I should put it back in the box and sell it latter as an antique.

ANYWAY IT DOES MATCH MY EYES

It is a shame we are scattered all over the states we could all get to gather and jam

[Mark Mansueto]

OK, I recieved my new LP JR wraparound bridge via UPS from guitarfetish and installed it on the SX. Fit perfectly and the new studs were the same thread as the old ones so no need to replace the inserts. It definitely looks like it belongs on this guitar more than the badass copy. Thanks go to Tom Pettingall for the bridge suggestion.

[Bob Borzelleri]

Mark...

Looks good. Are the studs grooved so that you can raise/lower the bridge? I would need a bit of elevation to get over the Lipstick PU.

...Bob

[James Harrison]

I am leaving my Rondo SX like it is. I have some family members that might learn to play it. The SK is in a gig bag, as one of my 8 string Lap Steels fits the case. It is a tight fit but it works.

[Alan Brookes]

...I recieved my new LP JR wraparound bridge via UPS from guitarfetish and installed it on the SX.[/img]

Yes, but as Tom's diagram shows, that bridge is not straight, it's intonated to compensate for pull-down on the frets, which isn't done on a lap steel.

Your guitar will be slightly out-of-tune in the higher registers.

[Alan Brookes]

...Is it enjoyable to play with the palm pedals or do they detract a lot from the "playing experience"?

I've now had opportunity to practise with the palm levers. After a while you don't have to think about them and find yourself changing chords automatically, as you would on pedals. The only problem is that you have to make sure you don't relieve the pressure on the levers, or you go flat. The natural tendency is to concentrate on the finger picking and raise your palm. This you can't do.
Also, the spring on the fourth lever needs to have more pressure. When set up to lower the 5th string it sometimes fails to bring the string back up to pitch when you release the lever. I intend to fit a second spring, and that should solve the problem.

[Jim Mitchell]

I have the Queen sitting on her throne

Light Blue RONDO $109.00 and I did get the stand
Maybee I should put on EBAY and make mony

NO I JUST KEEP IT FOR MY COLECTION

I will lokk good over the BAR

I hope one ask me to play it

[Jim Mitchell]

How does the strings look on the pick up

Did they do better on the painted ones for alignment

[Mark Mansueto]

...I recieved my new LP JR wraparound bridge via UPS from guitarfetish and installed it on the SX.[/img]

Yes, but as Tom's diagram shows, that bridge is not straight, it's intonated to compensate for pull-down on the frets, which isn't done on a lap steel.

Your guitar will be slightly out-of-tune in the higher registers.

That was one of my concerns about this bridge but I checked it and the intonation sounds fine. Seems like I should have heard some sharp notes up high, especially on a short scale, but not so. Maybe I'm getting tone deaf but poosibly there's not enough of an offset to hear it.