Rondo Lap Steels back in stock
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Yes indeedy! The natural is in stock too.
http://www.rondomusic.com/lg1na.html
I have a natural on the way. It's got a "Mahoganny Body" .
Whee!
Charlie
http://www.rondomusic.com/lg1na.html
I have a natural on the way. It's got a "Mahoganny Body" .
Whee!
Charlie
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I does work I added one to my shoping cart
I have not been able to do that in over a year
I got a BLUE one last year
I am not buying but testing
You all better hurry I bet they will not be there after Turky day
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I have not been able to do that in over a year
I got a BLUE one last year
I am not buying but testing
You all better hurry I bet they will not be there after Turky day
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I am trying to play a Harlin Brothers 1956 Multi Kord 6 String 4 Pedal Steel Guitar
and a RONDO lap
Retired from Boeing Helicopters in Ridley Park Pa.
we build the CH47
and a RONDO lap
Retired from Boeing Helicopters in Ridley Park Pa.
we build the CH47
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Like I said I have a blue one.Charles Dempsey wrote:Yes indeedy! The natural is in stock too.
http://www.rondomusic.com/lg1na.html
I have a natural on the way. It's got a "Mahoganny Body" .
Whee!
Charlie
Get you self a set of strings whatever key you are going to play in.
I don't know what size strings you will get with this
But they will be poor quality
I am trying to play a Harlin Brothers 1956 Multi Kord 6 String 4 Pedal Steel Guitar
and a RONDO lap
Retired from Boeing Helicopters in Ridley Park Pa.
we build the CH47
and a RONDO lap
Retired from Boeing Helicopters in Ridley Park Pa.
we build the CH47
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Rondos are SOLD OUT!
I tried to order one a couple of weeks ago but they were not available. So, my wife got me a natural finish Morrell. In my uneducated opinion, that thing is like a "toy". It is so light I could probably juggle 3 of them..... It is being returned.
When this notice was posted that the Rondos were back in stock, I jumped on it right away! After placing the order, I wrote to Rondo and asked them to please check that MY Rondo had a straight neck and that the strings lined up with the pickup. Rick just now wrote back and said that he does not check any of the SX LG1 NA Lap Steels when they go out.
He also said that they are now all gone. I hope you folks ordered early. Mine has been shipped today.
When this notice was posted that the Rondos were back in stock, I jumped on it right away! After placing the order, I wrote to Rondo and asked them to please check that MY Rondo had a straight neck and that the strings lined up with the pickup. Rick just now wrote back and said that he does not check any of the SX LG1 NA Lap Steels when they go out.
He also said that they are now all gone. I hope you folks ordered early. Mine has been shipped today.
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Mine arrived today in excellent condition. No warpage or twisting as some have experienced, and even the pickup is perfectly aligned!
The only things I need to do are change the strings to a heavier gauge, lower the bridge height a little, and fix the intonation by adjusting the saddles on the bridge. Very minor stuff.
The only things I need to do are change the strings to a heavier gauge, lower the bridge height a little, and fix the intonation by adjusting the saddles on the bridge. Very minor stuff.
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Mine has good pickup alignment and the neck is straight. Maybe they've solved their QC issues.Chuck Mahoney wrote:The only things I need to do are change the strings to a heavier gauge, lower the bridge height a little, and fix the intonation by adjusting the saddles on the bridge. Very minor stuff.
The package says the guitars were made in China. At this price I'm sure they were sent directly to the end user with no setup. I don't have a problem with that. In fact, I'm pretty damn pleased with the guitar!
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Rondo SX
I have been using mine all the time. Have it set up in the living room for impromptu jams outside of the music room. Also real handy for on the go steeling. I take it and the stand plus a Fender Champion 600 to my dads house every sunday. He plays piano and I play steel with him just to have some family fun. I put a Seymour Duncan lipstick bridge in mine. Sound real cool. a little bright, just roll off the tone a little. The 600 is great to, I put a weber speaker in it. I have even giged with the Rondo at variou coffee houses and bars,when the situation calls for. I'm trying to learn all my D8 Gibson parts on lap so I dont have to allways bring my big rig. Almost there. The Rondo is a great way to allways keep a steel in your hand. I find it invaluable. I use the stand quite a lot in the seated position for home use, I tend to want to stand live. Very handy. Glad to see people taking an interest in lap steel. Happy Steeling, TC
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Mine had pretty low output. The strings were 1/2 inch from the pickup!
Checking that I found that the pickup was bottomed out tight. I raised the pickup to a quarter's thickness from the strings and things are mucho better now!
But I gotta get some new strings. These things are the pits!
Charlie
Checking that I found that the pickup was bottomed out tight. I raised the pickup to a quarter's thickness from the strings and things are mucho better now!
But I gotta get some new strings. These things are the pits!
Charlie
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I got an e-mail just now that says the white ones are still in stock. Or are just now in stock. I've seen the natural, blue and black ones, but didn't know they made a white one.
Same "mahoganny body" .
http://www.rondomusic.com/product2272.html
Charlie
Same "mahoganny body" .
http://www.rondomusic.com/product2272.html
Charlie
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I've discovered a quirk about the LG1. They've changed the bridge cover design to where it is now part of the control plate. Like this:
This is held on with three wood screws:
There is no way I can see to change a string without removing these three screws. If you break a string during a set you can hang it up until the break, because it's going to take a while to get the thing off and back on. I'm not fond of designs where you need tools to change a string.
I am not 100% in love with the bridge either. There's a lot of play between the posts and the bridge, and the bridge is canted at a pretty steep angle when the strings are under tension. I'm gonna check Stew Mac and see if I can find a better one. Might look into creating a separate control plate and a bridge cover with an open back so I can change strings without removing the cover.
The good news is that the guitar did intonate even though the bridge screws are jacked out a good bit.
Charlie
This is held on with three wood screws:
There is no way I can see to change a string without removing these three screws. If you break a string during a set you can hang it up until the break, because it's going to take a while to get the thing off and back on. I'm not fond of designs where you need tools to change a string.
I am not 100% in love with the bridge either. There's a lot of play between the posts and the bridge, and the bridge is canted at a pretty steep angle when the strings are under tension. I'm gonna check Stew Mac and see if I can find a better one. Might look into creating a separate control plate and a bridge cover with an open back so I can change strings without removing the cover.
The good news is that the guitar did intonate even though the bridge screws are jacked out a good bit.
Charlie
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Charles Dempsey wrote:They've changed the bridge cover design to where it is now part of the control plate.
Been that way for about a year now, with some old stock still available at times/places. I think most of us prefer the original 2 piece, but the new one looks cool, if you were happy with it as stock.
I am not 100% in love with the bridge either. I'm gonna check Stew Mac and see if I can find a better one. Might look into creating a separate control plate and a bridge cover with an open back so I can change strings without removing the cover.
As a lover of the old stud/wrap around tails, that's what I would suggest as a 2nd to the more involved strings thru the body mod.
Good luck!
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There's one for sale on Ebay, not of the Austrailian persuasion but a Rondo that someone bought back in January. Opening bid is $25. http://tinyurl.com/6qghqk
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This is the one I was thinking of. It's a Schaller:Ron Whitfield wrote: As a lover of the old stud/wrap around tails, that's what I would suggest as a 2nd to the more involved strings thru the body mod.
Good luck!
It's not wraparound, but it has more rearward travel in the saddle adjusters than the stock bridge.
I don't want to do any irreversible mods in case I sell it and move up (which is likely because I'm really digging this lapsteel thing).
Charlie
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When I get my ASH moving I mean cut up into boards I am going to make a 8 string Lap Steel Guitar
Do they make them for 8 strings
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When I get my ASH moving I mean cut up into boards I am going to make a 8 string Lap Steel Guitar
Do they make them for 8 strings
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and a RONDO lap
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we build the CH47
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Understood, Charles...
That's a fine looking unit.
I tend to prefer as much string contact to the guitar body as possible, and anything with saddles greatly lessens that aspect.
But the combinations that produce sweet tone/sound are many, and finding the ones that each individual likes is part of the fun.
Good luck in your ventures!
I tend to prefer as much string contact to the guitar body as possible, and anything with saddles greatly lessens that aspect.
But the combinations that produce sweet tone/sound are many, and finding the ones that each individual likes is part of the fun.
Good luck in your ventures!
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I haven't seen any 8 string bridges. I'll check around.Jim Mitchell wrote:
Do they make them for 8 strings
If you don't find one you could make an 8 string bridge Tele style with some simple bends on a sheet metal break. Then add holes for the saddle screws, string through and ferrules. That's what I'm thinking of right now for mine, but it's going to be a 6, so I'll probably use off the shelf stuff from Stewmac.
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I was thinking one of these. If I go with the gold, I can double the value of my Rondo in one slick move.Charles Dempsey wrote:This is the one I was thinking of. It's a Schaller:Ron Whitfield wrote: As a lover of the old stud/wrap around tails, that's what I would suggest as a 2nd to the more involved strings thru the body mod.
Good luck!
It's not wraparound, but it has more rearward travel in the saddle adjusters than the stock bridge.
I don't want to do any irreversible mods in case I sell it and move up (which is likely because I'm really digging this lapsteel thing).
Charlie