[Shannon]

Originally Posted by nyck

omg this looks like an incredible guitar! what are the advantages of having a +2" scale?

1) Better tuning stability for the downtuning (i.e. the 7th string)
2) Tighter tension on strings.

[XIEmperorIX]

Which dimarzios are installed? It's still awesome that it comes stock with them! And it looks way better than the 1257 prestige IMO which is also $750 and comes with Ibanez stock pups. Or did I just ask a stupid question?

[eleven59]

Originally Posted by Shannon

Listen to the reviews of the Behringer 4x12 cab. Everyone loves them & they're cheap as hell. It's a case of keeping the sales price low, establishing a quality product & selling high volumes of it. People know a good deal when they see it.

Hell yes! The Behringer cab may be the best thing I've ever bought. Ever.

And I'm GAS-ing pretty hard for one of those hardtails...

[FoxMustang]

Okay, I'm officially GAS'ing for one of those trans blue models.

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by Mind Riot

I don't see a hardtail version, where is it?

$400 for that? 27" scale, ebony board, arch top? Better get one quick if you want one, once word gets out he's gonna sell out those things so fast it'll make your head spin.

If I didn't already have my Schecter I'd be ALL OVER the hardtail version for my main seven (if there is in fact a hardtail version?). Heck, 27" scale and an ebony board? I looked for an Ibanez RG7421XL for months before I got my Schecter, if they had had this then I'd have a different pic for my avatar. I'm glad I have the Schecter, as it's probably a much better guitar, but that is one smoking hot deal.

I think they sold out. But in case you're wondering:
http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/electric/7st3.jpg
(prototype. Mine will be 'brown' which looks like a darker Ibanez GN color. Headstock looks exactly like the floating bridge one).

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by Shannon

But here's another way of looking at it.

Check the reviews. Rondo has a long history of providing great quality instruments at affordable prices. There's got to be a reason for that. I've seen numerous times where customer reviews say the guitar they purchased is the best "bang for the buck" out there. Companies get huge discount on parts because they buy in bulk.

I don't think it's a case of Rondo cutting massive corners (albeit, maybe a few here and there). I think larger corporations (i.e. Ibanez, Fender, Gibson) mark up their instrument prices significantly higher because of the name on the headstock. Think about it.

2 examples...
1) How else can Nike charge $150 for a pair of shoes, whereas, Brand X can make an identical shoe and charge only $30? Simple. The NAME, Nike, is something people will pay for. This is the case with Rondo's instruments vs. major corporations.
2) Listen to the reviews of the Behringer 4x12 cab. Everyone loves them & they're cheap as hell. It's a case of keeping the sales price low, establishing a quality product & selling high volumes of it. People know a good deal when they see it.

Rondo's a small fish in a big corporate pond. They know they can't charge the prices of the major competitors. They make money by buying & selling in bulk, but at a fraction of the cost. This passes on the savings to the customer & isn't that something we all want?

I've actually heard nothing but great things about Agile and Rondo. I just worry when the price is this low that the wood will suck. I'm sure they're getting the parts for cheap but with the Archtop, Flamed Maple, DiMarzios all stock they have to go cheaper somewhere and usually it's the wood, which is a dangerous place to go cheap. I'm actually thinking about one myself.

[Scott]

One thing I really like about Rondomusic is their selection of lefty guitars and basses. (I own a brice 6 string lefty bass) I was plannin on getting a lefty guitar from them, but I think i'll hold out for a bit and see if they come out with a lefty version of their 7s. The floyd equipped inesm u can understand since those could be hard to get (Guitarpartsdepot.com has them though) But id atleast love to see a 7 hardtail version in left handed.

[rx]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth000

That trans black is real nice. I'm kinda gassing for it ! Must hold ..out ..for...UV7...

Hey RX, please give us a full in depth review.. I wanna know everything.

that's only if I get it.... i'm stuck in korea

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Shannon

It's a coil tap.

Weak. They routed a fuckin' switch into the body instead of just using a push/pull pot for it.

Still nice though, and great price.

[darren]

Well, you could always swap out the mini-switch for a second tone pot, an onboard pre-amp or some other third knob, and put in a push-pull for the coil split. That'd make it look a little cleaner.

Or get the hardtail version, put in GraphTech Ghost saddles and you've already got a nice spot routed for the piezo volume/balance control!