SX SST LTD2 With Case from Rondo

DLGinSC · June 5th, 2008, 12:09 AM

Wow! Has anyone seen the Limited Edition SST Electric Guitar With Case? Beautiful. Only $169.99 guitar and case.

http://www.rondomusic.com/sstltd2.html

http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/ele...ltd2wcase1.jpg

DLGinSC · June 5th, 2008, 12:10 AM

Guess that's not how you put in the image, huh?

Joe-Bob · June 5th, 2008, 01:44 AM

Those look great! I don't see how they can sell them with case for that price?

Steve G · June 5th, 2008, 05:51 AM

Yegads! This could be trouble for my wallet.

Brian Krashpad · June 5th, 2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DLGinSC

Guess that's not how you put in the image, huh?

Here ya go:

markothefish · June 5th, 2008, 09:27 AM

WOW !!! nice looking ,I'd love to try one . I wonder how nice that neck is , for that price you could throw in some new pickups. Anybody have any experience with Rondo strats.

mikespe · June 5th, 2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by markothefish

WOW !!! nice looking ,I'd love to try one . I wonder how nice that neck is , for that price you could throw in some new pickups. Anybody have any experience with Rondo strats.

I have the SST ASH that's not gloss finish. It plays VERY well. It did take some time to innotate but that was partially due to the trem bridge. I readjusted the pickup height a few times and now I have a very good "quack" in the 2 & 4 positions. I paid $141 shipped for mine. Eventually I plan on putting GFS pups in it but even stock it is well worth the price.

DLGinSC · June 5th, 2008, 10:29 AM

Thanks Brian!
Isn't that simply lovely?

bowlfreshener · June 5th, 2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-Bob

Those look great! I don't see how they can sell them with case for that price?

My guess is that they make a minimal profit off each guitar, but instead end up selling volumes. I have bought 2 guitars in the last 2 weeks from Rondo, and don't see how they do it either. However someone mentioned on this forum that they are supposedly shipping 100+ guitars a day, so I figure they are only making $10-20 off each guitar, but when you sell 100+ a day, it adds up, as opposed to trying to make a larger profit off each unit, and perhaps not selling as many total units per day.

Whisperer · July 7th, 2008, 05:31 PM

I bought one of these today, just couldn't resist.
I'll post when it comes.

94bamf · July 7th, 2008, 06:20 PM

I have been looking at those for like a month trying to resist the urge. I can hardly justify it with 18 guitars already, and no room to put another. I do think the finish is gorgeous though. I think the main thing holding me back would be an almost instant desire to replace the pickups with something decent, which would double the price right off the bat.

Whisperer · July 7th, 2008, 08:34 PM

I got this from a review :

Pro: Pickups
These were the biggest surprise to me. From the moment I plugged the SX SST 57 into my Fender Hot Rod DeVille I become conscious I had stumbled upon something extraordinary. These pickups sound magnificent! Yes - I said magnificent! Playing clean, you have “THE” classic Strat sound in all 5 switch positions. If you close your eyes and just listen to its sound you’ll swear this was an American Strat. With all 3 distortions I tried (DOD Death Metal, Digitech Hot Rod, and built-in overdrive) I was able to generate a wide variety of blues and classic rock tones. This is one economy guitar you do not have to upgrade the pickups on! As with most single coils, they do suffer from typical hum but nothing out of the ordinary.

hmmm... you never know...

RickG501 · July 8th, 2008, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bowlfreshener

My guess is that they make a minimal profit off each guitar, but instead end up selling volumes. I have bought 2 guitars in the last 2 weeks from Rondo, and don't see how they do it either. However someone mentioned on this forum that they are supposedly shipping 100+ guitars a day, so I figure they are only making $10-20 off each guitar, but when you sell 100+ a day, it adds up, as opposed to trying to make a larger profit off each unit, and perhaps not selling as many total units per day.

I don't think you understand how ridiculously low the wholesale price on those things are. I checked into importing some (similar strat copies) I found them as low as $40 ea., from china, min. order was 400. I'm sure you could shave some off if you were to order 2-3k of them. I don't know what Kurt is paying for the SX brand, wholesale exactly but I'd bet it's around $80-$90 with case.

bendecaster · July 8th, 2008, 04:03 AM

RONDO ROCKS!!!

FirstBassman · July 8th, 2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bowlfreshener

... someone mentioned on this forum that they are supposedly shipping 100+ guitars a day.

If that was me, I didn't exactly say "100+" though that may happen at times.

I forgot exactly what Kurt and I were discussing at the time. Oh, I remember. The online purchase form said my PayPal account and zip code didn't match. (?) So, I asked if he could pull my order out and correct the info. And he replied something to the effect that they ship close to a hundred guitars a day and were in essence too busy to modify one specific order.

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markothefish Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greenville, Rhode Island Age: 42 Posts: 2,009 7 Photos	WOW !!! nice looking ,I'd love to try one . I wonder how nice that neck is , for that price you could throw in some new pickups. Anybody have any experience with Rondo strats. __________________ Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx

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DLGinSC Banned TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 64	Guess that's not how you put in the image, huh?

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DLGinSC Banned TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 64	Thanks Brian! Isn't that simply lovely?

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Whisperer Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Age: 40 Posts: 280	I bought one of these today, just couldn't resist. I'll post when it comes.

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94bamf Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas City Age: 31 Posts: 167	I have been looking at those for like a month trying to resist the urge. I can hardly justify it with 18 guitars already, and no room to put another. I do think the finish is gorgeous though. I think the main thing holding me back would be an almost instant desire to replace the pickups with something decent, which would double the price right off the bat.

July 7th, 2008, 08:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Whisperer Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Age: 40 Posts: 280	I got this from a review : Pro: Pickups These were the biggest surprise to me. From the moment I plugged the SX SST 57 into my Fender Hot Rod DeVille I become conscious I had stumbled upon something extraordinary. These pickups sound magnificent! Yes - I said magnificent! Playing clean, you have “THE” classic Strat sound in all 5 switch positions. If you close your eyes and just listen to its sound you’ll swear this was an American Strat. With all 3 distortions I tried (DOD Death Metal, Digitech Hot Rod, and built-in overdrive) I was able to generate a wide variety of blues and classic rock tones. This is one economy guitar you do not have to upgrade the pickups on! As with most single coils, they do suffer from typical hum but nothing out of the ordinary. hmmm... you never know...