Video of my new Rondo...

Mojohand40 · May 13th, 2008, 07:50 AM

Heew is a short clip of my Douglas WNO 630 I scored from Rondo Music.
Full Hollow body archtop, sort of a Gretsch copy. Bottom Basement Rockabilly Box. Lot of guitar for 'lil bucks.
I'm enjoying it. Here is me doing a little Travis picking. Comments very welcome!!
Thanks.

robt57 · May 13th, 2008, 07:59 AM

Stock Pickups? Sound Nice and ringy!! I like it.

Mojohand40 · May 13th, 2008, 10:40 AM

Yep, stock pickups.
Honestly it's a little more "ringy" and trebly then I want. It sounds a lot better through my Fender Amp. (The video is my Kustom solid state amp). I might eventally change the pups.
I'm just amazed at how nice it is right out of the box. The tuners and fretwork and finish are all good. Could use a better nut and bridge, but that's easy enough.

redddog · May 13th, 2008, 11:11 AM

Killer right hand there, my man.

Sounds great.

swooda · May 13th, 2008, 11:26 AM

Fine job on Chinatown Mojo.....

gtrwrks · May 13th, 2008, 11:57 AM

Nice all around.

Dennis68 · May 13th, 2008, 09:14 PM

Terrific! Nice playing as well as a nice sounding rig.

Stuco · May 13th, 2008, 09:16 PM

Sounds really good from here.

mikespe · May 13th, 2008, 09:19 PM

To me it sounds better than the Ibanez Artcore I had. But I would prefer a semi-hollow body...more Chuck Berryish.

Great sound and playing!

refin · May 13th, 2008, 09:33 PM

Nice tone and playing!

There has been alot of discussion on forums about the Rondo-offered guitars (Agile,Douglas,SX,ect..).I have the SX LP Special copy that is wonderful.

Dean Gray · May 13th, 2008, 09:54 PM

Nice job Mojo! The guitar sounds great, but I was even more impressed with your playing!

Tell me about your right hand approach, it seems you use the thumb and middle finger combination a lot more than thumb and index. How did you come to that decision, or has it evolved naturally over time?

The more I play the more I realise that the right hand really shapes our sound, and I am always interested in other peoples' approach.

Thanks for sharing, and well done.

Mojohand40 · May 14th, 2008, 08:34 AM

Wow. You guys are too kind!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean R Gray

...Tell me about your right hand approach, it seems you use the thumb and middle finger combination a lot more than thumb and index. How did you come to that decision, or has it evolved naturally over time?
The more I play the more I realise that the right hand really shapes our sound, and I am always interested in other peoples' approach...

Yeah, I do favor my middle finger over my first finger. Merle Travis, as many know, ONLY used his first finger and thumb (As did John Jackson and others).

I tend to use my first finger for third and fourth string stuff and the occasional syncopated beat. My middle finger really just feels more natural.

I probally kind of ended up playing that way from two things:

1) Learning early on from others the old time way of playing (Sometimes called "Frailing the Guitar" or "thumb lead".) This is how Mother Maybelle Carter played (which was also her approach to AutoHarp). Basically the Thumb plays the melody, while the two fingers down stroke the back of the nails combined with upstrokes of the fingers for rythmn and sometimes offbeat notes. (I hardly am able to play that way anymore as I haven't practiced it in a long time!)

2) I used to play Clawhammer Style Banjo. There is lots online about clawhammer, so I won't explain it here. But, it relies heavy on right hand brushes with the back of the middle finger nail punctuated with up "plucks" of the index finger with rythmic droning from the thumb.

I allways played Alternating bass/Travis style, the above just influenced it a lot.

Try a lot of stuff, but in the end use what works for you.
I believe that for this style of playing the righthand is like 90% of the technique.

May 13th, 2008, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mojohand40 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 412	Video of my new Rondo... Heew is a short clip of my Douglas WNO 630 I scored from Rondo Music. Full Hollow body archtop, sort of a Gretsch copy. Bottom Basement Rockabilly Box. Lot of guitar for 'lil bucks. I'm enjoying it. Here is me doing a little Travis picking. Comments very welcome!! Thanks.

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robt57 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 1,711	Stock Pickups? Sound Nice and ringy!! I like it. __________________

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swooda Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans, LA Age: 52 Posts: 687	Fine job on Chinatown Mojo..... __________________ Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back.

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gtrwrks Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: oklahoma city, ok Age: 43 Posts: 681	Nice all around. __________________ www.myspace.com/toddlynchmusic

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Dennis68 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Posts: 757	Terrific! Nice playing as well as a nice sounding rig. __________________ -Dennis

May 13th, 2008, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mojohand40 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 412	Yep, stock pickups. Honestly it's a little more "ringy" and trebly then I want. It sounds a lot better through my Fender Amp. (The video is my Kustom solid state amp). I might eventally change the pups. I'm just amazed at how nice it is right out of the box. The tuners and fretwork and finish are all good. Could use a better nut and bridge, but that's easy enough.

May 13th, 2008, 11:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
redddog Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 40 Posts: 116	Killer right hand there, my man. Sounds great.

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Stuco Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 2,757	Sounds really good from here. __________________ -"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do" J. Garcia

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refin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Panhandle Age: 52 Posts: 1,770	Nice tone and playing! There has been alot of discussion on forums about the Rondo-offered guitars (Agile,Douglas,SX,ect..).I have the SX LP Special copy that is wonderful. __________________ "For You,Lord,are good,and ready to forgive,and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You." Ps. 86:5 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/refin_music.htm MASTER VOLUME? WHAT'S A MASTER VOLUME?

May 13th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dean Gray Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 117	Nice job Mojo! The guitar sounds great, but I was even more impressed with your playing! Tell me about your right hand approach, it seems you use the thumb and middle finger combination a lot more than thumb and index. How did you come to that decision, or has it evolved naturally over time? The more I play the more I realise that the right hand really shapes our sound, and I am always interested in other peoples' approach. Thanks for sharing, and well done. __________________ imagination is more important than knowledge...