Members Steadfastly Posted January 27, 2009 Members Share Posted January 27, 2009 I've been looking at these on the Rondo guitar site. Does anybody have any experience/opinions on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billyblas Posted January 27, 2009 Members Share Posted January 27, 2009 I bought a super strat style douglas once. It was like 115 buck shipped or something. I took it out of the box, the neck pocket was crooked, and the neck had 2 stripped bolts. The join was so loose I could literally move it back and forth in the pocket. As a result all the frets were dead above the 12th. I just took it out back and threw it in the garbage can. It was far and away the worst guitar I've ever bought. That being said, I have bought other instruments from rondo that have been EXCEPTIONAL. That was the only douglas, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted January 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 I bought a super strat style douglas once. It was like 115 buck shipped or something. I took it out of the box, the neck pocket was crooked, and the neck had 2 stripped bolts. The join was so loose I could literally move it back and forth in the pocket. As a result all the frets were dead above the 12th. I just took it out back and threw it in the garbage can. It was far and away the worst guitar I've ever bought.That being said, I have bought other instruments from rondo that have been EXCEPTIONAL. That was the only douglas, however. Couldn't you have sent it back or got a credit on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted January 28, 2009 Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 I like my Douglas semi hollow. Not a thing wrong with it other than some fairly flat (but usable) humbuckers. I had an early Douglas tele that I set up to play nicely. Looked like a tele, sounded like a tele. Whats to complain about? The douglas stuf is on par with the SX stuff fit and finish wise but I like SXs necks better. I did have to do a good deal of filing to remedy the sharp fret edges on the $69 tele, but I kinda knew that was going to happen before I got it. Here is the semi-hollow and it plays great! And the SmellyCaster which Ed_sped won: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raxus Prime Posted January 28, 2009 Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 The douglas stuf is on par with the SX stuff fit and finish wise but I like SXs necks better. Same here. I really like the necks on the SX SST's and SJM's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted January 28, 2009 Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 I have 3. All are slightly above SX quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billyblas Posted January 28, 2009 Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 Couldn't you have sent it back or got a credit on it? Yes, I cetainly Could have. Kurt is a prince when it comes to returns. Me throwing it away was purely out of rage and lack of forsight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted January 28, 2009 Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 Temper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted January 28, 2009 Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 I really like this one. You know it's not a high dollar guitar, but every time I play it I just get lost in it. I think that's a pretty high recommendation. It had no flaws, and I haven't had to do any work to it, but I did put a rotary switch in it for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billyblas Posted January 28, 2009 Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 Temper! You wouldn't like me when I'm angry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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