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Topic: Is your Rondo neck twisted.... |
Harry Dietrich
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Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 6:03 am |
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Mine is...big time, and I can't figure out how a large chunck of mahogany that these guitars are made out of can twist that much. I just was wondering if the machining process was out of whack.
Did anyone else notice this on theirs??   
Harry 
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 10:21 am
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Probably green wood. One reason why they are cheap.
Don't be surprised if it get's worse as it ages and dries more. |
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 11:55 am
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I thought of that, Ron. I'm sure the wood is not kiln dried, but that's a hell of a twist in a short distance.
I'm just wondering if anyone else noticed it in their geetar? Maybe mine will turn into a pretzel!
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 12:06 pm
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With these Rondo's, it's pig in a poke, and if you get a 'perfect' one, well set up/no warpage, etc., you're the lucky few.
Does it make playing 'weird'? |
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Rich Hlaves
From:
Wildomar, California, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 12:16 pm
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I think I am quite glad these things where out of stock when I tried to order one. That is not a good thing and definately from a lack of seasoning of the body material. Looks like some mid 70s Gibson LPs I've seen.
It would be interesting to see what happened to it if stored in a case with a humidifier to bring it up to about 50% relative. I wonder if it "wood" straighten out (pun intended). |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 12:26 pm
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| I wouldn't worry about it. After all, it's the nice case you're buying, which happens to contain a steel! |
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Lynn Oliver
From:
Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 12:54 pm
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| Probably made from reaction wood, or wood that was under stress as the tree grew. Eventually it relaxed into the twisted shape. |
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Tim Carlson
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 3:21 pm
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Consider it "ergonomically" designed.  At least it didn't twist the other way. |
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 4:18 pm
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It doesn't affect the playability at all...it plays great. Just looks weird.
Harry  |
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Gary Stevenson
From:
Northern New York,USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 6:18 pm
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Now you can play some "Twisted Sister" or maybe Twist and Shout!!!!   None the less you are lucky it still plays. Being a 35yr wood carpenter and a Lap Steel builder I can tell ya this will not change.I did this to my fathers hand made guitar, after I left it in my attic too long, its now a dobro.  glad you can still use it. |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 6:28 pm
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Now you'll have us all looking for which of us has the most twisted Rondo! It just adds more character to the Rondo legend and shoots a big hole in the idea that you have a have an expensive and perfectly aligned instrument to play great music.
Mine is visibly twisted, though not nearly as bad as yours and the neck has enough bow in it to play a violin. I would estimate about a 1/4" bow in the middle!
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 14 Jul 2008 6:32 pm edit
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Mark Mansueto
From:
Michigan, USA
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