Info on the Rondo SX DJG1

Elliot · September 2007

That thing sounds really cheap, tinny, maybe even a little nasty on the side.

I want it.

Seriously, the guitar says 'low budget Tchavolo' to me. It would be nice to have something I can fall on top of and not cry in my vino.

constantine · September 2007

to make this work - you are really adding cost to it and then how far away is a gitane (low end)

manoucheguitars · September 2007

Right Elliot! This is the guitar you could toss in the back of your aging VW Beetle (The one with the battery eating through the floorboards) and feel comfortable repairing any cracks with that Duct tape you bought at the local Family Dollar store!

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msmith40 · July 2008

I own one of these axes.
This guitar definitely requires a setup......but I've rarely bought any guitar that did not require some degree of tweaking.
Mine has a fairly bright, tight sound....and it is quite loud.
The original bridge was a 1-piece moustache style made of rosewood.
The action was wayyyyyyyy too high, even for gypsy style, and the bridge had a slight warp.
Despite this, the guitar sounded fine as-is.
I replaced the bridge with a traditional ebony 3-piece design, and I also did a minor fret-dress and installed new Augustine strings.
The intonation on mine is excellent!
Both 'E' strings are spot-on, and the middle strings are also intoned well.

I'm not sure I agree entirely with this comment: "The tailpiece must be modified because it does not provide enough downward pressure on the bridge...."
The tailpiece is fine and provides sufficient downward pressure.
And looking at my guitar right now, I don't see how the tailpiece could be modified to provide more downward. pressure.
Right now it's hovering just above the soundboard....the gap is smaller than the thickness of a thin cd case.

No problems or issues with the nut, either.
It also has a piece of white material (felt...?) installed, but no ebony/plastic block on the tailpiece.

.....and I wouldn't use Youtube's audio to determine the true sound of any instrument.

Cost: $200.00 for guitar AND case.....and the case is VERY nice.
Heck, the case alone is probably worth $100.00.

If you're a newbie at Gypsy Jazz I'd recommend grabbing this guitar.
It's cheap, it comes with a gorgeous case, it's well-made, and Rondo Music has a great record when it comes to customer service.

pkdjango · June 2009

I just got one of these DJG1 guitars, and it definitely needs some setup done, but it's got a pretty nice tone. Can't beat the price. It's going to be my travel guitar since I don't want to carry my Castellucia guitar on flights.

Lissette · November 2014

I bought a used SX Selmer Style DJG1 at the Guitar Center, the case is awesome. This is a good entry level guitar. The original bridge set up was too high,
I adjusted that and now the action is good.
Good guitar for the $