Ive browsed trough hondo guitars photos for hours but i havent found one that looks like it. Loverboy was founded in calgary in 1980 and released its first record in canada in that. All i know is that the internet says its made by samick in korea. Hondo deluxe 760 1983 vintage strat guitar metallic blue. The fame mastercaster mc003 was the top of the line. Hondo was an american guitar company and brand owned by imc, and later musicorp, that produced a range of entry level to high end acoustic guitars, electric. Ive always wanted an explorer but not sure im ready to invest in a gibson. Vintage hondo deluxe series 760 strat style electric. Hondo deluxe series h935 revival h935, fame h935, harmony h935, antoria eg1935. Vintage hondo deluxe series 760 stratocaster electric guitar ebay. Couple of cracks on the body right where the neck meets. Hondo deluxe series h935 revival h935, fame h935, harmony.
List of electric guitar products from manufacturer hondo. I own a hondo strat from the same era, a deluxe series 760. For 1982, the h760 was updated with a color matched headstock with and deluxe series model number text, as well as some new features and finishes. Vintage hondo deluxe series 760 stratocaster electric. They originally started producing guitars based on the more established and more expensive models produced by other american manufacturers, such as the gibson les paul and the fender stratocaster in the 1970s, the company moved production to japan. The hondo deluxe series h935s featured a walnut finish with a symmetrical tiger flame in the wood grain or a plain top with vintage sunburst or lightburst finish, open coil pickups and gold hardware. Used hondo solid body electric guitars guitar center.
Hey, guys, ive had a hondo electric guitar for a couple of years but ive never tried to find out about its model until now. Nelsonic atomic series lp electric guitar short sound demo. The new company introduced modern american and japanese production methods to the korean market, while taking advantage of the lowwage level in korea to offer inexpensive, entrylevel guitars. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of hondo electric guitars at guitar center. Hondo was founded by freed and tommy moore in 1969 with the intention to open up guitar production in korea, at that time a nonplayer in the guitar game. Im considering buying a cheap hondo explorer copy locally. Marketed as ideal beginnerinstruments, hondo ii was the us brand name for certain guitars built by the korean samick corporation.
There is light static when the volume and tone are adjusted. This is a rare vintage 19841985 hondo formula1 setneck randy rhoads shark fin v with grover tuners made in japan. Hondo h935wa deluxe series semi acoustic guitar i had new pots fitted as the old ones were green. Hondo 737 deluxe series 1970s honey burst electric reverb. Because these were the very first electric guitars built by samick, they used japanese hardware and electronics this guitar is missing strings i have not plugged it in to see if the pick ups work. The body has some scuffs, scratches and some small dings. The slotting below the h 760 was the h7600, while above was the h761.
Automatic jacks axe shack and check out our new project, fm restorati. Local pickup 1632 miles away posted 2 years ago in musical instruments. Hondo guitars will say hondo or hondo ii on the headstock, usually in gold lettering. Vintage 80s hondo deluxe 935wa really great guitars. Its a bit of a drive to check it out so im wondering if any of you have any experience. According to wikipedia, hondos were built in japan between 1974 and 1983. Not a whole lot of information available on these guitars, but from what ive gathered these were hondo h760 strats that were ordered to be made by hondo as a slightly upgraded version to their h7600 model, which at the time was their highestend stratocaster model available see the whole h76 series and its many offshoots. You said that this tele was made in japan, how do you know. At the same time, the professional series h1100 was introduced as the highend, japanesemade strat copy. Fame 76012 hondo 12 string stratocaster style guitar. Look at the back of the headstock to see where the guitar was made. Often the pickups used in those mik guitars were pretty hot, which some folks dug.
Hondo fame series 760 electric guitar in soft case. Unfollow hondo guitars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The hondo h500 was a copy of the hollowbody electric norma eg671 2ht, which was inspired by the gibson barney kessel signature model. Cosmetically it is in ok condition, it doesnt have any major damage or anything. Lot 81 hondo ii professional electric guitar guitar auctions. See more ideas about guitar, cool guitar and unique guitars.
Hondo was an american guitar company and brand owned by imc, and later musicorp, that produced a range of entry level to high end acoustic guitars, electric guitars and basses with designs primarily based on those of classic models such as the fender stratocaster and the gibson les paul. Save money on used hondo solid body electric guitars at guitar center. Vintage hondo deluxe series 760 stratocaster electric guitar. Ive never seen a hondo tele like this one before too, looking nice. Vintage 1979 hondo fame series 760 electric guitar.
Simple design, pretty hard to screw up, better quality than the earlier 80s junk. Tuners hold well but one peg is is a little wobbly. The h 760 was introduced in 1980 as a renamed version of the hfs, hondo s fender stratocaster copy and part of the standard series. From 1972 to 1989 the guitars were mainly produced in korea by samick, with the shortlived professional. The hondo brand was created through a jointventure between samick and texasbased imc international music corporation. Japan had taken over from europe as the primary supplier of budgetlevel guitars during the 1960s. We have this nice vintage hondo fame 760 series for sale today. Look at the truss rod cover located on the headstock. Used hondo fame series 760 solid body electric guitar. Hondo 760 deluxe series average used price audiofanzine. The hondo guitar company was founded in the late 1960s in texas, usa. The fame mastercaster mc003 was the top of the line koreanmade strat copy. Mid eighties, like circa 86, actually probably a better guitar than most will give it credit for.
There were some cheap japanese clones made in the 80s that are really nice guitars. Hondo guitar and peavey amp fame series 760 stratocaster and peavey backstage plus duration. For sale is a vintage hondo 737 deluxe series electric guitar in working condition. Grover tuners, two humbuckers, threeway pickup selector switch, master volume, dedicated tone controls for each pickup. In 1981, the h 760 updated the design, with a vintage style 6point tremolo. The h760 was introduced in 1980 as a renamed version of the hfs, hondos fender stratocaster copy and part of the standard series. I remember back in the 80s, hondos were cheap starter guitars and total pos. However, even by the late 60s the success of the japanese was being eroded by their very success and the. Up for sale is a vintage hondo deluxe series 760 electric guitar.
It does have some imperfections and it looks like the previous owner tried to etch in. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Vintage 1979 hondo fame series 760 electric guitar new hartford, new york, 4, united states of america. The slotting below the h760 was the h7600, while above was the h761. Find the best selection of hondo guitars at guitar center at the guaranteed lowest prices and free. Vintage hondo fame series 760 12 string strat electric guitar. In 1981, the h760 updated the design, with a vintage style 6point tremolo. Some models put the name on the truss rod cover instead of the headstock end. Hondo fame superstrat fender stratocaster guitar forum. Hondo produced many different guitars of varying quality but with the professional series, they clearly set out to create high quality guitars aimed at the professional player market, or at least to make nonpro players think they were getting a professional standard guitar for a good price. Mechanically it is a sound guitar, everything works as expected and it sounds really nice. Gonna fix up a old hondo strat copy 760 deluxe series. Hondo deluxe series 760 stratocaster guitar good japan top spec copy low. Cookies help us improve performance, enhance user experience and deliver our services.
For 1982, the h 760 was updated with a color matched headstock with and deluxe series model number text, as well as some new features and finishes. Electric guitar hondo fame 760 12 12 string hondo fame 12 string electric guitar. Earlier 1982 examples still used the old 2ply, 89 screw pickguard with no tremolo cutout. Hondo solid electric guitars for sale in stock ebay. Most of the hondos that ive seen were in surprisingly good condition.
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