tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post7410174142776883432..comments2023-02-17T05:41:31.863-08:00Comments on The Mysteries of the Hondo Guitar: Hondo Deluxe Series H935 (Revival H935, Fame H935, Harmony H935, Antoria EG1935)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01203717108439006132noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-64534027821630034882021-12-09T08:55:54.041-08:002021-12-09T08:55:54.041-08:00Does Professional Series indicate the switch had b...Does Professional Series indicate the switch had been made to the Samick plant ? Buying a Fat Boy HL5 -appears to be 1979 Matsumoko origin - understand this was a transitional time for that model..any info is much appreciated- nice blog on pickups...very helpful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772172482945511496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-48869524204048442342020-11-25T09:38:50.487-08:002020-11-25T09:38:50.487-08:00Bought mine second hand in '83,label said '...Bought mine second hand in '83,label said ' 81,untouched,immaculate, told the original Grovers meant Japan where Shaller clones or such meant Korea.<br />Anyway was a fine guitar and when I swapped it I was robbed.... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930043640746228411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-6317910550113206122020-11-02T07:19:46.524-08:002020-11-02T07:19:46.524-08:00ps The Stingray had the common problem with the tr...ps The Stingray had the common problem with the trussrod, so I sold it.PeterOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421906619120606680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-56985148272905574272020-11-02T07:18:48.773-08:002020-11-02T07:18:48.773-08:00Hi, I've a Vantage 635, Korean made 335 copy. ...Hi, I've a Vantage 635, Korean made 335 copy. It looks quite similar tot these Hondo guitars, but the headstock is different and the fingerboard is unbound. Here in Holland and Belgium these Vantage 635's are quite cheap and commonly found. It is a very nice playing and sounding guitar, although quite heavy. I only changed the pickups for WSC alnico's. In the past I had a Stingray 33 copy and I think this is more or less exactly like the Hondo's you described here. PeterOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421906619120606680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-36105133694505945272020-08-15T13:36:59.577-07:002020-08-15T13:36:59.577-07:00I have owned 3 different 935's and a 945.All o...I have owned 3 different 935's and a 945.All of them are well made and fully functional after almost 40 years.This page is VERY helpful trying to identify the variations within a series.Let's hope the general public never discovers what a great brand this wasAchill69https://www.blogger.com/profile/00519689370539300880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-42929727258390908562020-08-12T13:53:17.887-07:002020-08-12T13:53:17.887-07:00This article is great and has been very helpful th...This article is great and has been very helpful thank you. <br />I have just bought a Bound Deluxe H935 that like yours has a mahogany neck, do you have any idea how old that’s likely to be? Likely 82-83? <br /><br />I’ve also just discovered that there is no scarf joint on the neck, it appears to be one piece which I was surprised to see.<br /><br />Anyway I bought it because of this article and I’m a huge fan, it’s a great amount of guitar for a small amount of money. I am going to change the pickups for P90s and upgrade the wiring but the guitar itself is very nice.<br /><br />Thanks!Tsjacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791497137637639642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-14864012637294221992020-08-12T13:53:17.269-07:002020-08-12T13:53:17.269-07:00This article is great and has been very helpful th...This article is great and has been very helpful thank you. <br />I have just bought a Bound Deluxe H935 that like yours has a mahogany neck, do you have any idea how old that’s likely to be? Likely 82-83? <br /><br />I’ve also just discovered that there is no scarf joint on the neck, it appears to be one piece which I was surprised to see.<br /><br />Anyway I bought it because of this article and I’m a huge fan, it’s a great amount of guitar for a small amount of money. I am going to change the pickups for P90s and upgrade the wiring but the guitar itself is very nice.<br /><br />Thanks!Tsjacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791497137637639642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-32664146524433784172020-02-15T07:57:17.342-08:002020-02-15T07:57:17.342-08:00I gave a 937. It is a superb piece and compares fa...I gave a 937. It is a superb piece and compares favorably to the Howard Roberts model it is based on.Had both of them side by side on a bench. Not a lot of differenceAchill69https://www.blogger.com/profile/00519689370539300880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-14742813473724942832020-02-09T20:14:37.134-08:002020-02-09T20:14:37.134-08:00Thanks for all the great research and info. Much ...Thanks for all the great research and info. Much appreciated. Have recently purchased a Seville S335CS made in Korea and I am happy to send pictures. Mine is a brown and cream sunburst with gold hardware. Trying to determine year and value. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13951499837911619093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-51382825392706951802019-08-16T09:10:20.541-07:002019-08-16T09:10:20.541-07:00I have a Revival Hondo H735CH. Does anyone have an...I have a Revival Hondo H735CH. Does anyone have any information or know what its worth? Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935631105498324628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-34291792648546055392019-08-02T22:05:08.384-07:002019-08-02T22:05:08.384-07:00Hello,
Does anybody have a Hondo H937 (Howard Robe...Hello,<br />Does anybody have a Hondo H937 (Howard Roberts copy)?<br />Opinions, comments?<br />Many thanks.<br />Albatrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686534504625220613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-66610491935312353562018-04-23T06:15:45.982-07:002018-04-23T06:15:45.982-07:00Hi. I have a H-1060 in wine, great condition (http...Hi. I have a H-1060 in wine, great condition (http://samick.wikia.com/wiki/H-1060). How much should I ask for it? Thanks! Great article BTW. RobertAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681226700667430577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-79257277672678587592017-08-29T06:50:07.011-07:002017-08-29T06:50:07.011-07:00Hi Gordon,
It might be solid mahogany but if it&#...Hi Gordon,<br /><br />It might be solid mahogany but if it's a Deluxe it'll be made in Korea. A good guitar nontheless - likely very light.<br /><br />SimonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203717108439006132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-82691683196439593982017-08-14T06:36:11.600-07:002017-08-14T06:36:11.600-07:00Hi, I am looking at a Hondo Delux 935, the guy say...Hi, I am looking at a Hondo Delux 935, the guy says made in 1980 Japan, Solid Mahogany, True or not? that's my Question, Gordon Hedgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767990335264107006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-37857020023376699182017-01-18T07:52:40.673-08:002017-01-18T07:52:40.673-08:00I own a guitar named EAGLE E42 GS, which is perfec...I own a guitar named EAGLE E42 GS, which is perfectly identical to the H935 FAME series. It was imported in Italy with that brand in 1988, but has all the features of the FAME: grover tuners, wide tune-o-matic, large pickguard, open-book headstock. The finish is Golden Sunburst (GS), the serial number sticker says 80210316, and another golden sticker by the neck joint says E42GS. It's in good shape and I love its sound, I am only disturbed by the 50mm sting spacing of the bridge: the strings don't match the pickup poles and don't fit the neck width.<br />I'm going to replace the bridge, even if I'll have to file the post holes to make it fit.Arontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756584829212279069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-85365186531138743342016-07-25T09:39:46.300-07:002016-07-25T09:39:46.300-07:00I own a hondo H-18e and would love any info anyone...I own a hondo H-18e and would love any info anyone out there may have to share about it. It has the international music corp 1981 logo in the soundhole. It came with pickupthat had asilver volume and tone controls. the headstock is rosewood and it has grover tuners. I really just want to know about the truss rod and if it has a solid topTrickTaylor1983https://www.blogger.com/profile/02209641762508024957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-58251073983415368162016-07-11T21:58:10.933-07:002016-07-11T21:58:10.933-07:00I collect Hondos, and currently own like 9 differe...I collect Hondos, and currently own like 9 different models, I have an early H935 and it plays great,I took Dimarzios off of a Hondo LP and put them on my 935 and I also added matched cts pots with orange drop compacators, and it is just a beast, Beutiful Blues and Rock tone through and through better than my 5 Gibsons. And I love Gibson pickups. But if you can find the Hondo Dimarzio pickups, buy them ,they are just great and the semi hollow body of the 935 that is a real nice 335 copy makes the tones that just rock..Carter Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161869807637116121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-2980281666635740232016-07-11T21:57:30.488-07:002016-07-11T21:57:30.488-07:00I collect Hondos, and currently own like 9 differe...I collect Hondos, and currently own like 9 different models, I have an early H935 and it plays great,I took Dimarzios off of a Hondo LP and put them on my 935 and I also added matched cts pots with orange drop compacators, and it is just a beast, Beutiful Blues and Rock tone through and through better than my 5 Gibsons. And I love Gibson pickups. But if you can find the Hondo Dimarzio pickups, buy them ,they are just great and the semi hollow body of the 935 that is a real nice 335 copy makes the tones that just rock..Carter Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161869807637116121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-62902157431359216562016-06-28T14:46:41.210-07:002016-06-28T14:46:41.210-07:00Check out my wiki page for more information (const...Check out my wiki page for more information (constantly updated):<br /><br />http://samick.wikia.com/wiki/H-935Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080729752765908271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-3031548699953801242016-03-30T13:48:45.855-07:002016-03-30T13:48:45.855-07:00Hi Simon, I own the cherry Professional you pictur...Hi Simon, I own the cherry Professional you picture in the first section--I got it new @ Christmas, '80. It originally hag "Goto" branded humbuckers, black bobbins, gold polepieces, which I still have--it's a great guitar, PaulPaul Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112026971693845366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-18932136686702218382016-03-17T03:27:15.828-07:002016-03-17T03:27:15.828-07:00Hi Simon!
I recently found a 1975 Hondo II Custom...Hi Simon!<br /><br />I recently found a 1975 Hondo II Custom LP online for a reasonable price, and was wondering if you knew anything about the quality of the guitar for that year and whether it would be worth checking out?<br /><br />I've read that from a certain point on Hondo was using plywood to make the Les Pauls, which doesn't sound great. I'm wondering if the earlier models were any better and what they may have been made with. <br /><br />Thanks in advance!<br /><br />PieterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481503718499092641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-12974296902290609512016-03-14T10:36:13.049-07:002016-03-14T10:36:13.049-07:00I have a h180 Hondo inside way out of reach on ins...I have a h180 Hondo inside way out of reach on inside neck bracing is inscribed 73 b. Owens what would that infer made in 1973Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915220927605407659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-36148284203352205882016-01-22T10:54:01.741-08:002016-01-22T10:54:01.741-08:00Hey, guys, I've had a Hondo electric guitar fo...Hey, guys, I've had a Hondo electric guitar for a couple of years but i've never tried to find out about its model until now. I've browsed trough Hondo guitars photos for hours but I haven't found one that looks like it. It's a 20-fret one bridge humbucker, one vol, one tone and a weird tremolo system. Any ideas on what model is it?<br /> (i do have some photos)<br />Thanks! Carlos R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17600057985483552225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-57670089179123755642016-01-04T23:46:06.096-08:002016-01-04T23:46:06.096-08:00Actually, the Professional is considered another m...Actually, the Professional is considered another model entirely, it's the H-1060. They were sold alongside the Deluxe Series, as there were separate catalogs for each series in 1981. The Korean Factory was exclusively Samick, unmistakable from their trademark "baseball" QC sticker found on every Hondo ever made except the Professional Series (unfortunately most were ripped off). The Professionals were made by Tokai and Matsumoku (Tokai did the Fender copies, Mats did the rest) from '79-80 (sold as '80-81 models). I've collected pictures of hundreds of Hondos over the years and have yet to see any evidence of anything besides the Professional Series being made outside Korea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080729752765908271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206644318826209481.post-38841740585896399032015-11-06T11:07:20.011-08:002015-11-06T11:07:20.011-08:00I'm looking for info on the Hondo H1.
It'...I'm looking for info on the Hondo H1. <br />It's an 80's Metal Guitar.<br />Mine is blue with what looks like red underneath.<br />It plays like a dream.Blind Willyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308669197171039996noreply@blogger.com