I want to refinish the neck at some point but i would like to keep the fame hondo logo. While the neck had me fooled into thinking this was a fender, i suspect that was exactly the intention behind hondo s fame logo. Gonna fix up a old hondo strat copy 760 deluxe series. 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. Contoured laminate body maple veneer sunburst finishes. Jan 30, 2012 hondo 85 fame series 760 stratocaster. It seems to be in pretty good condition with 6 strings that seem to be all in fine working condition. Jan 05, 2017 i think hondo s from the eighties are the best guitar. The fame mastercaster mc003 was the top of the line koreanmade strat copy. Where appropriate, incorporate items into the main body of the article. The fame series was a higher line of instruments made by hondo.
I remember hondo guitars b c as a kidearly teen in arizona, there was a store named house of guitars in phoenix that sold exclusively hondo products. Hk763 fame electric guitar by hondo guitars valuation report. The fame mastercaster series, introduced in mid1984, took it to another level with stock kahler flyer tremolos and solid wood bodies. Rare van halen hondo deluxe series 761 electirc guitar h761 vht grovers nr aloha, up for sale is a rare and vintage hondo deluxe series 761electric guitar. This is a super clean hondo fame guitar from the 1980s. The h761 was one of hondos several superstrat models, sitting above the standard strat style h760 and below the h764. At the same time, the professional series h1100 was introduced as the highend, japanesemade strat copy.
Offered for auction is a fame hondo series 761 guitar. Click below to view the hondo guitars h 861 fame series bass valuation report. Iwas at an auction and saw this guitar the mirrored scratch plate had been cracked but i new i could make another one. I cant help you with your particular model as im having the same problems getting info on my hondo. Better than a lot of fenders ive tried and held and especially if you change out the pickups most stock pickups are crap. Vintage hondo deluxe series 760 stratocaster guitare electrique. Vintage hondo fame series 760 stratocaster electric guitar for sale. Subscribe if you liked the video, a lot more on the way. Hondo was an american guitar company and brand owned by musicorp that produced entry level acoustic guitars, electric guitars and basses with designs that are usually based on the designs of more expensive models such as the fender stratocaster and the gibson les paul. Had to fill the old pickup routes a little bit because the spbs are a bit smaller than the previous. Great playing guitar, action is low, neck feels great. Hondo deluxe series 757 telecaster style electric guitar, 21 fret maple fingerboard with dot position markers, butterscotch finish body with black scratchplate and two pickups, soft case. I can honestly say that of the four guitars the deluxe series 760 with made in japan parts was a huge surprise. In 1985, it was redesigned in hss format with a mirror pickguard and several optional tremolos.
Hondo was an american guitar company and brand owned by musicorp that produced entry level acoustic guitars, electric guitars and basses with designs that are usually based on the designs of more expensive models. I want to refinish the neck at some point but i would like to keep the famehondo logo. Up for auction is a cool hondo fame series 761 electric guitar body and neck in great shape. Please help to clean it up to meet wikipedias quality standards. The h760 was introduced in 1980 as a renamed version of the hfs, hondo s fender stratocaster copy and part of the standard series. This article contains embedded lists that may be poorly defined, unverified or indiscriminate. The h760 was introduced in 1980 as a renamed version of the hfs, hondos fender stratocaster copy and part of the standard series. It replaced the deluxe series h760 and included upgrades such as a bullet style truss rod, shielded electronics and a new, slimmer neck.
I think hondos from the eighties are the best guitar. Rare guitar vintage hondo fame series 7603 stringtown. Finden sie topangebote fur vintage hondo fame series 830 bassgitarregrover tuner bei ebay. While the neck had me fooled into thinking this was a fender, i suspect that was exactly the intention behind hondos fame logo. Send documentation to a cts sales office giving schematic, resistor values and tolerance, and other nonstandard information. Click below to view the hondo guitars hk763 fame valuation report.
The slotting below the h760 was the h7600, while above was the h 761. Series 760761 standard products application specific custom products are marked with either a customer part number or a nondescriptive cts part number. All hondo boots come with leather uppers, vamps, soles, insoles, counters,heels, welt, and steel shanks. I have a mij fame series 7601 strat copy hss pickup config with toggle switches for each pickup and i simply love the the guitar for its playability. I do not know anything about this guitar or if it even works. The action is the lowest possible without the fret buzz and the neck is fast and smooth. Hondo fame series 761 stratocasterevhstockpaintjob. Texshare databases login needed inlibrary use only.
Ordering is as easy as calling our toll free number 1. The new pots are a bit shorter also so i have routed the back cavity a little deeper. En strang av, skruv monterad for axelbandet istallet for ordinarie faste, ytan pa metalliska delen med missfargning, ej fullstandigt genomgangen. Jul 01, 2008 i remember hondo guitars b c as a kidearly teen in arizona, there was a store named house of guitars in phoenix that sold exclusively hondo products. Hondo buy or sell used guitars in ontario kijiji classifieds. Hondo 6 string solid electric guitars for sale ebay. Over time, it expanded to include a few nonfender copies. Rare all stock evh model with factory ssh dimarzios, mirror pickguard, and kahler tremolo with a replacement trem arm. H 861 fame series bass bass guitar by hondo guitars. Hondo fame superstrat fender stratocaster guitar forum. The slotting below the h760 was the h7600, while above was the h761. Has a brand new set of ernie ball hybrid slinkys installed it has a push pull tone pot.
I also owned two others another flying v and a 335 copy. Has been completly set up all the electronics cleaned and function properly. This thing is in fantastic condition, and sounds amazing. Someone mounted another pickguard on it at one point. Marketed as ideal beginnerinstruments, hondo ii was the us brand name for certain guitars built by the korean samick corporation. Includes thousands of fulltext magazines and newspapers, worldcat 35 million library records, science and literature databases, online encyclopedias, etc. Hondo 748 les paul copy hondo 935 w a hondo electric guitar hondo fame series 761 hondo hii hondo hondo ii professional hondo les paul copy hondo professional 2 hondo professional electric guitar hondo sg copy hondo strat copy hondo strat copy circa 1977. The body is in the process of being prepped for paint. Jun 03, 2010 i cant help you with your particular model as im having the same problems getting info on my hondo. The fame series was introduced in 1984 as a line of fender copies with stock grover rotomatic tuners. The h761 was one of hondos several superstrat models, sitting above the. The body shape is the most comfortable strat body i have had, including the c shape neck. Hondo guitar and peavey amp fame series 760 stratocaster and peavey backstage plus duration. Hey everyone, here is a pretty rare and hard to find hondo fame series 7603 with a.
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. The fame series h760 was introduced for 1984, featuring stock grover rotomatic tuners. Honda fame guitar, series 761, 1980s, van halen reverb. My wife recently purchased for me a 761 strat copy with the e v h stripes. Excellent this product is in like new condition and shows little to no signs of use. Lot 326 1980s hondo fame series 757 electric guitar guitar.
I will describe it the best i can and you be the judge. Vintage hondo fame series 830 bass guitar grover tuners ebay. Lot 17 hondo deluxe series 757 telecaster style electric. Jun 18, 2016 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. I recently purchased two hondo electric guitars the deluxe series 760 stratocaster and a flying v 767. Hondo h761 kt fame series evh stripe electric guitar. Hondo was founded by freed and tommy moore in 1969 with the intention to open. Vintage hondo fame series 830 bassgitarregrover tuner ebay. Hondo guitar history posted by sean on wed, 03182009 18. Its 100% all original guitar has its fair share of dings and scratches but th.
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