Cool longhorn.

[Marko 1]

Cool longhorn.

One of the bands before us tonight (well, Sat night, I‘m just getting ready to hit the sack).

I had to get a pic of it. I didn’t talk to him, but one of my buddies said the guy told him he got it in 1969.

Just wanted to share.

 

[Oren Hudson]

That is a very cool looking bass. Looks to be a long scale. Most Longhorns that I've seen were short scale. I have short scale reissue with flats that I really do like.

 

[Goodlawdy]

Pretty sure that's a Hondo II. See the pbass pickup?

 

[mongo2]

It is a Hondo, I had one for a while. It had a case of neck dive like no other bass I've ever owned.

 

[JoeyZ]

^^
Notice the firmly placed forearm placed strategically on the rear..I think you're right!!

 

[SpamBot]

It looks light enough, I'd probably just tie the strap to the headstock acoustic guitar style. That'd kill the neck dive.

 

[Marko 1]

Yeah, I guess it was a 70s/80s Hondo... so I guess he didn’t get it in ‘69.

I really wasn’t paying close-enough attention, but noticed the pickups later when I was going over the pics I uploaded from the gig.

I don’t know that much about the older/vintage stuff, I’m more new to this, but it was cool to see, and I think he was flattered that I came up to take pics.

He was up there taking pics of us later, so I felt good that I did that for him.

All-in-all a fun little concert, benefit for a good cause, and real close to home.

 

[lug]

I had the hondo and quite liked it. Nice bass for the price. Did dive like a submarine though.

 

[iamthebassman]

I bought one when they came out in the mid 80s, so no he didn't get the Hondo in 1969!
It was a nice bass, played it for years, sold it to a friend and may buy it back someday.