The OFFICIAL (kinda) HONDO THREAD!!

[Ol'Bass'ead]

I put 1/4 pounders in mine, sounded fantastic. Restrung it BEAD and it sounded even better.......

 

[stringzz]

I put 1/4 pounders in mine, sounded fantastic. Restrung it BEAD and it sounded even better.......

Did you need a new nut installed for BEAD strings?

 

[iriegnome]

Did you need a new nut installed for BEAD strings?

Yes. Since the strings you are using will be much larger in size, the nut will have to be cut to accomidate the larger strings. If not, you risk breaking the nut or having problems with the string sticking in the nut slot which in turn would make fine tuning difficult.

 

[iriegnome]

Does anyone know if the Hondo Ric's came with brass or plastic nuts? My Longhorn was from the same era and it has a brass nut. Since I am working on fixing up my Hondo Ric, it would be nice to have the original style nut on it.
ANY help would be appriciated.

 

[lunarpollen]

My Hondo Ric had a plastic nut on it when I got it. It has since been replaced with another plastic nut after the previous one broke in two.

 

[scary74]

Quick Question and a little help... recently picked up a short scale what appears to be an 815 model (at least that's what it looks like compared to pics I can find online) for 25 bucks at a yard sale. got home plugged it in and it does work, but its in need of some lovin. One of the previous owners repainted it in a camo (rattle can) scheme and it looks like a pile, but I do like the sound. The Hondo emblem on the head is simply the "H" and says HONDO underneath it. Any ideas about what year (approx) it could be, anybody? Is this something worth working on? the input jack is loose, the tone/volume controls are staticy (is that a word) as hell. I'll take a pic and post it later. any thoughts would be great! thanks

 

[Flat Eric]

This is mine.

A cracker!

Scroll down and there he is.

http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html

 

[scary74]

any help on what this is or what it could be would be greatly appreciated. I originally picked it up for my son, he has been learning to play on a squire strat, but wanted to try bass out. I stumbled on this and with the short scale I figured what the hell, but I'm having a blast playing it!

 

[Bassdude404]

any help on what this is or what it could be would be greatly appreciated. I originally picked it up for my son, he has been learning to play on a squire strat, but wanted to try bass out. I stumbled on this and with the short scale I figured what the hell, but I'm having a blast playing it!

No pics showing up on my end.....
Nevermind...Now they're there!!...

 

[scary74]

should be able to see it now..

 

[dstu510]

I had my home burglarized last week and the thief took a Hondo bass that I purchased in 1982/1983.
I'm trying to remember what model it was. I think it was a Deluxe ... but can't remember the rest.

Does anybody recognize this description:
- 4 strings
- 3 chrome knobs (volume, tone, etc.)
- 2 long rectangular black pickups (both covered the entire width of the 4 strings w/ eight metalic electrodes on each [2 per string])
- black fretboard, woodstained neck backside
- black body
- black head
- gold and chrome bridge, strings pass through body
- chrome tuners

I'll see if I can find a photo of it on a backup somewhere (the laptop was jacked too...).

At least I have an excuse for a new bass now!

Dstu

 

[iriegnome]

Dude, this is exactly the reason I went though all of my basses, took pictures, serial numbers and cataloged everything right down to when it was purchased, purchase price and where it was purchased. dstu, I am so very sorry to hear about this. I hope something can be done. Keep a watch out on e-bay, the local stores and craigs list

 

[lareamond]

I finally finished the Hondo. Needs a good cleaning and polishing. I'm ready for my official Hondo Cult number. Pics below.

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It's got a custom tone circuit with 2 capacitors. One to roll off some of the highs while boosting the lows, and another to boost the midrange, giving every string the same volume, regardless of attack. After the neck's 100% set, I'll take photos of the tone circuit. It's gratifying to finally finish a project. Worth it? Probably not. But I learned a lot in the process.

 

[RoBiNtHeHoOd1OO]

I have a hondo deluxe series 808 4 string bass with the serial number H808GMB if anybody knows what year it would be or whats in it id appreciate it. Im not 100% sure on the number it was on a faded sticker on the back of the bass.

 

[MDay]

I've just got an old, busted up Hondo and want to renovate it, I have all the parts but there's no wiring diagrams anywhere, or anywhere to buy a replacement scratchplate.

Any ideas

It's a Hondo II btw

Cheers

 

[ampegfuzz]

Pics?? its probably as simple as looking wiring up on semour Duncans site but need to see it

 

[redhed]

I bought these 2 off ebay a few years back, hoping to get a usable bass for teaching my kid, and these are what I started on, but both necks were too far warped to be used. Still, I have my memories of them when they were palyable.....

The black one is exactly the same as my first bass! Man I'd love to have that!

 

[pickle]

Hey guys, i have got my hands on what i belive to be a hondo p-bass body for a project i want to do, im wondering where i can get a pickguard from and will a fender one fit?

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Thanks guys

 

[lareamond]

A Fender pickguard might work if the P pickups are in the same place. You'd need a Fender American one because the truss adjustment is at the neck heel. Mine had a humbucker, so I had to order a blank P pickguard from Warmoth and cut it myself. There's a guy at Pickguard Heaven: Pickguards for Every Guitar who may be able to help you. He's got a couple of Hondo pickguards listed on the page. I was in contact with him awhile back, but he didn't have one for my particular bass. You might get lucky.

 

[pickle]

ah this project just got more expensive lol