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The OFFICIAL (kinda) HONDO THREAD!!
- Thread starter bluerimedeyes
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If the room were bigger, I would have a lot more stuff decorating it. My son moved out a few years ago and I made it my personal retreat with most of my guitars and car paraphernalia. I also have a Jay Turser 5 string bass. It's a Stingray copy and is a fantastic bass for only $200 new in 2007.
Sigh.
I really need to get my basement cleaned up and at least partially finished.
I have quite a bit of car stuff and some really cool older Harley and Indian "Motocycle" tin signs.
Thanks for sharing the pics!
I really need to get my basement cleaned up and at least partially finished.
I have quite a bit of car stuff and some really cool older Harley and Indian "Motocycle" tin signs.
Thanks for sharing the pics!
My Hondo H1 bass is currently being repaired and repainted by my brother. When I received the bass from the ebay seller it seems they forgot to mention that the headstock was previously broken off and totally half-assed repaired. It was purchased as a gift for me so I didn't mention it to her. After removing the strings, we pushed back on the head and it just fell off. How it held tension I have no idea. The nut was glued on with hot glue. The truss rod was not visible under the cover from all the excess hot glue. Nor would it turn due to excess glue holding the head on. We Dremeled out all the old glue and the truss rod now moves freely and works well. It was glued back on with Loc-Tite PL premium polyurethane industrial adhesive, strongest stuff there is. The neck is still in the rough sanded state. My brother was going to repaint just the back of the bass at first, but now wants to repaint the entire guitar. He paints cars for a living for many, many years so it should turn out well. Here are some pics I took during the process over this past summer. Can't wait to get it back.
Good God, it's been forever since I logged into TB. Kinda drifted for a while. And Just realized this thread is 7 years old and still going! Wow. LOL.
Pretty Awesome! And some beautiful Hondos, folks!
Pretty Awesome! And some beautiful Hondos, folks!
Great work Guitarmageddon! Sell it to me now as is (seriously)! Heres mine.
Very nice! The six string is the later '90's reissue with a few changes from the original. Is that a Kahler trem on it? I wish they had put two pickups on it but... I like the stripe outlining the guitar so that's why it is going back on the bass.
@Guitarmageddon
While the body style is not my cup of tea, I am ALWAYS impressed with the work of others to restore instruments back to their original glory. The point of the break looked like a terrible spot for a break. That's the spot we most often find ourselves playing. It looks like the repairs were done to make it super strong and smooth. From one (former) Long Islander to another, I am really eager to see how this turns out.
While the body style is not my cup of tea, I am ALWAYS impressed with the work of others to restore instruments back to their original glory. The point of the break looked like a terrible spot for a break. That's the spot we most often find ourselves playing. It looks like the repairs were done to make it super strong and smooth. From one (former) Long Islander to another, I am really eager to see how this turns out.
Yes mate. Later reissue guitar and kahlers on both the guitar and bass. Cheers.
The shipping for a guitar that long to Australia would probably cost more than the guitar.
Yeah, I was very disappointed when I seen the neck on it when I received it. That is the weakest point on any guitar neck, thinnest and hollow due to the truss rod bore. It is glued on very well now. It's been a year ago he started it, (not one to rush), He is doing it in his spare time and his wife gives him little of that LOL. So it has had a year to set and should be as solid as it will ever be. I explained at the start of the post about the glue, very strong stuff. Between him being busy and a back injury, it is taking much longer than I thought but it will be worth it. I will post any new pics when I can. Thanks for the interest. (What part of LI originally?)
