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The OFFICIAL (kinda) HONDO THREAD!!
- Thread starter bluerimedeyes
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If any of y'all have one to spare......I'm still looking for the "Professional"-inscribed truss rod cover for my "tulip" Hondo II Pro bass. Please PM with any details. Thanks!
It is a massive bridge! It's also arched, have not seen anything like it before.
Just picked this up last week--Hondo Deluxe Series 880.
Loving it so far!
It really is--especially in that bottom left corner. Gotta watch that!Nice!! I like how it's pushing the case to it's limit
My fellow Hondonians, I need some advice. I'm trying to get my Deluxe 830 back into playing shape, and I discovered that one of the bridge saddle height adjustment screws is stripped. Any idea what dimensions these screws are? Thx.
Most likely a Metric screw. Is the screw stripped or is the saddle stripped? You can buy an inexpensive tap and die set at Harbor Freight that will have taps and dies that will enable you to fix the problem. They usually include pitch gauges that will help you determine what taps and dies to use. Usually when one piece is damaged like the screw the other piece is damaged also. You can usually clean up a damaged hole in a saddle with a tap but the screw may be a little loose when you re-insert it and it may need a little clear nail polish to hold it in place.
Rick B.
Rick B.
It's definitely metric. And I'm pretty sure it's just the "head" of the set screw that is stripped. It's my hope that a new set of screws is all I need. I'm just not sure how to determine the correct size.
You can get by with just a pitch gauge then. If the head is stripped someone probably tried to use a SAE hex wrench. Spray a little PB Blaster in the hole to loosen things up and try to find a hex wrench that will fit the hole tight enough to allow you to turn the screw.
Rick B.
Rick B.
Doing well! The weather is beautiful but I'm stuck inside... I'mm be checking outta here in 3 hours though. Waiting for my Hondo Club member! How you doin'?!
Doing great! Actually just got my Hondo into playing shape for the first time in years. Still needs new strings and a set up, but I can play it!
I am doing good. I was hunting the Double Neck 1181 Longhorn that was just on e-bay. Seller said I insulted him.. Oh well. They just are not worth $1400..
How much did you offer for it? I'm just curious because I hate when sellers get insulted by offers.
It was up for 7 days, 3 times that i had seen so i shot an offer. Twice what a single neck sells for, but not anywhere near 1400. I sent a "I will pay cash" offer and he told me that i insulted him. Well why do you ask for best offer and expect people to put offers up? Just say no. Doesn't need to be any more difficult.
This Hondo,with the tobacco foto flame image caught my eye,so I bought it not knowing it was a Hondo? It was advertised,as a Partscaster Precision? I found out later that the original neck,had a broken truss rod,and the owner replaced the neck with a Mighty Mite,and put the brass grover tuners,on the Mighty Mite neck. So any Hondo owners,tell me anything thing about them. It sounds and plays great just real heavy. The pots,and jack,needed replaced which I have since I got it. Also read where some of the bodies were plywood? I noticed the top edges where the paint is darker,you can see like layers,laminated in the body? Any comments,would be appreciated.
May or may not be ply, you can tell by looking in the control cavity.
There are a few Hondo's here and a couple of them with ply bodies, although heavy, sound great with factory Dimarzios and the 2 ton bridges.
PS: Epi's Accubass series used the same bridges, have very similar/identical necks(except the headstock), and sound as good....you can find them for low cost if you want a similar bass.
There are a few Hondo's here and a couple of them with ply bodies, although heavy, sound great with factory Dimarzios and the 2 ton bridges.
PS: Epi's Accubass series used the same bridges, have very similar/identical necks(except the headstock), and sound as good....you can find them for low cost if you want a similar bass.
Thanks,Johnny Crab,I replaced the wiring harness,new pots,and jack,noticed it had the copper shielding in the control cavity. Didn't want to mess up a good job,someone had done before I got it?
