Hondo II Professional H1030N
I bought a Hondo II Professional in the mid eighties as a step up from my Hondo LP H732. These guitars had a nice look with their sandwiched bodies and were good to play. This guitar were made in the Vantage style with its stripes.
Specifications
HD-1030 includes DiMarzio Super II humbuckers.
- 1980-1981
- $442 MSRP
- $650 MSRP (HD)
Body
- Solid Ash double-cutaway body
- Maple centre with Walnut stripes
- Arm contour
- Belly carve
Neck
- Set-in, 3-piece Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Colour-matched Deluxe headstock w/ Mahogany veneer
- Silk-screened Script logo
- 22 frets
- 25 7/16” scale
Electronics
- Two Cream MMK-61 AlNiCo humbuckers (8.4K)
- Optional DiMarzio Super IIs (HD)
- 3-way switch
- Coil tap mini-switch
- 2 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware
- Gold hardware
- Brass nut
- Headstock-matching truss rod cover with ‘Professional’ silkscreen
- Gold ‘notched’ speed knobs
- Vintage-style ‘hardtail’ bridge with Brass saddles
Finishes
- Walnut wings, Natural center
About Hondo
The Hondo brand was created through a joint-venture between Samick and Texas-based IMC (International Music Corporation). The new company introduced modern American and Japanese production methods to the Korean market, while taking advantage of the low-wage level in Korea to offer inexpensive, entry-level guitars.
