Hondo was one of the first overseas guitar builders to feature American-built DiMarzio pickups on the import instruments beginning in 1978. By this year, a number of Hondo II models featured designs based on classic American favorites. In 1979, over …

Apr 30, 2012 · Hondo II: the First Name In First Bands. Marketed as ideal beginner-instruments, Hondo II was the US brand name for certain guitars built by the Korean Samick corporation. According to wikipedia, Hondos were built in Japan between 1974 and 1983.

Jul 1, 2008 · The guitar in question is a late 70s bolt-on Hondo II LP copy, white, with rectangular inlays. The tuners were replaced with Schaller M6s; the pickguard was replaced with a b/w/b sandwich; the original knobs (which perversely I still have) were redone with black ones, the neck pu is a no-name PAF copy, and the bridge PU is a DiMarzio Dual Sound.

Jan 24, 2025 · Hondo II guitars are known for their unique tonal character, often attributed to their specific pickup designs. Plugging the guitar into an amp and testing its range and clarity can provide cues about its expressive potential.

This is a Vintage 1980's Hondo II Professional Electric Guitar with a Gibson Gig-Bag. The professional series guitars were made in Japan by Tokai and Matsumoku. According to the Hondo company's history these guitars came with American made DiMarzio Pickups.

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This is a Beautiful 1980's HONDO II H740WI Les Paul electric guitar. The cherry finish is in excellent condition as you can see. We noticed that the nut has been changed out to brass but when we benched it everything worked. Hard to believe …

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This Hondo II Professional electric guitar was made in Japan (most likely in the Matsumoku factory, though some say it may have been Tokai). All original as far as I can tell. There are some dings and scratches as you would expect from a nearly 40 year old guitar, but it is in really good shape considering its age.