kevbass Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hello ladies and gentlemen, I thought I'd post a couple of pics of my Hondo Fame Deluxe series P Bass, I scored this a while a go for the bargain price of 50 quid. When I first plugged it in I got lots of feedback and hum through the amp, turned out it was the wire under the bridge, i.e not enough wire touching the bridge to earth it hence the loud feedback. Black on maple with matching headstock, the bridge on this thing is very big and chunky, top quality and as good as any badass or schaller. The sound is loud and punchy, I had a fender USA standard p bass and I can dial in as much or as little tone on this as I could on the American. This is my number one bass at the moment, needs a new nut though which I'll get done in due time. Not sure of the year of this bass or where it was made. I have a feeling its Korean, and probbably made in the early 1980's though I am yet to look into this, anyways here she is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 That's pretty nice looking, i've always wondered about hondo, sounds like a bit of a bargain too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 My brother had a Hondo Les Paul in the late 70s, it was a great guitar, with DiMarzio super distortion pickups if I remember correctly. Played like a dream. I was in a metal band in th 80s with a guy who also used one as his main guitar, it sounded just stunning. While the rest of us fannied about with vintage strats and precisions, Chris ripped it up with his Hondo and killed the lot of us, he was an awesome player. That Hondo P looks great to me, and at 50 quid? cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 (edited) i bought the exact same bass from crack converters only in sunburst last week for £50, only to get home and discover the neck was warped to sh*t, which apparantly is a common problem with cheapo hondo's. i got it refunded, seemed like a decent enough bass, despite the plywood!! looks quite nice mate Edited July 17, 2008 by BassManKev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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