Hondo Longhorn 34” scale 24 fret. Price drop £250. - *SOLD* £300 Bath

[oldslapper]

Pretty rare old beast this. Bought recently elsewhere as I love the look of the DanElectro Lonhorns but can’t get on with short scale.

This baby has lived a life and it came to me with plenty of dings and scratches, but nothing terrible, but don’t expect immaculate. 
The electrics were scratchy and itchy with intermittent cutting out. However, that’s all sorted now. 
The pickup is a Dimarzio with switching from big P to huge P (series/parallel?) and the tone control has a wide range.

It’s got new set of D’Addario nickel 45-105’s and is set up nicely now with a low action and bob on intonation.

The colour looks brown, but it’s a kind of purple brown sparkle which is very subtle. 
 

Happy to put up some sound clips.

Weighs about 9lbs 
 

It was a purchase based on “that looks cool” before trying (I know, shallow right?) plus I do like a Dimarzio P. 
Well it didn’t disappoint on either of those criteria and I’ve recorded with it and gigged this Saturday gone. 
 

Roger Glover use to use one….heres a link to an old article where he praises the bass: https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/the-bass-behind-rainbow/12028

 

And that’s where I’ve come unstuck. The same reason that I’ve bought and sold Spectors, I love the tone and playability but I can’t get over the top horn placement. It needs to be over the 12th fret for me, like boring old Fs. Its balance is fairly horizontal as opposed to headstock pointing to floor. But even with my extra wide and grippy strap it won’t stay where I want and the headstock seems far away. I have rotator cuff problems with both shoulders, but particularly my left one, so it’s uncomfortable and not helping my physio recovery. I’m disappointed, but it’s back to my Fs for me. 
At some point someone has attempted to reposition the strap pins. Once to the rear of the upper horn and one about 2 inches above the rear pin, presumably to try re balancing? 
 

So if you want something that will destroy brick walls and gets lots of “oooh that’s an interesting bass” and “is it a harp”, or “man alive you’re a SMF playing that baby” then this is for you. 
 

Had a lot of queries about condition and dings etc. So have uploaded more pictures circling. I cleaned the neck when I got it and it’s in lovely condition (see pics). It’s an old bass that’s seen action. But plays great all the way up the 24 frets. 
 

Pick up from my gaff in Bath or meet up within reasonable agreed distance. 
Can post but will now need to source a box and packaging material. £20 pp. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 16 by oldslapper

[Marc S]

Oh wow! I have never seen one of those before. That's got to be a pretty rare beast.

 

GLWTS 

[oldslapper]

25 minutes ago, Marc S said:

Oh wow! I have never seen one of those before. That's got to be a pretty rare beast.

 

GLWTS 

Yeah they are. I probably should hold on to it. 
But it needs to be seen slung round some cool bassists shoulder. 
 

[bigthumb]

7 hours ago, oldslapper said:

But it needs to be seen slung round some cool bassists shoulder. 
 

 Certainly not for me then! 
 

Great looking bass 😎

[The fasting showman]

I seem to remember Roger Glover using one of these with Rainbow in the early '80s.

If I had any funds for buying a cool bass, this is what I'd buy; anything to help get me noticed would be a good thing. GLWTS

[stewblack]

I would buy this for the precise reason you bought it 

Then not be able to get on with it for the precise reason you couldn't.

 

[oldslapper]

3 hours ago, stewblack said:

I would buy this for the precise reason you bought it 

Then not be able to get on with it for the precise reason you couldn't.

 

When’s it ever stopped us Stew! 

[oldslapper]

Back up for sale. 
 

[W1_Pro]

What a really lovely weird and interesting bass. I had no idea Hondo did a version of these. GLWTS.

 

[oldslapper]

Price drop bump. Postage possible within UK. 

[alyctes]

Still here...  times are strange.

[oldslapper]

1 hour ago, alyctes said:

Still here...  times are strange.

It’s on eBay currently. Finishes tomorrow Michael. It’s not for everyone, and times are tough. 

[alyctes]

I've been watching it there.  If I could deal with its balance issues I'd have nabbed it, but it's not going to work for me. 

Edited February 15 by alyctes

[oldslapper]

16 minutes ago, alyctes said:

I've been watching it there.  If I could deal with its balance issues I'd have nabbed it, but it's not going to work for me. 

Yeah, it’s a fab sounding/playing bass but my rotator cuff makes the reach uncomfortable for long gigs.

I’m going to leave it on eBay now it’s nearly gone “full term”, only fair to those who have bid.