Hi Alan I'm not sure if I can help you out, but I searched my files and the closest thing I could found was a 'Professional' series of instruments that included a lot of copies of American guitars. They say 'Hondo II' and 'Professional' on the headstock. My catalog dates from 1981 and I do not know anything about Hondo serial numbers. Distribution in the U.S. At the time was done by: IMC (International Music Corporation) P.O. Box 2344 Fort Worth, TX 76113 (817) 336-5114 They still may be in business and might be able to help you out.
Hans Moust In article, Sent via Deja.com Frank Hudson 1/2/2001, 1:45 น. In article, says. > Hi Alan > > I'm not sure if I can help you out, but I searched my files and the > closest thing I could found was a 'Professional' series of > instruments that included a lot of copies of American guitars. > They say 'Hondo II' and 'Professional' on the headstock. My > catalog dates from 1981 and I do not know anything about Hondo > serial numbers.
> Distribution in the U.S. At the time was done by: > IMC (International Music Corporation) > P.O.
However, it would appear through similar serial number checking that Tokai also produced copies of Fender guitars for Hondo's Professional series in Japan (Strats, Teles and the less common Lead II) which were clearly marked Made in Japan on the headstock.
Box 2344 > Fort Worth, TX 76113 > (817) 336-5114 > > They still may be in business and might be able to help you out. > > Good luck!
> > Hans Moust > > > In article, > 'Alan Davidson' wrote: > > I have just got this guitar serial number 0070195. > > > > Black body & white pickguard. > > > > On Head stock it says HONDO II 'The Professionals' made in > japan.
![Hondo Ii Professional Serial Numbers Hondo Ii Professional Serial Numbers](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJFUp_sj9io/VLkD1KKWIOI/AAAAAAAAARM/tm91lXJsXo8/s1600/KoreaBrown1.jpg)
> > 1980 or 81 would be about when I got my Hondo II 'Professional' MIJ Tele copy too. Seems to have been a short-lived model line. Gone by the middle 80's for sure. /ironic mode on So Alan you've got a 'vintage' axe now. Twenty years of mojo have been absorbed into the body.
Anyone who puts your guitar down is probably someone with a new custom shop Strat who's worried that the acoustic resonance of his new, much more expensive, axe has not reached maturity yet. /ironic mode off Seriously, it might be roughly equal to a MIJ Fender from 10 years later.
If yours isn't damaged or different from what I think it is, it could be a player. -Frank Hudson remove the 'x' when replying Web page with sound samples and the 'So You Want to Buy A Guitar FAQ': icarusi 1/2/2001, 15:20 น.
Frank Hudson wrote in message news:[email protected]. > /ironic mode on > So Alan you've got a 'vintage' axe now. Twenty years of mojo have been > absorbed into the body. Anyone who puts your guitar down is probably > someone with a new custom shop Strat who's worried that the acoustic > resonance of his new, much more expensive, axe has not reached maturity > yet.
> /ironic mode off Cetainly old enough to have all the the 'bad' notes played out of it by now? Could be a 'keeper'? IIRC Hondo were decent budget guitars before the big names got into that sector.
Don't know if 'Professional' would denote any upper scale hardware, but names are cheap if they sell more guitars? Icarusi -- remove the 00 to reply Frank Hudson 4/2/2001, 18:31 น.
Download keygen for MediaComplete MediaShout 5.0.0.54 Full Keygen Our latest version is the culmination of nearly 13 years of development, and it is without a doubt the most powerful and user-friendly MediaShout ever released. Keygen mediashout 5.
Tokai Forum - a subsidiary of TokaiRegistry.com:: View topic - Hondo II Pro - Fender Lead Copy ->:: Author Message GeorgeF Plucker Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 12 Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:36 pm Post subject: Hondo II Pro - Fender Lead Copy Sharing some pics and what I know about this guitar, and hoping to get some of your own opinions on it and knowledge! I've heard rumours that Hondo II Pros were allegedly built by Tokai in the 80s (this guitar was apparently built between '81 and '82). I can neither prove nor disprove that except to say it was made in Japan as stated on the headstock.
I'm splurging all the info on it with the hope you all might be able to validate as Tokai or not, it might be boring to most of you! Most importantly it is very nice and stupidly fun to play.
I picked this guitar up for about?70 from a different forum and it is worth every penny. It's a little dinged here and there, but it gets played more than my Classic Vibe Tele (which I'm selling now), and for all intents and purposes it is my go to Tele. I don't think I will ever sell it. The electrics are quite tidy with good soldering, and the parts are cheapish but functional. It has 250K pots and a 0.047 cap. The pickups are beefy ceramic monsters with a construction I've not really seen before - Bridge: 8.9k / Neck: 9.38k!