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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:01 pm
by endsjustifymeans
dezb1 wrote:Congratulations nice score. However my insane jealousy over wanting a lead II has means I can no longer like you...
Ps: the guy in the vid is class (makes some ROCK! faces)
I love that guy now. I love how he accents each comment with noodling. He must join here.
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:06 pm
by Bacchus
Nice find.
Weren't you always after a Squier '51, though?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:37 pm
by endsjustifymeans
BacchusPaul wrote:Nice find.
Weren't you always after a Squier '51, though?
I've had a '51 for a bit over a year now. I keep it tuned to drop c.
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:52 pm
by endsjustifymeans
2/3 of the guitars in that photo aren't mine anymore...
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:19 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Just set it up for my heavy bottom skinny tops (widened nut slots a bit and intonated).
Loving this neck. If it were shortscale it'd be perfect. As it is I'm pretty fiucking happy with it. Haven't put it down hardly at all today. calluses are getting blisters...
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:32 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
endsjustifymeans wrote:heavy bottoms skinny tops
kinky.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:35 pm
by Bacchus
endsjustifymeans wrote:widened nut slots a bit
calluses are getting blisters...
Similarly kinky.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:55 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
ha ha, IRL smilez.
i couldn't get past the tops/bottoms.
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 3:08 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Based on this succesful hondo conquest, I'm also considering this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/80S-HONDO-ELECTRIC- ... 790wt_1139
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 6:19 pm
by Rox
endsjustifymeans wrote:BacchusPaul wrote:Nice find.
Weren't you always after a Squier '51, though?
I've had a '51 for a bit over a year now. I keep it tuned to drop c.
Nice 51 .
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 6:28 pm
by endsjustifymeans
that guitar really is a joy. Got it for $70. Put about 30-40 worth of GFS stuff into it, and a lace chrome head I scored for cheaps on ebay.
It looks and sounds awesome, plays great.
It admittedly doesn't get much playtime, but every time I think about selling it off I just look at it and think it's too awesome to sell.
It's really one of the best looking 51's I've ever seen. Pretty proud of my work on her.
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 10:07 pm
by taylornutt
What is the scale of these guitars?
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 10:12 pm
by endsjustifymeans
the hondo is a strat scale.
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 6:55 pm
by dezb1
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 1:56 am
by endsjustifymeans
I have very little need of it as my double bucker guitar is my m-80. and it's very similar in appearance to my '51... but I want it.
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 4:01 am
by damienblair17
If I could spend any more on guitars this month lifetime, I'd totally be looking into that ebay Hondo. Not that I'd be trying to take it from you or nothin'
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 2:42 pm
by dezb1
endsjustifymeans wrote:I have very little need of it as my double bucker guitar is my m-80. and it's very similar in appearance to my '51... but I want it.
There is a big difference in quality between the ‘hondo’ and ‘hondo ii professional’ range. So I imagine after the lead ii it would only disappoint. But it looks the part
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 4:13 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Nicole pretty much put the kibash on it.
Besides, I NEED a bass I only WANT this.
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 5:49 pm
by mongoose69
I'm not sure about LEAD II coppies, but having owned several models from the series, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Hondo II Professional Series LONGHORNS. They were apparently built by TOKAI, and the quality is amazing- even for the increasingly high prices these have been bringing as of late.
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 6:30 pm
by endsjustifymeans
mongoose69 wrote:I'm not sure about LEAD II coppies, but having owned several models from the series, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Hondo II Professional Series LONGHORNS. They were apparently built by TOKAI, and the quality is amazing- even for the increasingly high prices these have been bringing as of late.
All hondo II's were apparently made in the tokai factory.