Hondo was an American guitar company and brand owned by IMC, and later Musicorp , that produced a range of entry level to high-end acoustic guitars , electric guitars and basses with designs primarily based on those of classic models such as the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul . From 1972 to 1989 the guitars were mainly produced in Korea by Samick , with the short-lived Professional Series being made in Japan. In 2005, the J.B. Player brand replaced the Hondo name.
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32-1049: A 1967 television version People [ edit ] As a nickname [ edit ] Charles C. Campbell (general) (1948-2016), United States Army John Havlicek (1940–2019), U.S. basketball player with the Boston Celtics Frank Howard (baseball) (born 1936), U.S. baseball player and coach As a surname [ edit ] Ammi Hondo (born 1997), Japanese para-alpine skier Daniel Hondo (born 1982), former cricketer and current rugby union player from Zimbabwe Danilo Hondo (born 1974), German professional cyclist Douglas Hondo (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer Kaede Hondo ( 本渡 楓 , born 1996) , Japanese voice actress Med Hondo (1936-2019), Mauritanian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor Santiago Hondo (born 1974), Equatoguinean former footballer Yasuji Hondo ( 本堂 保次 , 1918–1997) , Japanese baseball player and manager Fictional characters [ edit ] Hondo MacLean,
48-968: A 1967 television version People [ edit ] As a nickname [ edit ] Charles C. Campbell (general) (1948-2016), United States Army John Havlicek (1940–2019), U.S. basketball player with the Boston Celtics Frank Howard (baseball) (born 1936), U.S. baseball player and coach As a surname [ edit ] Ammi Hondo (born 1997), Japanese para-alpine skier Daniel Hondo (born 1982), former cricketer and current rugby union player from Zimbabwe Danilo Hondo (born 1974), German professional cyclist Douglas Hondo (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer Kaede Hondo ( 本渡 楓 , born 1996) , Japanese voice actress Med Hondo (1936-2019), Mauritanian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor Santiago Hondo (born 1974), Equatoguinean former footballer Yasuji Hondo ( 本堂 保次 , 1918–1997) , Japanese baseball player and manager Fictional characters [ edit ] Hondo MacLean,
64-513: A 2008 Indian Ocean cyclone Hondo (guitar company) Hondo Railway , a short railroad west of San Antonio, Texas Hondō, the Main Hall of worship of some Japanese Buddhist temples HONDO , computational chemistry software program Hondo, an eyelet at the end of a lariat rope through which the other end runs to make a loop Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
80-457: A 2008 Indian Ocean cyclone Hondo (guitar company) Hondo Railway , a short railroad west of San Antonio, Texas Hondō, the Main Hall of worship of some Japanese Buddhist temples HONDO , computational chemistry software program Hondo, an eyelet at the end of a lariat rope through which the other end runs to make a loop Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
96-660: A character in the cartoon M.A.S.K. (TV series) Hondo Ohnaka , a pirate in the Star Wars universe Piston Hondo , in Nintendo's Punch-Out!! video game series Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson, in S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series) and S.W.A.T. (2003 film) Sgt. Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson Jr., in S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) Chief Warrant Officer Four Bernie "Hondo" Coleman, in Top Gun: Maverick (2022 film) Other uses [ edit ] Cyclone Hondo ,
112-481: A character in the cartoon M.A.S.K. (TV series) Hondo Ohnaka , a pirate in the Star Wars universe Piston Hondo , in Nintendo's Punch-Out!! video game series Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson, in S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series) and S.W.A.T. (2003 film) Sgt. Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson Jr., in S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) Chief Warrant Officer Four Bernie "Hondo" Coleman, in Top Gun: Maverick (2022 film) Other uses [ edit ] Cyclone Hondo ,
128-429: A city Hondo Creek , Texas Japan [ edit ] Hondo, Kumamoto , a former city, merged into the new city of Amakusa in 2006 Honshū , Japan's main island, historically called Hondo ( 本土 , main island ) Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Hondo (film) , 1953 Western film starring John Wayne Hondo (novel) , novelization of the film by Louis L'Amour Hondo (TV series) ,
144-429: A city Hondo Creek , Texas Japan [ edit ] Hondo, Kumamoto , a former city, merged into the new city of Amakusa in 2006 Honshū , Japan's main island, historically called Hondo ( 本土 , main island ) Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Hondo (film) , 1953 Western film starring John Wayne Hondo (novel) , novelization of the film by Louis L'Amour Hondo (TV series) ,
160-546: A higher quality brand of tuning machines. 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 790,000 Hondo instruments were sold worldwide. In 1980, the Professional Series was introduced, featuring higher-end Japanese-made models, produced by Tokai and Matsumoku (Only
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#1732773248845192-547: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hondo (guitar company) The Hondo guitar company was originally formed in 1969 when Jerry Freed and Tommy Moore of the International Music Corporation (IMC) of Fort Worth, Texas , formed a joint-venture with Korean manufacturer Samick Company . IMC's intent was to introduce modern manufacturing techniques and American/Japanese quality standards to
208-602: The Korean guitar manufacturing industry. The Hondo concept was to offer an organized product line and solid entry-level market instruments at a fair market price. By 1975, Hondo had distributors in 70 countries worldwide, and had expanded to producing stringed instruments at the time. In 1976, over 22,000 of the Bi-Centennial banjos were sold. The company also made improvements to the finish quality on their products, introduced scalloped bracing on acoustics, and began using
224-715: The Professional Series models were made in Japan, all other Hondos were made in Korea). These models were sold until 1983, alongside the Korean lineup (which became the Deluxe Series in 1981). At that point, the product line consisted of 485 different models. In 1985, IMC acquired major interest in the Charvel / Jackson Company, and began dedicating more time and interest in the higher end guitar market. The Hondo trademark went into mothballs around 1989. However, Jerry Freed started
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