Comments on: Roundup for a Texas Longhorn (1978 Hondo II Longhorn Electric Guitar)

By: Steve Meiers

Steve Meiers — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:19:00 +0000

A 1968 Professional Hondo Longhorn just stumbled into my possession and I couldn’t be happier. All original electronics and in very decent shape, plays, looks, and sounds remarkably good. The electronics look to be all original, with very beautiful factory soldering. I’m stunned something 42 years old is this pristine. A few minor songs, so it had been played a bit, but the frets look like almost new medium height Jumbos. Intimation is quite good too, even are the 31st fret. Feels odd writing that.

By: Gregory Kyro

Gregory Kyro — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:54:55 +0000

Would you like to sell it? What is the serial number?

By: Jamie Hamilton

Jamie Hamilton — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:32:15 +0000

I have one of those 78s as well and was absolutely blown away by the quality of it. It is quickly becoming a favorite!!!!!

By: BudTuggly

BudTuggly — Wed, 06 May 2015 16:49:04 +0000

I believe that the Longhorn pictured above is a 1979 1/2 -1982 model, as the first year (1978) HAD A PLASTIC TRUSS ROD COVER THAT SAID “PROFESSIONAL”, instead of the gold plate, which was introduced in the middle of 1979.
I was fortunate enough to purchase one of these bad boys (a 1978) from a music store that had it in a display case (never played), never owned before me. I even got the original packing box and shipping labels with the guitar. The owner of the music store told me that he had bought the store 11 years before and found the Longhorn in the stockroom, still unopened in the original box and decided that it was so unique that he just wanted to display it…and for 11 years, it sat under glass…not for sale. I managed to walk in at the right time (he was liquidating and going out of business)..I picked it up for $550.00..a steal for a mint 1978 Longhorn with original HSC and original packaging.
Cheers!