Hondo Review: Les Paul Copy

History:

Purchase: Traded a broken Applause Stratocaster copy for it.

What I Like About This Hondo Les Paul Copy: It was fun to beat up.

What I Do NOT Like About The Hondo Les Paul Copy: You know how most tuners will actually turn? Well the Hondo featured chrome plated plastic tuner heads that just stripped themselves out on the shaft and then snapped in half. All tuning of the guitar had to be done with a pair of plyers. After a while of playing I became the fastest plyers in the west.

Hondo Les Paul Copy Quality Rating: The neck felt hollow and bowed really bad. Non-arched top, which made it very difficult to play. Chrome plated everything flaked off over time. Had a peculiar feeling that the thick, thick hi-gloss paint was the only thing holding the beast together.

Review Summary: If you can still find one of these guitars, please only use it as a throw around guitar or as a joke gift. Very unplayable!

Rating of this Hondo product: 2

This Hondo Les Paul Copy Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Charlie Dango

Review Date: 2003-09-16