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The Hondo II project is finally in the books. What started out as an unplayable guitar is now a rock-and-roll machine for the most part, and in this video we're taking a final look at the completed project. We'll walk through everything that was done along the way, from the fretwork and setup to the electronics, hardware, and the various adventures that come with bringing an old guitar back to life. I'll also share some tone samples, talk about how the guitar plays, and discuss a few things I may still revisit down the road. Now, let's get one thing out of the way. This isn't a Gibson Les Paul. It's a bolt-on neck LP copy from the 1980s. If that's a deal breaker for you, I get it. For me, though, this guitar brings back memories of my first Hondo, garage-band days with friends, and the kinds of guitars many of us started on. Along the way we leveled, crowned, and polished frets, replaced the electronics, upgraded hardware, addressed a few structural concerns, and got this old guitar back into playing condition. Most importantly, we took a guitar that wasn't making music and put it back to work. In this video: • Final walkthrough of the completed Hondo II • Fretwork, setup, and playability discussion • Electronics and hardware upgrades • Tone samples and pickup impressions • Thoughts on Hondo guitars from back in the day • Future plans for the guitar If you've been following this project from the beginning, thank you for all the love, support, encouragement, and advice along the way. This one has been a lot of fun. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Project Overview 02:29 Fretwork and Neck Discussion 04:13 Electronics and Hardware Upgrades 06:14 Memories, Garage Bands, and Hondo History 07:15 Tone Samples 21:05 Playability Review 23:30 Pickup and Sound Discussion 24:42 Final Thoughts on the Hondo II 25:37 What's Next for the Guitar 26:42 Closing Thoughts ____ @plentyobass @2Yards (Yard) Checkout our playlist page for more series and journeys https://www.youtube.com/@TedTalksGuitars/playlists Special Thanks to "The Jacks" our channel members Want to support the channel? Buy Me a Coffee (or a diet coke and a soft pretzel - smile) https://buymeacoffee.com/tedtalksguitars Merch Store: https://tedtalksguitars-shop.fourthwall.com/ Channel membership options: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr6kaWeOvldTHvntB3tnMg/join Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3W3PZox *If you click on this link to shop at Amazon the channel will receive a modest financial commission from your purchases. Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some links are affiliate links. If you buy something I may make a small commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Guyker Referral Link: https://www.guyker.com/?ref=tedtalksguitars If you use the link you will save 15% at Guyker Use the coupon code: TEDSMITH #HondoII #HondoGuitar #GuitarRestoration #GuitarRepair #VintageGuitar #ElectricGuitar #GuitarReview #BudgetGuitar #DIYGuitar #GuitarProject #GuitarTone #TalkingGuitarsAndLife #TedTalksGuitarsAndLife #LesPaulCopy #VintageGear