The H-830 was Hondo's copy of the Fender Precision Bass. It was originally introduced as the HEP in 1973, was renamed HFP in 1976, and finally became the H-830 in 1980. The H-861 was the "hot-rodded" version of the H-830. The H-8200 (and later, H-83) slotted below and the Fame Bassmaster BMT-001 slotted above, as the top-of-the-line P-Bass copy.
Made in Incheon, Korea by Samick.
Related:
- HEP
- HFP
- H-83
- H-8200
- H-800
- H-861
- BMT-001 (Bassmaster)
See also:
H-830 (Standard Series)[]
1980 H-830 N
HD-830 features DiMarzio Model PTM pickup and inlaid Mother of Pearl logo.
- 1980
Body:
- Lightly contoured, laminated Nato body
- Solid Ash body (Natural model only)
- Maple veneer (Sunburst models only)
- Rear belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Maple fretboard with dot inlays
- CBS Fender headstock
- Silk-screened Script logo
- Mother of Pearl Script logo inlay (HD-830)
- 20 frets
- 34" scale
Electronics:
- One split pickup (~11.75k Ohm)
- Optional DiMarzio Model PTM
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Heel-adjusted truss rod
- Metal knobs
- Adjustable bridge with removable cover
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- Sunburst (S)
- Walnut (WA)
- Antique Brown Sunburst (AB)
- Natural (N)
Also branded as:
- Mansfield M66
- West 280
H-830 (Deluxe Series)[]
1981 H-830 GS
HD-830 features DiMarzio Model PTM pickup (Finishes: B, MR, Y & WA).
Early models did not have Rosewood "skunk stripe".
- 1981-1984
- $299.95 MSRP (1983)
- $309.95 MSRP (Natural finish, 1983)
Body:
- Contoured, laminated Nato body
- Solid Ash body (Natural and Walnut finishes)
- Maple veneer (Sunburst finishes)
- Rear belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Maple fretboard with dot inlays
- Eagle Beak headstock (1981)
- Color-matched Eagle Beak headstock (1982-1984)
- Silk-screened Script logo
- Silk-screened Sunrise logo
- Gibson style nut (1981-1983)
- Fender style nut (1984)
- 20 frets
- 34" scale
Electronics:
- One X-15 split pickup
- Optional DiMarzio Model PTM
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome
- Gold hardware (select finishes)
- Black hardware (select finishes)
- Brass string retainer
- "Butterfly" tuning machines
- Heel-adjusted truss rod
- Metal knobs
- Brass individually adjustable bridge (1981-1982)
- Individually adjustable bridge w/ Brass saddles (1983-1984)
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- Black w/ Black hardware & pickguard (B/B)
- Black w/ Black hardware, Rosewood fretboard (B/BR)
- Metallic Black (MB)
- White (WH)
- Cream w/ Tortoise pickguard (CR)
- Cream w/ Rosewood fretboard & Tortoise pickguard (CR/R)
- Robin Egg Blue (BL)
- Metallic Medium Blue (MB)
- Gun Metal Dark Blue (GMB)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Metallic Red w/ Rosewood fretboard (MR/R)
- Burgundy (BG)
- Yellow (Y)
- Violet (VL)
- Salmon (SA)
- Seafoam Green (SFG)
- Metallic Jade Green (MJG)
- Walnut (WA)
- Golden Sunburst (GS)
- Tobacco Tint w/ Black pickguard (TT)
- Antique Brown Sunburst (AB)
- Natural (N)
Also branded as:
- Dixon
- Tanara E-105
H-830 (Fame Series)[]
1984 H-830 TT
- 1984-1988
- $199.95 Street (1984-1985)
- $299.95 MSRP (1984)
- $319.95 MSRP (N, TT & RW/R finishes)
- $329.95 MSRP (N/CH & YN)
- $399.95 MSRP (1988)
- $429.95 MSRP (N/CH)
Body:
- Contoured laminated Nato body
- Solid Ash body (Natural finishes)
- Maple veneer (Sunburst finishes)
- "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer (TT finish)
- Rear belly carve
1986 H-830 N/CH (Fame Series)
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with skunk stripe
- Slim profile
- Maple fretboard with dot inlays
- Color-matched Eagle Beak headstock (1984-1985)
- Silk-screened Fame Spaghetti logo
- Color-matched Stinger headstock (1986-1988)
- Silk-screened Fame Broadway logo
- Fender style nut (1984-1985)
- Gibson style nut (1986-1988)
- 20 frets
- 34" scale
Electronics:
- One X-15 split pickup
- Foil shielded control cavity
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Gold hardware (TT, N/CH and YN)
- Black hardware (B/BR)
- Grover TitanTM tuning machines
- 3-ply pickguard
- Bullet style truss rod (1984-1985)
- Triangular truss rod cover (1986-1988)
- Metal knobs
- Individually adjustable bridge w/ Brass saddles
1984 H-830 B/BR
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- Black with Black hardware, Rosewood fretboard (B/BR)
- Metallic White (MWH)
- Cream (CR)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Golden Sunburst (GS)
- Tobacco Tint w/ Gold hardware (TT)
- Natural (N)
- Natural Cherry tint w/ Gold hardware (N/CH)
- Yellowed Natural w/ Gold hardware (YN)
Also branded as:
- Torch
H-830 RW[]
The H-830 RW differs from the H-830 in that it features a solid Rosewood body and Tortoise pickguard.
- $299.95 MSRP (1983)
- $319.95 MSRP (1984)
H-830 ML[]
The H-830 ML differs from the H-830 in that it features a solid Ash body with laminated strips of Walnut through the center.
- $309.95 MSRP (1983)
HL-830[]
Left-handed version of H-830.
- $314.95 MSRP (1983)
- $399.95 MSRP (1988)
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- Red (R)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Golden Sunburst (GS)
H-831[]
Same as H-830, but with two 8-polepiece straight bar pickups mounted side-by-side to create a humbucking effect.
1983 H-831 GS
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- Cream (CR)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Golden Sunburst (GS)
H-835[]
Same as H-830, but with both straight bar and split pickup, and 3-way switch.
- $309.95 MSRP (1983)
Finishes:
- Cream (CR)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Golden Sunburst (GS)
HD-850 (Standard Series)[]
1980 HD-850 B
- 1980
Body:
- Contoured, laminated Nato body
- Maple veneer (AB finish)
- Rear belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Maple fretboard with dot inlays
- CBS Fender headstock
- Mother of Pearl Script logo inlay
- 20 frets
- 34" scale
Electronics:
- One DiMarzio Model PTM split pickup
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Heel-adjusted truss rod
- Black speed knobs
- Brass individually adjustable bridge
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- Antique Brown Sunburst (AB)
Also branded as:
- West 282
H-870[]
1981 H-870 GS
Same as H-835, without pickguard.
- $309.95 MSRP (1983)
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Gun Metal Dark Blue (GMB)
- Golden Sunburst (GS)