H-761

The H-761 was one of Hondo's several "superstrat" models, sitting above the standard Strat style H-760 and below the H-764. It first appeared as a more standard style Strat either in "SH" or "HSH" pickup combinations.

In 1985, it was redesigned in "HSS" format with a mirror pickguard and several optional tremolos.

Related:

• H-760
• Marlin Sidewinder
• Sebring SB-300
• Phantom CST

H-761 (1983-1984)

1984 H-761 VH (Version 1)

• Deluxe Series
• Fame Series

• $289.95 MSRP (1983)
• $299.95 MSRP (1984)

• $199.95 Street (1984)

Body:

• Contoured, laminated Nato body
• Belly carve

Neck:

• Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
• Rosewood "skunk stripe"
• Maple fretboard with dot inlays
• Eagle Beak headstock
• Amber tint gloss finish
• Heel-adjusted truss rod
• Bullet style truss rod (1984)
• Fender-style nut
• 21 frets
• 25.5" scale

Electronics:

• One X-13 single coil, one X-14 humbucker (Version 1)

• Two X-14 humbuckers, one X-13 single coil (Version 2)
• 5-way switch
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone with push/pull coil tap (Version 1)
• 1 Vol, 2 Tone (Version 2)

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners (Fame Series)
• Two-ply pickguard (Version 1)
• Three-ply pickguard (Version 2)
• FFT^TM vintage-style, 6-point tremolo

Finishes:

• Red with White EVH-style tape (VH or VHT)
• 3-Tone Sunburst (SB)
• Honey Sunburst (HS)

H-761 (1985-1987)

1985 H-761 VH/MBK

H-761 KT features Kahler Flyer tremolo

• Fame Series
  • $319.95 MSRP (1985)
  • $199.95 Street (1985)
• Epiphone S-400 (1985-1995)
  • $249 MSRP (1985)
  • $429 MSRP (1985, Kahler Flyer)

Body:

• Contoured, laminated Nato body
• Belly carve

1986 H-761 VH

Neck:

• Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
• Rosewood "skunk stripe" (Version 2)
• Maple fretboard with dot inlays
• Optional Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
• Color-matched Jackson headstock
• Color-matched Stinger headstock
• 21 frets
• 25.5" scale

Binding:

• Red single-ply body, front (Version 2)

Electronics:

• Two X-13 single coils, one X-14 humbucker
• Trick-Tone^TM rotary coil tap knob
• Side-mounted output jack
• 5-way switch
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Gold hardware (Version 2)
• 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
• 8-screw Mirror pickguard
• White pickguard (early models)
• Red pickguard (Version 2)
• Vintage style 4-point or 6-point tremolo
  • 8" stainless steel arm
• Optional Kahler Flyer tremolo (KT)
• Optional 6-point Licensed Floyd Rose w/ brass roller saddles
• Locking nut (Optional tremolos only)

Finishes:

• Red w/ black hardware, Rosewood fretboard (R/BR)
• Red w/ White EVH-style tape (VH)
• Metallic Red (MR)
• Metallic Black w/ Silver EVH-style tape (VH/MBK)
• Zebra Black and White (ZBBW)
• Zebra Red and White (ZBRW)
• Melt-Down Red (MDR)

Also branded as:

• Epiphone S-400

1986 H-761 KT ZBRW