H-737

First introduced in 1981 as a part of the Deluxe Series, the H-737 was one of Hondo's many Les Paul copies, slotting above the H-732 and below the H-740.

Made in Incheon, Korea by Samick.

H-737 (Deluxe Series, 1981)

Body:

• Laminated Nato body with arched top
• Maple veneer (Sunburst finishes)
• Belly carve
• 47mm thick body

Neck:

• Bolt-on Nato neck

• Stained Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
• Wavy headstock
• S-Diamond headstock inlay
• Silk-screened Script logo
• Silk-screened Sunrise logo
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale

Binding:

• Single-bound headstock, neck and body (front)
• Celluloid binding

Electronics:

• Two single coil pickups with humbucker-style covers
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Flat-mounted, single-ply pickguard
• Fish shaped truss rod cover
• Gold "notched" speed knobs

• Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

• Black (B)
• White (WH)
• Walnut (WA)
• Brown Sunburst (BS)
• Antique Brown Sunburst (AB)
• Golden Sunburst (GS)

Also branded as:

• Bently Series 10 2228 & 2229
• Dixon

H-737 (Deluxe Series, 1982-1983)

For 1982, the H-737 was updated with the new Deluxe headstock and Deluxe Series logo.

• $269.95 MSRP (1983)

Body:

• Laminated Nato body with arched top
• Maple veneer (Sunburst finishes)
• Belly carve
• 45mm thick body

Neck:

• Bolt-on Nato neck

• Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
• Deluxe headstock
• Open Book headstock (1983)
• Silk-screened Sunrise logo and Deluxe Series logo
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale

Binding:

• Single-bound headstock, neck and body (front)
• Celluloid binding

Electronics:

• Two chrome covered humbuckers
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Flat-mounted, single-ply pickguard
• Deluxe headstock-matching truss rod cover
• White bell knobs

• Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

• Black (B)
• Cherry (CH)
• Metallic Red (MR, KE-30 only)
• Red Sunburst (RS)
• Brown Sunburst (BS)
• Antique Brown Sunburst (AB)
• Golden Sunburst (GS)

Also branded as:

• Dixon
• Palmer
• State of the Art KE-30
• Seville

HL-737

Left-handed version of H-737.

• $284.95 MSRP (1983)

Finishes:

• Black (B)
• White (W)
• Golden Sunburst (GS)

HD-737 (Deluxe Series)

Same as H-737, but with DiMarzio K-10 humbuckers.

Finishes:

• Black (B)
• Brown Sunburst (BS)

HS-737 (Deluxe Series)

Same as H-737, but with Schaller 455 combination bridge/tailpiece and Schaller style tuning machines.

• 1982-1983
• $289.95 MSRP (1983)

Finishes:

• Black (B)
• Cherry (CH)
• Brown Sunburst (BS)

H-737 (Revival Series)

Adds Grover Rotomatic tuners and two X-14 humbuckers.

Note: some examples did not include Grover tuners.

• 1984-1985
• $269.95 MSRP (1984)

Body:

• Laminated Nato body with arched top
• Maple veneer (Sunburst finishes)
• Belly carve
• 45mm thick body

Neck:

• Bolt-on Nato neck

• Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays (Version 1)
• Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid block inlays (Version 2)
• Open Book headstock
• Deluxe headstock
• Silk-screened Revival logo
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale

Binding:

• Single-bound headstock, neck and body, front (Version 1)
• Single- bound neck and body, front (Version 2)
• Celluloid binding

Electronics:

• Two zebra style X-14 humbuckers
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Raised, single-ply pickguard
• 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
• Deluxe headstock truss rod cover
• White bell knobs

• Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

• Black (B, BK)
• Cherry Sunburst (CS, CSB)
• Brown Sunburst (BS)
• Golden Sunburst (GS)

Also branded as:

• Antoria LP-750 (Orleans)
• Antoria EG-1737 (Pro-Star)
• Bently Series 10 2228 & 2229
• Mako TL-56 & TP-2
• Rhapsody LP-2