1981/1982 Hondo H732ML: Part 3 - Like a Les Paul Special; Fix a Warped/Bowed Neck with a Heating Pad

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I’m back at it with another upgrade. This time we’ll be working on a Hondo from the 1970s. It's Korean-made and is a lot like a Les Paul Special in most respects. In this episode, I mount all of the hardware and finish up the wiring. Then I discover a nasty surprise regarding the neck, which we will address between this episode and the next. This is a multi-episode project, and I hope you enjoy following along.
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[@rustydomino]

glad the neck fix worked out!

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Thanks, me too. :)

[@PaulSmith-zi3sn]

Turned out nice !!

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Pretty happy with it for sure.

[@michaelcrenshaw4387]

That was a challenge.

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Much more than usual.

[@jakescarbrough3850]

this guitar looks sick. thanks for sharing so much of your techniques. I have an epiphone les paul that i've had since '96 and i keep wanting to dig into it, but it's daunting. i'll get there eventually!

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Thanks, and good luck with your project!

[@dean828]

🎸👍

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Yeah!