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The H-937 was Hondo's copy of the Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion.

Made in Korea by Samick

H-937 (Deluxe Series, 1981)[]

81 H937

1981 H-937 AB

Body:

  • Laminated Maple arched top, back & sides
  • Nato center block

Neck:

  • Set Rock Maple neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Wavy headstock with volute
  • 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • 24 5/8" scale

Binding:

  • Double-ply body (front)
  • Single-ply body (back)

Electronics:

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

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Raised pickguard
  • Fish shaped truss rod cover
  • Schaller style tuners
  • "Notched" black speed knobs
  • Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Antique Violin Brown Sunburst (AB)
  • Cherry (CH)
  • Walnut (WA)
  • Natural (N)

H-937 (Deluxe Series, 1982-1983)[]

H937 dlx

1982 H-937 N

Body:

  • Laminated Maple arched top, back & sides
  • Nato center block

Neck:

Binding:

  • Double-ply body (front)
    H937 BS deluxe 2

    1983 H-937

  • Single-ply body (back)

Electronics:

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

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • 5-ply raised pickguard
  • Headstock matching truss rod cover
  • Schaller style tuners
  • "Notched" black speed knobs
  • Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Antique Violin Brown Sunburst (AB)
  • Cherry (CH)
  • Natural (N)

HDS-947 (Deluxe Series)[]

In 1982, the HDS-947 was introduced as the top-of-the-line H-937 variant with genuine DiMarzio and Schaller parts.

H947 Deluxe Series 3

HDS-947 CH

  • 1982-1983
  • $449.95 MSRP (1983)

Body:

  • Laminated Maple arched top, back & sides
  • Nato center block

Neck:

  • Set Rock Maple neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Deluxe headstock with volute
  • H947 Deluxe Series 2

    Schaller Tuning Keys

    22 medium-jumbo frets
  • 24 5/8" scale

Binding:

  • Double-ply body (front) and headstock
  • Single-ply body (back) and neck

Electronics:

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Schaller tuning keys
  • Raised pickguard
  • Headstock matching truss rod cover
  • "Notched" black speed knobs
  • Schaller 456 combination bridge/tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Cherry (CH)
  • Natural (N)
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