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The Flash models were designed by Harry Fleishman and licensed to Hondo as more affordable versions of the originals. They were part of the Artist & Designer Series.

H-788 (Bluescaster)[]

86 H788

1986 H-788 R

  • 1986-1988
  • $549.95 MSRP (1988)

Body:

  • Semi-hollow Maple body w/ soundhole

Neck:

  • Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
  • Slim profile
  • Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
  • 21 frets
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Single-ply body, front and back

Electronics:

  • One X-13 single coil pickup
  • 1 Vol, 1 Tone

Hardware:

  • Black hardware
  • 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic machine heads
  • Triangular truss rod cover w/ "Bluescaster" silkscreen
  • Metal knobs
  • Rosewood Tele-style bridge w/ Graphite saddles

Finishes:

  • Black (B)
  • Graphic Red (GR)

H-799[]

  • 1985
  • $539.95 Street (1985 X-Mas sale)

Body

  • Solid Rock Maple body

Neck:

  • Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
  • 24 frets
  • ?" scale

Electronics:

  • Two X-13 single coils, one X-14 humbucker
  • 5-way switch
  • Master Volume (push/pull series/parallel)
  • Master Tone (push/pull bypass)

Hardware:

  • Black hardware
  • 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic machine heads
  • Adjustable Aluminum strap bar
  • Metal knobs
  • Kahler Flyer tremolo

Finishes:

  • Black (B)
  • Metallic Red (MR)
  • White (WH)

H-888[]

85 H888 Flash ad 2

Features hidden Piezo pickup under SchallerTM bridge, as well as a traditional stacked bass humbucker, which can be blended together or isolated. Early models used standard knobs, while later models used flush roller knobs.

  • 1985-1988
  • $445.95 Street (1985 X-Mas sale)
  • $479.95 MSRP (1988)

Body/Neck:

  • Solid Rock Maple body/neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Saturn inlays, lightning bolts at 12th & 24th frets
  • 31 frets
  • 34" scale
H888 3

Saturn inlays

Electronics:

  • One stacked humbucker, one Piezo
  • Series/parallel mini-switch
  • Master volume
  • High end passive/roll off tone
  • Blend knob
    • Counter-clockwise: HB only
    • Clockwise: HB + Piezo

Hardware:

  • Black hardware
  • 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic machine heads
  • Brass Schaller bridge
  • Schaller locking headcap (designed to work w/ standard strings)

Finishes:

  • Black (B)
  • Metallic White (MWH)

H-899[]

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