on the collectors market, how much money does a Hondo ZX-100 electric guitar bring in and is it worth keeping?

Question

I own this guitar. It has a high gloss black base, glossy pine stock, and the top is shaped like the end of a hunting knife. It has been fitted with some new pieces, but the overall guitar is the original. I would love to at least know the year. It plays extremely well. This is my first electric guitar. I just whant to know if it was worth trading my bmx for. I'm a little green on what to look for in an instrument of this kind.

Answer 1

take it to a music shop. they can tell you things like if the neck is twisted. which happens a lot with old guitars.

Answer 2

Hondo Ii Electric Guitar

Answer 3

Buddy had a hondo bass years ago. Surprisingly decent instrument, but they're really not worth much at all. I'd say less than $100.

Answer 4

Hondo is not a name brand in the guitar world so it is not a very valuable guitar. If you traded a bike for it it was probably a fair trade.

Answer 5

Here is more than you ever bargained for about Hondos! It is hardly "not a name brand" as one person said. I cannot date it without a serial no. though. I also don't have specific info. about your model, but the info. below should help you a lot.

Currently produced in Korea. Distributed by MBT International of Charleston, South Carolina. Between 1974 to early 1980s some models were produced in Japan.

The Hondo guitar company was originally formed in 1969 when Jerry Freed and Tommy Moore of the International Music Corporation (IMC) of Fort Worth, Texas, combined with the recently formed Samick company. IMC's intent was to introduce modern manufacturing techniques and American quality standards to the Korean guitar manufacturing industry.
The Hondo concept was to offer an organized product line and solid entry level market instruments at a fair market price. The original Korean products were classical and steel-string acoustic guitars. In 1972, the first crudely built Hondo electrics were built. However, two years later the product line took a big leap forward in quality under the new Hondo II logo. Hondo also began limited production of guitars in Japan in 1974.
By 1975, Hondo had distributors in 70 countries worldwide, and had expanded to producing stringed instruments at the time. In 1976, over 22,000 of the Bi-Centennial banjos were sold. The company also made improvements to the finish quality on their products, introduced scalloped bracing on acoustics, and began using a higher quality brand of tuning machines.
Hondo was one of the first overseas guitar builders to feature American-built DiMarzio pickups on the import instruments beginning in 1978. By this year, a number of Hondo II models featured designs based on classic American favorites. In 1979, over 790,000 Hondo instruments were sold worldwide. All guitar production returned to Korea in 1983. At that point, the product line consisted of 485 different models!
In 1985, IMC acquired major interest in the Charvel/Jackson company, and began dedicating more time and interest in the higher end guitar market. The Hondo trademark went into mothballs around 1987. However, Jerry Freed started the Jerry Freed International company in 1989, and acquired the rights to the Hondo trademark in 1991 (the "Est. 1969" tagline was added to the Hondo logo at this time). Freed began distribution of a new line of Hondo guitars. In 1993, the revamped company was relocated to Stuart, Florida; additional models added to the line were produced in China and Taiwan.
The Hondo Guitar Company was purchased by the MBT International in 1995. MBT also owns and distributes J.B. Player instruments. The Hondo product line was revamped for improved quality while maintaining student-friendly prices. Hondo celebrated their 25th year of manufacturing electric guitars in 1997
Hondo guitars generally carried a new retail price range between $179 and $349 (up to $449). While their more unusual-designed model may command a slightly higher price, the average used price may range between $125 (good condition) up to $250 for basic models, and can range from $200-$400 for higher end models. Models such as the Machine Gun model can bring up to $500, the Longhorn up to $450 and the Longhorn double neck up to $750.