H-762

The **H-762** was introduced in mid-1984 as Hondo's Ibanez Roadstar copy, one of the first two models in the Formula 1 Series. The H-763 closely followed in fall 1984. Because of what an accurate copy it is, it is often mistakenly believed to have been made by Ibanez (or that the Ibanez was made by Samick; also not true). This body was later used for the Samick I model.

**Made in Incheon, Korea by Samick**

## H-762 (Formula 1 Series)

The H-762 was a direct copy of the Roadstar RS-1000.

* 1984-1985
* $199.95 Street price
* $299.95 MSRP
* $329.95 MSRP (TT)

**Body:**

* Solid Ash body (2-3 piece) with arched top

* 1/16" "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer (TT finish)
* Belly carve
* Thin Polyurethane finish

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
* Chunky C-shape profile
* Rosewood "skunk stripe"
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Gloss Polyurethane finish
* Color-matched headstock (except BTS)
* Eagle Beak headstock
* Silk-screened Formula 1 Series logo
* Fender style nut
* 21 frets
* 25.5" scale
* 9.5" fretboard radius

**Binding:**

* Double-ply body (front)
* Celluloid binding

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic X-14 humbuckers
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware (except chrome Schaller bridge)
* Black hardware (Mako XK-7)
* 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
* Bullet style truss rod
* Gold bell knobs
* Schaller 455 combination bridge/tailpiece w/ brass saddles

**Finishes:**

* Cherry Sunburst (CS)
* Butterscotch (BTS)
* Black (B)
* Tobacco Tint Sunburst (TT)

**Also branded as:**

* Empro Hornet
* Mako XK-7
* Turbo Electrics

## H-763

HK-763 features KKT 2-point Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo.

Early 1985 models (Version 1) had slightly different specs.

* Late 1984 - 1989
* Formula 1 Series (1984-1985)

* Fame Series (1986-1988)
* $199.95 Street (1985 Christmas Sale)
* $519.95 MSRP (1988, HK-763)

**Body:**

* Laminate body construction with arched top
* Solid Ash body with arched top (Translucent finishes)
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays (Ver. 1 & 2)
* Rosewood fretboard with sharkfin inlays (Version 3)
* Gloss Polyurethane finish
* Color-matched headstock
* Jackson headstock (Formula 1)
* Stinger headstock (Fame)
* Eagle Beak headstock (Fame)
* Hockeystick headstock
* Silk-screened Formula 1 Series logo
* Silk-screened Fame Broadway logo
* Silk-screened Marker logo
* Gibson style nut
* 21 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two X-13 single coils, one X-14 humbucker
* Single coil mounting rings (Ver. 1)
* Cream pickup covers and rings (CAR finish)
* Tricktone circuitry (Ver. 1)
	+ Coil Tap mini-switch
	+ Treble roll-on/off
* 3-way mini-switch (Ver. 1)
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone (Ver. 1)
* Tricktone circuitry (Ver. 2 & 3)
	+ Individual on/off mini-switches
	+ Coil Tap mini-switch
	+ Treble roll-on/off
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone (Ver. 2 & 3)

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Black bell knobs
* Cream bell knobs (CAR finish)
* Vintage style 4-point tremolo
* Optional KKT 2-point Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo
* Optional 6-point Licensed Floyd Rose w/ Brass roller saddles
* Locking nut (Optional tremolos only)

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* White (WH)
* Yellow (Y)
* Candy Apple Red (CAR)
* Carrera Midnight Blue (CMB)
* Carrera Midnight Blue w/ Black hardware (CMB/BR)
* Royal Blue Burst (RBB)
* Melt-Down Red (MDR)

## H-763 KT

Same as H-763, but with Kahler Flyer tremolo.