H-830

The **H-830** was Hondo's copy of the Fender Precision Bass. It was originally introduced as the HEP in 1973, was renamed HFP in 1976, and finally became the H-830 in 1980. The H-861 was the "hot-rodded" version of the H-830. The H-8200 (and later, H-83) slotted below and the Fame Bassmaster BMT-001 slotted above, as the top-of-the-line P-Bass copy.

**Made in Incheon, Korea by Samick.**

**Related:**

* HEP
* HFP
* H-83
* H-8200
* H-800
* H-861
* BMT-001 (Bassmaster)

**See also:**

* H-1120

## H-830 (Standard Series)

   **HD-830** features DiMarzio Model PTM pickup and inlaid Mother of Pearl logo.

* 1980

**Body:**

* Lightly contoured, laminated Nato body
* Solid Ash body (Natural model only)
* Maple veneer (Sunburst models only)
* Rear belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
* Maple fretboard with dot inlays
* CBS Fender headstock
* Silk-screened Script logo
* Mother of Pearl Script logo inlay (HD-830)
* 20 frets
* 34" scale

**Electronics:**

* One split pickup (~11.75k Ohm)
* Optional DiMarzio Model PTM
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Heel-adjusted truss rod
* Metal knobs
* Adjustable bridge with removable cover

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Sunburst (S)
* Walnut (WA)
* Antique Brown Sunburst (AB)
* Natural (N)

**Also branded as:**

* Mansfield M66
* West 280

## H-830 (Deluxe Series)

**HD-830** features DiMarzio Model PTM pickup (Finishes: B, MR, Y & WA).

Early models did not have Rosewood "skunk stripe".

* 1981-1984
* $299.95 MSRP (1983)
* $309.95 MSRP (Natural finish, 1983)

**Body:**

* Contoured, laminated Nato body
* Solid Ash body (Natural and Walnut finishes)
* Maple veneer (Sunburst finishes)
* Rear belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with Rosewood "skunk stripe"
* Maple fretboard with dot inlays
* Eagle Beak headstock (1981)
* Color-matched Eagle Beak headstock (1982-1984)
* Silk-screened Script logo
* Silk-screened Sunrise logo
* Gibson style nut (1981-1983)
* Fender style nut (1984)
* 20 frets
* 34" scale

**Electronics:**

* One X-15 split pickup
* Optional DiMarzio Model PTM
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome
* Gold hardware (select finishes)
* Black hardware (select finishes)
* Brass string retainer
* "Butterfly" tuning machines
* Heel-adjusted truss rod
* Metal knobs
* Brass individually adjustable bridge (1981-1982)
* Individually adjustable bridge w/ Brass saddles (1983-1984)

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Black w/ Black hardware & pickguard (B/B)
* Black w/ Black hardware, Rosewood fretboard (B/BR)
* Metallic Black (MB)
* White (WH)
* Cream w/ Tortoise pickguard (CR)
* Cream w/ Rosewood fretboard & Tortoise pickguard (CR/R)
* Robin Egg Blue (BL)
* Metallic Medium Blue (MB)
* Gun Metal Dark Blue (GMB)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Metallic Red w/ Rosewood fretboard (MR/R)
* Burgundy (BG)
* Yellow (Y)
* Violet (VL)
* Salmon (SA)
* Seafoam Green (SFG)
* Metallic Jade Green (MJG)
* Walnut (WA)
* Golden Sunburst (GS)
* Tobacco Tint w/ Black pickguard (TT)
* Antique Brown Sunburst (AB)
* Natural (N)

**Also branded as:**

* Dixon
* Tanara E-105

## H-830 (Fame Series)

* 1984-1988
* $199.95 Street (1984-1985)
* $299.95 MSRP (1984)
	+ $319.95 MSRP (N, TT & RW/R finishes)
	+ $329.95 MSRP (N/CH & YN)
* $399.95 MSRP (1988)
	+ $429.95 MSRP (N/CH)

**Body:**

* Contoured laminated Nato body
* Solid Ash body (Natural finishes)
* Maple veneer (Sunburst finishes)
* "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer (TT finish)
* Rear belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with skunk stripe
* Slim profile
* Maple fretboard with dot inlays
* Color-matched Eagle Beak headstock (1984-1985)
	+ Silk-screened Fame Spaghetti logo
* Color-matched Stinger headstock (1986-1988)
	+ Silk-screened Fame Broadway logo
* Fender style nut (1984-1985)
* Gibson style nut (1986-1988)
* 20 frets
* 34" scale

**Electronics:**

* One X-15 split pickup
* Foil shielded control cavity
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Gold hardware (TT, N/CH and YN)
* Black hardware (B/BR)
* Grover TitanTM tuning machines
* 3-ply pickguard
* Bullet style truss rod (1984-1985)
* Triangular truss rod cover (1986-1988)
* Metal knobs
* Individually adjustable bridge w/ Brass saddles

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Black with Black hardware, Rosewood fretboard (B/BR)
* Metallic White (MWH)
* Cream (CR)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Golden Sunburst (GS)
* Tobacco Tint w/ Gold hardware (TT)
* Natural (N)
* Natural Cherry tint w/ Gold hardware (N/CH)
* Yellowed Natural w/ Gold hardware (YN)

**Also branded as:**

* Torch

## H-830 RW

The H-830 RW differs from the H-830 in that it features a solid Rosewood body and Tortoise pickguard.

* $299.95 MSRP (1983)
* $319.95 MSRP (1984)

## H-830 ML

The H-830 ML differs from the H-830 in that it features a solid Ash body with laminated strips of Walnut through the center.

* $309.95 MSRP (1983)

## HL-830

Left-handed version of H-830.

* $314.95 MSRP (1983)
* $399.95 MSRP (1988)

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Red (R)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Golden Sunburst (GS)

## H-831

Same as H-830, but with two 8-polepiece straight bar pickups mounted side-by-side to create a humbucking effect.

* $309.95 MSRP (1983)

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Cream (CR)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Golden Sunburst (GS)

## H-835

Same as H-830, but with both straight bar and split pickup, and 3-way switch.

* $309.95 MSRP (1983)

**Finishes:**

* Cream (CR)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Golden Sunburst (GS)

## HD-850 (Standard Series)

* 1980

**Body:**

* Contoured, laminated Nato body
* Maple veneer (AB finish)
* Rear belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
* Maple fretboard with dot inlays
* CBS Fender headstock
* Mother of Pearl Script logo inlay
* 20 frets
* 34" scale

**Electronics:**

* One DiMarzio Model PTM split pickup
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Heel-adjusted truss rod
* Black speed knobs
* Brass individually adjustable bridge

    **Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Antique Brown Sunburst (AB)

**Also branded as:**

* West 282

## H-870

Same as H-835, without pickguard.

* $309.95 MSRP (1983)

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Gun Metal Dark Blue (GMB)
* Golden Sunburst (GS)