H-770

The **H-770** was introduced in fall 1984 as Hondo's Jackson Concorde (designed by Randy Rhoads) style model, and was part of the Formula 1 Series.

If you're looking for the double-cut LP-style guitar, see: HD-770

**Made in Korea by Samick.**

## H-770

* 1984-1985
* $359.95 MSRP (1984)
* $229.95 Street (1985)
* $279 MSRP (1985 Epiphone Jupiter)
* $299 MSRP (1985 Epiphone Jupiter, black hardware)

**Body:**

* Beveled laminate body
* 1/16" "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer (TT finish)

**Neck:**

* Set-in Rock Maple neck
* Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid block inlays
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays (B/B finish)
* Color-matched Jackson headstock
* Color-matched Eagle Beak headstock
* Flame Maple headstock veneer (TT finish)
* 22 frets
* 25.5" scale
* 12" radius
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Two X-14 humbuckers
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Single-ply black pickguard
* FFTTM vintage style 6-point tremolo

**Finishes:**

* Black w/ Black hardware (B/B or B/BR)
* Translucent Black (TB)
* Metallic Black (MB)
* Pearl White (PW)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Candy Apple Red (CAR)
* Candy Apple Red w/ Silver striping (CAR/S)
* Metallic Lime Green w/ Yellow striping (MLG/Y)
* Tobacco Tint Sunburst (TT)
* Black Crackle on Red body (CKBR)
* Purple Haze (PHZ)

**Also branded as:**

* Epiphone Jupiter
* Mako TJ-2 & LJ-2
* Phantom GR
	+ 1985-1987
	+ No truss rod cover
	+ Roller string tree
* Schafer
* Stinger SRX

## H-770 KT

Same as H-770, but with Kahler Flyer tremolo and locking nut.

* $499.95 MSRP (1984)
* $459 MSRP (1985 Epiphone Jupiter, black hardware & Kahler Flyer)

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Black w/ Black hardware (B/B)
* Metallic Black (MB)
* Metallic Red (MR)
* Pearl White (PW)
* Candy Apple Red w/ Silver striping (CAR/S)
* Tobacco Tint Sunburst (TT)

**Also branded as:**

* Epiphone Jupiter
* Mako TJ-2
* Mako XK-9

## H-771

* 1985-1986

* $229.95 Street (1985)

    **Body:**

* Beveled laminate body

**Neck:**

* Set-in Rock Maple neck
* Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid sharkfin inlays
* Color-matched Jackson headstock
* 22 frets
* 25.5" scale
* 12" radius
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Two X-13 single coils, one X-14 humbucker
* TricktoneTM circuitry
	+ On/off for each pickup
	+ Coil tap
	+ Treble roll-in/roll-off
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* 14:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Single-ply black pickguard
* FFTTM vintage style 6-point tremolo

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Black w/ Black hardware (B/B or B/BR)
* Metallic White w/ Black striping, Black hardware (MWH/B)
* Zebra Black/Red w/ Black hardware (ZBBR/B)

## H-771 KT

Same as H-771, but with Kahler Flyer tremolo and locking nut.

* $499.95 MSRP (1984)

**Finishes:**

* Candy Apple Red w/ Silver striping (CAR/S)
* Metallic White w/ Black striping (MWH/B)
* Zebra Black/Red (ZBBR)

## H-771 KT (Reverse)

Same as H-771 KT, but with reversed offset, coil tap and individual on/off mini-switches.

**Finishes:**

* Metallic White w/ Black striping, Black hardware (MWH/B)
* (MR/B)