Can anyone verify that early Makos were made in Japan? I’ve seen that theory touted since it was speculated on this forum by Bud in 2003. If you read that post carefully, though, he admits he was guessing. The only thing I know for sure is that later Makos were a budget line made in Korea. Another misconception is that you can distinguish the better Makos as having Grover tuners, but according to a 1980 Mako catalog, Grover tuners were an option available on any of their guitars (except the TB1&2). BTW, I have two Makos that are nicely made, and three that are clunkers. I’m trying to accumulate S/N info, but not yet enough to see any patterns. If you have S/N or other info, please share. I’ll gladly share what I know. Comments welcomed. Regards, Al

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