Mako guitars

[kickaxeguitars]

Aside from the MAKO shark, does anyone know anything about these guitars?
More importantly, their country of origin and/or history.
I got a killer Les Paul copy with a quilt top (laminate) and very tight build quality. Even the no-name 'pups sound EXTREMELY PAF-ish.

The model I have is a "56".. And the headstock reads "MAKO" Traditional Series" and has a 56 on the truss rod cover.

Any info ?

This is one of those "You could have it if you can pry it out of my cold dead hands" guitars. Phenomenal value for what you get.

[j2379]

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its like a hondo only different

[sully]

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hondoish, epiphonish. are they still in business? a kid i knew back in the day had a mako warlock.

[kickaxeguitars]

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are they still in business?

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I think not but info is scarce at best on these. I seen a couple reviews at HC and everybody their seemed to like em as much as I do.

I'd love to know who actually built this thing.

[Zerberus]

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My first axe was a Mako Rhoads. In all respects practically identical to a Hondo, but with a faster neck IMO...

AFAIK the company doesn´t exist anymore [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Twisteramps]

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Makos I ever saw were total turds and had the 'hondo' vibe to em. However, you may have snagged an upper end model, or one that someone spent a lot of setup time on, etc... but the few that I've seen made Charvettes look like Suhrs.

Pete

[RacerX]

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Ouch. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[chrisolson]

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I remember seeing their ads in all the metal rags back in the day - Hit Parader, Circus, Metal Edge... Seems to me they were a Korean knock-off company. They took everyone else's body designs and put their necks on them, which were alot like the Tokai/Old Kramer style. It think they were on par with alot of the Series 10/GTX stuff.

[kickaxeguitars]

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but the few that I've seen made Charvettes look like Suhrs

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I usually stay away from the Hondos and Harmonys and GTX and Arbor guitars of the world but this particular LP is pretty cool. It's obviously not a Gibson but It beats the shit out of an Epiphone or LTD..

[hippietim]

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U-oh, better get Mako.

[lerxstcat]

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That's Maaco.

[SARJ]

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In the early to mid 80's they were one of the "KINGS" of copy. Warlock, Bitch, V's, Explorers and alot of Strats. They made some decent "for the money" guitars. I think they were made in Korea.

[Twisteramps]

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This is the type of Mako guitar I saw every now and then...

http://gbase.com/gearlist/guitar_pic...?guitar=606184

Kinda scary, eh? And very Hondo-ish.

Pete

[RacerX]

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"Single Humbucking Pickup Located Toward The Tailpiece"

Gee, I'd hope so! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]