Product: MAKO LS-3
Price Paid: US $80
Submitted
03/27/2006
at
11:17am
by
K
Features
:
10
I HAVE A TS 3 MODEL AND IT IS BUILT IN THE EARLY 80s AND IT FEELS ABOUT 10 POUNDS AND IS GREY AND IT IS A SOLID BODY WITH MAPLE NECK NOT MANY GUITARS MADE BY GUITAR COMPANYS TODAY CAN MAKE GUITARS LIKE THIS ANYMORE THE ORIGINAL FENDER IS ACTUALLY TO ME A LESSER GRADE BUILT MADE THEN THIS ONE I HAVE. BUT FOR GRANTED THERE ARE MANY MAKOS MAKE THAT SUCK LESS QUALITY IF YOU FIND ONE OF SOLID QUALITY KEEP IT OR REFURBISH IT.THESE GUITARS ARE MADE IN THE MATSUMOKO JAPAN FACTORY OF GUITARS AND WERE SUPERIOR TO THEIR COUNTER PARTS REALLY..ARIA AND WESTONE AND WESTBURY ARE ALSO FINE EXAMPLES OF GREAT GUITARS FROM JAPAN..
Sound
:
10
GREAT SOUND LIKE GOOD OLD GARAGE MUSIC AND SUSTAIN WITH SOLID BODYS
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
ACTION IS ADJUSTABLE AND HAS LOW ACTION NO BUSS ON THE SOLID BODY TYPES
Reliability/Durability
:
10
BOUGHT IT USED IT IS 25 YERARS OLD AND A FEW PROBLEMS LIKE GROUND PROBLEMS AND OUT JACK MISING KNOBS
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
NOPE
Overall Rating
:
10
SUPER IF YOU FIND A SOLID BUILT TYPE CERTAIN YEAR OF PRODUCTION IT WENT TO PLYWOOD AND NO GROVERS YES THE ORIGINAL ONES COME STOCK WITH GROVERS AND ONLY SOLID BOLT ON BODIES GREAT GUITAR
Product: MAKO LS-3
Price Paid: US $80 used
Submitted
11/03/2005
at
06:32am
by
Happy
Email: ghostrelay<at>yahoo dot com
Features
:
10
Strat Body.
This was made in the early to mid 1980's, I think Japan. There used to be "a lot" of these Mako "strats" around back then. I bought this used in the later part pf the 80's. The body has a satin finish, Grey color, and it is in sunburst style.
Pick-up configuration is 3 single coils, Passive.
There are one volume and two tone controls and a 5 selector switch.
Someone replaced the orginal tuners with nice grover ones..
It has 21 frets, a natural clear color neck, either (maple?, don't know)
Non-lock standard trembolo.
Sound
:
9
I play Pop / progessive / and acoustic ballads.
I use differn't Pevey amps and vintage amp heads with this guitar, and I go direct into my computer to record music.
I has some "pops" with the volume and 5 pick up selector, reson is that
it was not mantained well, even when I bought it used from the shop.
The guitar is "dead on" like a fender strat.
The sounds are what you would find on a fender strat, I love playing from the neck pick-up, really nice "full" sound.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Everything is fine on the guitar, except for the the volume and tone pots and 5 selector switch. But all that has to do with the previous music store and owner.
The action is great, either low to the neck or high up.
Reliability/Durability
:
9
This is a solid built guitar, I am going to get the the pots and switch replaced. If this guitar was mantained better by the prevous owner / music store, I really think that this guitar wouldn't need any repair in the future. I would play this guitar out on a gig.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
I do not think this compnay is around anymore.. I can not find any website or even "new" Mako Guitars.
Overall Rating
:
9
I've been playing for about 20+ years. I own alot of other guitar, electic and Acoustic.
If the guitar was lost, I would get another strat or tele type of body. I have found out over the years, that you don't have to buy a "high end" guitar to get the same sound from a cheaper model, like this Mako.
I like playing from the neck pick-up, that full, big sound. I really need to get all of the pots changed on it, plus the switch. The pick-up's are fine.
If you see one of these 1980's Mako copies around, try it out. They should cost much over $100.00 USD "if that". If all of the controls are good, and the neck and body is ok, buy it!
