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Wow, thanks for the Frets article, GTison!!!!

That has great info...specifically the 2nd page of the article says that it was in 1978 that Saga contracted with the Teharas (the founders of the...

Hey guys, thanks for the comments and the catalog page.

As far as how it sounds...I would describe it as loud and bright. But I only dabble in mandolins (and many other instruments). I am...

Okay, here a a few pics of my M-800 Kentucky mandolin, made in Japan.
(Sorry, I tried rotating them, but no matter what I tried they came out sideways!)

Still wondering when they moved production...

I stumbled across this thread posted several years ago.

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?65895-Kentucky-M-800&p=841095#post841095

This is someone who also has a Kentucky marked...

Thanks for the reply. Good info. I appreciate it.

I don't have pictures of the mando handy just now, but I do have a picture of the label.
The model number is stamped M-800, not handwritten, so...

Hi all,
I'm trying to get more information about an M-800 Kentucky F-hole style mandolin that I own with serial number 8003. The label says "Made in Japan" which helps to narrow down how old it is...