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ozone:

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--- Quote from: Jaymz on April 15, 2012, 06:43 PM ---Nice one fella, cheers for your help

As a reference point what are the tell tale signs?

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Obvious one is SR stamped on the shaft :daumenhoch:

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I know the first gen mallets were made by SR but I'm pretty sure GT started having them made in Taiwan for later models.  There are really bad fakes out there but are the later Taiwanese mallet stems considered to be fakes?   

brummie:

--- Quote from: ozone on April 15, 2012, 07:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: rooski on April 15, 2012, 06:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: Jaymz on April 15, 2012, 06:43 PM ---Nice one fella, cheers for your help

As a reference point what are the tell tale signs?

--- End quote ---

Obvious one is SR stamped on the shaft :daumenhoch:

--- End quote ---

I know the first gen mallets were made by SR but I'm pretty sure GT started having them made in Taiwan for later models.  There are really bad fakes out there but are the later Taiwanese mallet stems considered to be fakes?   

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a very good point actually
costa will tell you for sure J

stevesredvxr:
I thought this was a thread about Kappys misses's breasts.......... :laugh:

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