1970s Hondo HMM S Melody Maker 3 Tone Sunburst (MIJ)1970s Hondo HMM S Melody Maker 3 Tone Sunburst (MIJ) Made in the late 1970s by Hondo at the Matsumoku factory in Japan, this Hondo HMM S is an excellent offering from late 70s Matsumoku manufacturing and is most obviously inspired by the Gibson Melody Maker, specifically from the era of 1961 1964. Hondo made many copies of more expensive model guitars and basses in the late 70s and early 80s, importing it into the USA by IMC (International Music