Johnson is a "Badge" of AXL who have been making various instruments for many years for other companies to badge, they now put out instruments under their own name and also use the Johnson, Palatino and Lucida names.

You will find many AXL instruments under other badges and usually dearer than the AXL models, well built and good value

I have their 5 string bass and a "dobro" uke and have been very pleased with both.

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