Samick--Artist Series Telecaster.

by Paul
(Norfolk UK.)

OK this is my Samick Artist series guitar. It's a quit top over (I think) ash. Twin Humbuckers with 1 volume and 1 tone. A mini switch that is on on on, to split each of the coils to their outers and reverse them too. The bridge is a two point floating type with through bridge adjusting pins (Hard to replace). It's a 21 fret maple neck that is super fast and very slim. Tuners are of the Schaller type, very good quality, and very precise with no age related slipping that I have noticed some Shallers suffer from. Standard shaped headstock and decals.
Among my many guitars... the likes of Fenders /Gibsons/ ibanez etc, this is by far my favourite to play.
Sadly thought I have never been able to discover just what model it is and have never seen another quite like it. Has anyone here seen one?



I got this sometime in 1993/4 from A Samick rep. I was in my local guitar store, looking to exchange my tired old Westone Thunder 1A for something a little newer, and this rep came in with his catalogues and a couple of guitars to show the manager. The guitar tech chap took this one and plugged it in. After a quick tune up, he blasted away with some cool blues and WOW!!! I was sold on that awesome sound. I asked the rep if he could get me one and he told me that he would try but... the guitars the reps were given were typically just to show prospective distributors. So being me... I asked him to sell me this one. at first he said no, but after 30 mins of badgering he said for £270.00 I could take it away. I had only £250.00 allocated for my new guitar so I bartered and got it for that. I can tell you I was pleased as can be that day.., and this baby has been a pleasure to play ever since.