Samick Artist Series jazz box (My version-there are several.)Īll these guitars were made in the mid 1980's to the mid 1990's, and all are available used online.įWIW, I think they are among the best bargains out there. The LSRC-402 was introduced in 1989 as a direct copy of the Gibson Les Paul, but they were likely pressured by Gibson to change it if they wished to continue producing Epiphones. Test Sound 1 Samick Artist Series (korea) Les Paul - YouTube The LS was Samick's Les Paul Standard style model. (My LP copy was around $300, my SG Les Paul was around $200.the jazz box was over $600.) Under contract from Gibson, technology and quality control has been an ongoing part of the process. If you have limited money and need a great guitar, play an old Samick Artist Series and you will probably end up with a few of them. Since the Samick Musical Instrument Company produced Epiphone Les Paul guitars at one time. They are ALL great players, they ALL compare to Gibsons, and they are ALL about 1/10the the price of Gibson originals. I have 3-the LP type as in this clip, a 60's SG/Les Paul copy, and a jazz box modeled after a high end Gibson seliing in the $10 thousand and up range. Basically my friend bought an epiphone les paul from gak in 2001/2002, he ordered a certain guitar but they sent a different les paul out by mistake, he ended up prefering the guitar to what he.
The Artist Series used extremely high quality wood, hardware and electronics, and craftsmanship was excellent. MIK, when Samick was making Epiphones and other Gibson style guitars of various brands, and decided to make some under their own name. It is made like an old LP Model, and screams like the one in the clip, with factory pups and electronics. I have played guitars and keyboards in various bands through the years and also compose music. I have one of their 1990's LP types, similar to the one in this short clip. Guitar was my first instrument and I own about 15 of them (they are all over my studio) including classicals, acoustic-electric, electric strat style, Les Paul style, 12-strings, bass guitars, and other stringed instruments.