I am an old guy and have bought and sold everything over the years.this is the only one that is truly a keeper.and I've owned guitars that cost quite a bit. The specs are almostexact.the only small difference is it says black hardware and mine is chrome.but everything else says that this is indeed my model, even the guitar color which only came in tobacco sunburst! I put a Gibson 490T in the bridge a couple days ago and have not been able to put the guitar down, it is a fantastic playing and sounding guitar. I appreciate the response and i think you nailed it!!! I have been searching for a long time. SamickDude.somehow I missed this post and didn't see it until now. Luckily, I came across one with the model sticker still intact, and it's a YV-441. But they often produced batches of unique models that were not included in their catalogs. I don't have your guitar in my catalogs either. It's not a big deal.just thought it was kind of cool that I owned a guitar that I could find nothing about in the internet age. Established in 1958, Samick Musical Instruments Co. Maybe some of you might be able to find one or know something about it. The result - a complete line of guitars and musical instruments that meet the needs for all player levels, from beginners to pros. I have asked around, searched the net.and even searched the old catelogs. I have been unable to find another one with only two pickups HS like this one. I've also come to realize that this guitar might possible be a one off. I fixed a few minor issues, like input jack and ended up putting in a new three way.
I was looking for a cheap guitar that i could install my Roland GK pickup on with screws and not worry about it.which I did. By the mid-1990s, they were the single largest guitar manufacturer in the world! Because they build under contract for many famous brand names, more likely than not, you've already played one of their guitars.A couple of years ago, I picked up a beat up Samick for $40 that I believe was from the 80's due to the headstock. Samick is a South Korean based musical instrument manufacturer, which was founded in 1958 by Hyo Ick Lee, with the goal of "enriching human life through music, the universal language". If you have an older (pre-1999) Samick catalog, any Hondo catalog, or any relevant brand that you wish to sell, contact me through the forums. Basically, if youre paying less than 7-800 for a guitar, its probably a Samick, no matter what it says on the headstock. Almost all of the guitar manufacturers mid to low end models are made by Samick in Korea. Most prices listed are MSRP, taken from catalogs and price lists, and have not been adjusted for inflation (unless specified) and do not reflect the actual street value a model may have sold at. Samick is the largest guitar manufacturer in the world. We do not deal in the buying or selling of instruments of any kind, nor do we offer evaluation services for your instruments. This website is not affiliated with the Samick Musical Instrument Mfg. The information contained in this wiki may not be 100% complete or accurate and is a work in progress. This website is intended for educational and research purposes only, in helping to accurately identify Samick built guitars of the past and present. This is the #1 resource for information about Samick built guitars (of any brand name).Īll models on this wiki were made in Incheon, South Korea by Samick unless otherwise specified.