One tuner at the headstock is swapped but it's not a bad match. Two of the knobs are older replacements but it's not obvious at a glance. I had to replace the bad original output jack with a new Switchcraft one. I have the pickguard removed but it and its hardware are in the case. The black finish on the metal pickup surrounds has started to age and crackle. Pickups: 2x warm-sounding, mid-output humbuckersĪction height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, quick)Ĭondition notes: there are minor dings in the binding on the back edge and light scuffing/scratching here and there throughout. Repairs included: fret level/dress, new output jack, cleaning, bridge compensation (3-plain, 3-wound) adjustments, and setup. I would not fear dragging this to gigs anywhere and everywhere. Its original pickguard is stashed in its hard case (because it's a cheap printed-tortoise material and was distracting) and a few parts are swapped-out, but it's survived essentially intact and it's in good shape and durable.
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This one's been played a bunch and isn't squeaky-clean, but it does feel loved. It sounds like it ought to and even through my very tweed-y-sounding amp, you can hear a bit of the jazzy tones it's able to dish out. It's all-ply in the body, fully-hollow, equipped with two retro-but-mellow humbuckers, has a long 25 1/2" scale length, and a slim, quick neck that's very late-'60s Gibson but without the super-narrow nut.
#SAMICK GUITAR HARD CASE SERIAL NUMBER#
When comparing the serial number to others glimpsed online, it seems to suggest a 1990 date.
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How about them big apples? This same basic L-5 copy guitar can be found on various brands in the '80s and early '90s - Hondo, Vantage, and Washburn are some - and this one bears the name of the actual factory that built it in Korea.