![]() Otherwise, it looks, plays and sounds great! It also has a small finish flaw on the bottom of the top. Unlike most refurbished guitars that we sell as described under more info below, this guitar does not have a "used" or "2nd" stamp and it still has its original Serial Numbers. More Info: We are an authorized dealer for brand approved manufacturer refurbished instruments. These guitars are sent directly from the manufacturer to the authorized refurbishing center where they are fully inspected, professionally set up and cleared by a certified technician. The guitars are sent there for many reasons, including: cosmetic flaws, minor repairs, surplus & discontinued or last years models. The guitars are given a new serial number and the back of the headstock is lightly stamped "used" or "2nd" by the authorized refurbishing center.The Korean company Samick Musical Instruments Co. founded in September 1958, is one of the world's largest producer of musical instruments. Samick started producing acoustic guitars in 1965 and electric guitars in 1972. Good quality copies, including the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul, were made in 1976 and released under the Hondo II brand. Samick builds guitars under his own brand name but mainly under OEM license for several major brands such as Fender/Squier, Gibson, Epihone, Gretsch, Ibanez, Jackson and many other brands. ![]() Originally, founder of Samick, Lee Hyo-Ik, was the Korean importer of Baldwin Pianos.Īround 1960 he also started building his own pianos, first from imported parts and later from homemade ones. ![]() The pianos were sold in his shop right next to the factory. Success came quickly, and in 1964 Samick exported pianos to the USA.Ī year later guitars were also built for the Korean market and for export as there was a lot of demand for cheap Asian guitars. In the early 1970s, Samick had grown into a company with more than 3,000 employees. On January 20, 1978, a Samick branch was opened in Los Angeles and on December 11, 1980, a branch office in Dusseldorf, Germany, to introduce the brand to the European market. On 9 June 1989 there were opened a branch in Harbin, China and on 2 March 1990 a branch office in Tokyo, Japan. In March 1992 a factory was opened in Cileungsi near Bogor, Indonesia (PT Samick Indonesia). ![]() Sales of Samick instruments in the USA were so successful that on The vast majority of instruments are built in this factory. ![]() July 1, 1987, an American subsidiary, the Samick Music Corporation (SMC), was opened. The range for the international market was expanded considerablyīy developing a line-up based on American examples such as Gibson and Fender. In 2006 Samick moved the complete production to Bogor, Indonesia and production in Incheon was discontinued. The main reason for this was the increasing labor costs in South Korea. ![]()
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