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Description

The LSE-450 Artist Series is a Les Paul build in 1995-2001 made in Korea by Samick .

Body:

Laminate body construction with arched top (Jan-Sept 1995)

Solid Alder body with arched top (October 1995-1996)

Solid Nato body with arched top (1997-2001)

Maple veneer (Sunburst finishes)

Nato veneer (WR)

Belly carve

Neck:

Bolt-on Nato neck w/ scarf joint

Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays

Deluxe headstock

Silk-screened Artist logo

14o headstock pitch

22 frets

24.75" scale

Binding:

Single-ply body (front), neck and headstock

Electronics:

99 LSE 2

1999 Wine Red

Two humbuckers

3-way switch

2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

Chrome hardware

16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines

Headstock-matching truss rod cover

LSE-450 CHB-0

Cherry Sunburst

Gold Reflector knobs

Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

Black (B)

Wine Red (WR)

Cherry Sunburst (CS)

Golden Sunburst (GS)

Honey Sunburst (HB or HS)

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Samick Artist series LS-450 (Goldtop Les Paul)

Video thumbnail for Samick Artist series LS-450 (Goldtop Les Paul) by Bullseyetony

Samick Artist series LS-450 (Goldtop Les Paul)

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Bullseyetony

Video thumbnail for Vidio Detail Samick LSE 450 Korea Artis Series 90s by Achmad Rochim Tarega Kimoro

Vidio Detail Samick LSE 450 Korea Artis Series 90s

Achmad Rochim Tarega Kimoro

Achmad Rochim Tarega Kimoro

Reviews

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It's alright

I got this guitar for free from my uncle, who was a guitarist who loved Samick. It had lost the pickguard (which I don't see as much of an issue) and one of the pickups were a bit loose, when you pushed on it the pickup would move around. Obvious signs of usage, a new one would probably not have those issues. I''ve seen the prices of these go for between $180 to $240, which really isn't all too bad for what you get. Just a simple bolt-on Les Paul copy. There are some issues I have in mine, though. The 1st string (high E) has some intonation issues anywhere above the 12th fret. The bridge isn't the best, as I've gotten some string ends caught inside the bridge. Had to force them out using a screwdriver and the low E, which was one of the only strings that wasn't stuck. The humbuckers are ok. Not the best nor the worst. They are quite versatile, but this guitar doesn't have coil split. Overall, it's an alright guitar, especially for the price, although there are a few issues I had with it.

Artist usage

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See how Fernando Rivas uses Samick LSE-450 Artist Series

Fernando Rivas

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Color/Finish: Sunburst Year: 2007

Fernando Rivas uses a Samick LSE-450 Artist Series guitar, which was custom painted with a creamy color. Subsequently, Rivas applied duct tape to create certain flat designs, as documented in the video by Equipos Violas y Pedales on YouTube, and eventually, the guitar was painted entirely black.

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