Samick LS-450 Artist Owners Review
Purchased From: ebay Price: $200.00 USD Features: 97 Model I believe, top is green sparkle so I don't really know what's underneath. But I love the green sparkle finish, it's cool if maybe a little gay. Standard LP controls and pickup configuration old style LP type tuners - not that great but ok. They look cool but are kinda mediocre quality. Action, Fit, & Finish: Unbelievably good for the price of this guitar. Also much much better than the AV-3 that I owned. No flaws except possibly the use of cheaper components, but anything that nags at you is upgradable for pennies compared to the cost difference between this and a Gibson. Sound Quality: Sounds pretty good to me. Having owned both this and the AV-3 LP copy by Samick, I think the materials and workmanship are a little better on this one. The only edge I'd give to the AV-3 was that it had more mass and was heavier, and maybe had a little more sustain. However I had to pot the pickups on the AV-3 so …
Samick LS-450 Artist Owners Review