Best S Korean guitars

**Tom Karol** · 03-31-2020, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by lammie200

Kinda short on actual specs. Personally, I would proceed with caution.

Lammie, I had one. Quite a nice guitar! Somewhere in the $600-$800 range with a really good HSC. No caution required IMO, but I don't think they're available in the USA anymore anyway. The guy that ran the USA distributorship didn't seem to do anything to promote the brand.

**arielcee** · 03-31-2020, 08:15 PM

My 335 copy, made by Samick, "Riff".
My best guess is 90s, it has '59s. Tuners are ok, have had to replace several. It sounds great though and plays well.

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**Klausen** · 07-31-2020, 09:13 AM

My 95' Sangwha ES 335 copy. Plays great and is stunning to look at.. anyone know anything about this brand?

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**2bornot2bop** · 07-31-2020, 05:26 PM

The best to my ears are the Peerless Cremona followed by the Monarch. I’ve owned them both.

**patshep** · 07-31-2020, 06:46 PM

I had a 91 Epiphone Sheraton ll that was a perfect guitar, just so well made, cost me $325, I put more money changing the pickups etc than on the guitar itself... the neck was sort of thin, and I like fat necks, otherwise I would have kept it forever