1990 Samick HJRG-302 L-5 Copycat Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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. When comparing the serial number to others glimpsed online, it seems to suggest a 1990 date.

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. 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.

This one's been played a bunch and isn't squeaky-clean, but it does feel loved. 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. I would not fear dragging this to gigs anywhere and everywhere.

Repairs included: fret level/dress, new output jack, cleaning, bridge compensation (3-plain, 3-wound) adjustments, and setup.

Body wood: ply maple throughout

Bridge: rosewood

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: maple

Pickups: 2x warm-sounding, mid-output humbuckers

Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, quick)
String gauges: 46w-10

Neck shape: slim C

Board radius: ~12"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium

Scale length: 25 1/2"

Nut width: 1 5/8"

Body width: 16 7/8"

Body depth: 3 7/8" +arching

Condition notes: there are minor dings in the binding on the back edge and light scuffing/scratching here and there throughout. The black finish on the metal pickup surrounds has started to age and crackle. I have the pickguard removed but it and its hardware are in the case. I had to replace the bad original output jack with a new Switchcraft one. Two of the knobs are older replacements but it's not obvious at a glance. One tuner at the headstock is swapped but it's not a bad match. The gold plating on much of the hardware is worn where you'd expect it -- tuner buttons and pickup covers.

It comes with: a decent, presumably-original, hard case.