Vintage Korean-made Samick SM-20E Artist Series Edition electro-acoustic mandolin from the 1990s.

A lovely and relatively unusual 8-string Samick mandolin in tobacco/red sunburst, fitted from the factory with an electric pickup and onboard Volume and Tone controls, so it can be played acoustically or plugged into an amplifier.

Made in Korea and featuring an A-style body with traditional F-holes, tortoiseshell-style pickguard, chrome hardware and bound body/headstock.

The mandolin is in good vintage condition with various scratches, marks and general signs of use consistent with its age. There is some cosmetic wear/tarnishing to the tuning hardware, all of which is shown clearly in the photographs.

Specifications:
8 strings / 4+4 headstock
A-style body
Built-in pickup
Volume & Tone controls
Spruce top
Maple back and sides
Maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Made in Korea
Tobacco sunburst finish

A characterful vintage electro-acoustic mandolin and a considerably less common model than the usual modern entry-level instruments.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

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Listed7 days ago
ConditionVery Good (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • SM20E
Categories
Year
  • 1990s

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