Product: Samick CCFT650 Charlie Christian Model
Price Paid: US $1000
Submitted
04/27/1998
at
02:57pm
by
Steve Stallings
Email: SteveE9C6 at aol<dot>com
Features
:
8
The Charlie Christian Model CCFT650 was made by Samick in the Republic of Korea in 96. 22 fret fingerboard with mother of pearl split block inlays. The guitar has a solid spruce top,back and sides. The front and sides are carved/contured. 2 F-holes with solid center block for sustain, single cutaway, 3 per side tuners, trapeze bridge, rosewood bridge, 2 humbuckers, 2 volume/ 2tone with coil tap push pull, 3 way pickup selector, all gold hardware. raised pickguard. Finish is a golden sunburst. The guitar came with a beautiful/ plush tweed case.
Sound
:
8
This is a no excuse Jazzer...sound rich, full and beautiful. I am playing it thru a Evans amplifier (jazz guitar amp). Also sounds pretty good for blues.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Absolutely flawless..This guitar is a work of art..Anyone who hates Samick (plenty of you out there) needs to play one of these. Set up perfectly out of the case.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
The guitar seems to be well built and quite reliable. I would use it on the job without question if I were playing in a jazz group.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Lifetime Warranty...I've not had to deal with Samick however
Overall Rating
:
8
I've been playing over 30 years and own 12 other guitars. I really thought Samick was crap until I ran into this guitar. I now realize that they make over 50% of the worlds guitars under many "famous names". This guitar is not for the shredder or rock god. It is however, a serious, well built instrument that competes favorably against instruments costing two or even three times as much. I would not hesitate to buy it again.
