The S was Samick's standard Fender Stratocaster style body. It was positioned above the DS and below the SSM in the lineup. The bass version was the PB. The short-lived SS-430 was introduced in 1992 as the first S model with a solid wood body (non-laminate). It was made redundant in 1993 as the other S models gained solid wood bodies.
Related:
SVE-130 "Southside"[]
SVE-130 L (later LH) is left handed version (available in Black only).
- 1991-2001
Body:
- Contoured, laminated Nato body (1991-1993)
- Contoured, solid Alder body (1994-2001)
- Maple veneer (3SB)
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Maple fretboard with dot inlays
- Gloss front, satin back
- Eagle Beak headstock (1991)
- Rounded headstock (1992-2001)
- Silk-screened Wave logo (1991-1994)
- Silk-screened Artist S logo (1994)
- Silk-screened Artist Wave logo (1995-1996)
- Silk-screened Artist logo (1997-2001)
- 21 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three ceramic single coil pickups (~7K Ohms D.C.)
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Standard machine heads (1991-1993)
- Lubricated, die-cast machine heads (1994-2001)
- Three-ply, 11-screw pickguard
- Bullet style truss rod
- ST-36 vintage-style 6-point tremolo
Finishes:
- Black (BK)
- White (WH)
- Red (R)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Pearl White (PW)
- 3-Tone Sunburst (3SB)
- Silver Sunburst (SS)
- Granite White (GTWH)
SVE-130 SD[]
Same as SVE-130, but with Seymour Duncan "Duncan Design" pickups, pearloid pickguard.
- 1997
Finishes:
- Tobacco Sunburst (TS)
SV-430[]
- 1991-1995
Body:
- Contoured, laminated Nato body (1991-1993)
- Contoured, solid Alder body (1994-1995)
- Maple veneer (3SB)
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Rosewood fretboard with small dot inlays
- Gloss headstock, satin back
- Eagle Beak headstock (1991)
- Rounded headstock (1992-2001)
- Silk-screened Wave logo (1991-1994)
- Silk-screened Artist Wave logo (1995)
- Bullet style truss rod
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three ceramic single coil pickups
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Lubricated, die-cast machine heads
- Black single-ply, 10-screw pickguard
- ST-40 "Heavy Duty" vintage-style 6-point tremolo
Finishes:
- Black (BK)
- White (WH)
- Pearl White (PW)
- Red (R)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Metallic Dark Blue (MDB)
- Silver Sunburst (SS)
- Tri-tone Sunburst (3SB)
- Granite White (GTWH)
- Charcoal Fire (CF)
SV-460 "Southside Heavy"[]
- 1991-1995
Body:
- Contoured, laminated Nato body (1991-1993)
- Contoured, solid Alder body (1994-1995)
- Maple veneer (3SB)
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Rosewood fretboard with small dot inlays
- Gloss headstock, satin back
- Eagle Beak headstock (1991)
- Rounded headstock (1992-2001)
- Silk-screened Wave logo (1991-1994)
- Silk-screened Artist Wave logo (1995-1996)
- Bullet style truss rod
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Two ceramic single coils, one humbucker
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Lubricated, die-cast machine heads
- Black single-ply, 10-screw pickguard
- ST-40 "Heavy Duty" vintage-style 6-point tremolo
Finishes:
- Black (BK)
- White (WH)
- Pearl White (PW)
- Granite White (GTWH)
- Red (R)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Metallic Dark Blue (MDB)
- Silver Sunburst (SS)
- Tri-tone Sunburst (3SB)
- Charcoal Fire (CF)
- Black with White Crackle (CKWB)
SS-430 "Southside Classic"[]
This model was likely the predecessor to the SSM.
The SS-430 A "Southside Legend" features an Ash body.
- 1992
Body:
- Contoured, solid Alder body
- Contoured, solid Ash body (A)
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Maple fretboard with dot inlays
- Rounded headstock
- Silk-screened Wave logo
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three ceramic single coil pickups (~7K Ohms D.C.)
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- ??? machine heads
- Three-ply, 10-screw pickguard
- Bullet style truss rod
- ST-40 "Heavy Duty" vintage-style 6-point tremolo
Finishes:
- Tobacco Sunburst (TSB)
- Pacific Blue (PB)
- Sea Mist Green (SG)
- Candy Apple Red (CAR)
- Natural (N, Ash version only)
- Translucent Ivory (TI, Ash version only)
SV-43[]
Body:
- Contoured solid Agathis body
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Maple fretboard with dot inlays
- Rounded headstock
- Silk-screened Artist logo
- 21 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three ceramic single coil pickups
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Bullet style truss rod
- ST-40 "Heavy Duty" vintage-style 6-point tremolo
Finishes:
- Black (BK)
- White (WH)
- Red (R)
- Yellow (Y)
- Blue (BL)
- Cobalt Blue (CBL)
- Sunburst (SB)
- Rootbeer
SN-105 Q[]
- ~1995/1996
Body:
- Contoured, solid Alder body
- Quilted Maple veneer
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Maple fretboard with Abalone dot inlays
- Rounded headstock
- Silk-screened Artist Wave logo
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Seymour Duncan "Stack" pickup
- Fishman pickup in bridge
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Grover Rotomatic machine heads
- Bullet style truss rod
- Wilkinson VS-50K 2-point tremolo
- Built-in Fishman pickup
Finishes:
- Translucent Black (TBK)
SW-490[]
- 1991
Body:
- Solid Alder body with arched top
- "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer
Neck:
- Bolt on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Pointed headstock (1991)
- Silk-screened Wave logo
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Single-ply body (front)
Electronics:
- One Piezo under-saddle pickup
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone (w/ pre-amp)
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Lubricated, die-cast machine heads
- Triangular truss rod cover (1991-1992)
- Wide fish shaped truss rod cover (1993-1997)
- Metal knobs
- Compensated saddle
- Rosewood bridge w/ Pearloid dot inlays
Finishes:
- Dark Blue Sunburst, Tiger Tail top (DBS/TT)
See also:
- SKTLN
SR-660 "Scorpion"[]
SR-660 F "Stinger" features flame Maple veneer.
The "Scorpion Plus" happens to be a completely different body shape, being a variant of the Y model.
- 1991-1997
Body:
- Solid Alder body with arched top
- Optional flame Maple veneer (F)
- Spoon Cut
- Recessed heel
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
- Recessed bolts (no neck plate)
- Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid boomerang inlays
- Pointed headstock (1991)
- Rounded headstock (1992-1997)
- Silk-screened Wave logo
- 24 frets
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Single-ply neck
Electronics:
- Two ceramic single coils and one humbucker
- Black molded plastic pickup covers
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone (Push/Pull)
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Lubricated, die-cast machine heads
- Triangular truss rod cover (1991-1992)
- Wide fish shaped truss rod cover (1993-1997)
- Metal knobs
- "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
- Zero fret locking nut
Finishes:
- Black (BK)
- Translucent Black (TB or TBK)
- Translucent Blue (TBL)
- Translucent Green (TGR)
- Antique Red Sunburst (ARS)
- Multi-Color Graphic Paint (MGP)
Also branded as:
- Cane
SM-7 (Japanese Market)[]
- ¥25,000 Yen MSRP (1989)
- ¥29,000 Yen MSRP (1990)
Body:
- Contoured, laminated Nato body
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Maple fretboard with small dot inlays
- Gloss finish
- Fender headstock
- Silk-screened First Runner logo
- Bullet style truss rod
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three ceramic single coil pickups
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Standard enclosed tuning machines
- Black single-ply, 10-screw pickguard
- ST-36 vintage-style 6-point synchronized tremolo
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- White (W)
SM-1 (Japanese Market)[]
S-1 features Rosewood fretboard.
SM-1 SSH features humbucker in bridge position.
S-1 SSH includes both above features.
- ¥25,000 Yen MSRP (1988)
- ¥26,000 Yen MSRP (1988 S-1)
- ¥27,000 Yen MSRP (1988 SM-1 SSH)
- ¥28,000 Yen MSRP (1988 S-1 SSH)
- ¥28,000 Yen MSRP (1989)
- ¥29,000 Yen MSRP (1989 S-1)
- ¥32,000 Yen MSRP (1990)
- ¥33,000 Yen MSRP (1990 S-1)
Body:
- Contoured, laminated Nato body
- Contoured solid wood body
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Maple fretboard with small dot inlays
- Rosewood fretboard with small dot inlays (S-1)
- Gloss finish
- Fender headstock
- Silk-screened First Runner logo
- Silk-screened Spaghetti logo (1991)
- Bullet style truss rod
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three ceramic single coil pickups
- Two ceramic single coils, one humbucker (SSH)
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Black hardware (1988)
- 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
- Black single-ply, 10-screw pickguard
- ST-36 vintage-style 6-point synchronized tremolo
- ST-40 "Heavy Duty" 6-point synchronized tremolo (later models)
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- White (W)
SM-3 (Japanese Market)[]
- ¥30,000 Yen MSRP (1989)
- ¥35,000 Yen MSRP (1990)
Body:
- Contoured, solid wood body
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck
- Rosewood "skunk stripe"
- Maple fretboard with small dot inlays
- Gloss finish
- Fender headstock
- Silk-screened Spaghetti logo
- Bullet style truss rod
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three ceramic single coil pickups
- Molded plastic pickup covers
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
- White 10-screw pickguard
- ST-40 "Heavy Duty" 6-point synchronized tremolo
Finishes:
- Black (B)
- Metallic Black (MB)
- Metallic White (MW)
- Metallic Red (MR)
- Metallic Silver (MS)
SM-4 (Japanese Market)[]
Same as SM-1, but without pickguard, with 21 frets, standard enclosed tuning machines and 1 Vol, 1 Tone.
SM-5 (Japanese Market)[]
MST-1 (Japanese Market)[]
Travel-size version of SM-1.
SRC-SSH (Japanese Market)[]
SRC-SSH / KKT-3 features Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo.
- 1989-1990
- ¥30,000 Yen MSRP (1989-1990)
- ¥43,000 Yen MSRP (1989 KKT-3)
- ¥45,000 Yen MSRP (1990 KKT-3)
Body:
- Laminated Nato body
Neck:
- Bolt on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
- Rosewood fretboard with small dot inlays
- Color-matched Fender headstock
- Silk-screened Spaghetti logo
- Bullet-style truss rod
- 22 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Two ceramic single coils and one humbucker
- Black molded plastic pickup covers
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Lubricated, die-cast machine heads
- Metal knobs
- ST-40 "Heavy Duty" 6-point synchronized tremolo
- Optional "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
- Zero fret locking nut (KKT-3)
Finishes:
- Black (B)