The Samick Ranger (or Rangercaster) was a hybrid Strat/Tele design reminiscent of the Hondo Fame Mastercaster MC-001. It was part of the American Classic Series. The TA-630 DLX was essentially the Artist Series version of the Rangercaster,
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Ranger-3 PL[]
- 1994-2001
- $549 MSRP (2001)
- $199 Street (2003 clearance)
Body:
- 7/8 scale solid Ash body
- Arm contour
- Heel bevel
- Belly cut
Neck:
- Bolt-on, Bird's Eye Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Valley Arts headstock
- Silk-screened Samick/Valley Arts logo
- Bullet style truss rod
- 21 frets (1995-)
- 22 frets (-2001)
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three Duncan Design single coil pickups
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Locking Gotoh machine heads
- Pearloid pickguard (P)
- Knurled metal barrel knobs (1995-1999)
- Fender-style plastic knobs (2000-2001)
- Gotoh vintage style "hardtail" bridge (L)
Finishes:
- Black (BK)
- Metallic Purple (MPU)
- Translucent Blue (TBL)
Ranger-3 BL[]
Body:
- 7/8 scale solid Alder body
Neck:
- Bolt-on, Bird's Eye Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Valley Arts headstock
- Silk-screened Samick/Valley Arts logo
- Bullet style truss rod
- 21 frets
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Three ceramic single coil pickups
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Lubricated, die-cast machine heads
- 3-ply black pickguard (B)
- Knurled metal barrel knobs
- Gotoh vintage style "hardtail" bridge (L)
Finishes:
- Black (BK)
Ranger-4[]
- 2001
- $549 MSRP (2001)
- $219 Street (2003 clearance)
Body:
- 7/8 scale solid Ash body
- Arm contour
- Heel bevel
- Belly cut
Neck:
- Bolt-on, Bird's Eye Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Valley Arts headstock
- Silk-screened Samick/Valley Arts logo
- Bullet style truss rod
- 21 frets (1995-)
- 22 frets (-2001)
- 25.5" scale
Electronics:
- Two Duncan Design single coils, one humbucker
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Grover Rotomatic machine heads
- 14:1 ratio
- Pearloid pickguard
- Knurled metal barrel knobs
- Wilkinson "VS-100" tremolo
Finishes:
- 3-Tone Sunburst (3SB)
- Translucent Blue (TBL)
- Translucent Red (TR)