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The EG-794 was Samick's copy of a Gibson L-5, based on the Hondo HL5 Fatboy.

Related:

  • Antares ASA-25
  • Samick HJ

EG-794[]

81ish L5 2
  • ~1981

Body:

  • Laminated Maple arched top, back and sides
  • Venetian cutaway

Neck:

  • Set-in Maple neck
  • Stained Nato fretboard with Pearloid block inlays
  • Arched headstock
  • Pearloid S-Diamond inlay
  • Silk-screened Tree Notes logo
  • 20 frets
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Quadruple-ply body (front)
  • Triple-ply neck and headstock
  • Double-ply body (rear)
  • Single-ply f-holes
EG794 unbranded

Un-branded EG-794

Electronics:

  • Two single coil pickups w/ humbucker style covers
  • 3-way switch
  • 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Fish shaped truss rod cover
  • 2-ply tortoise shell pickguard
  • Black Speed knobs
  • Rosewood bridge with Trapeze tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Natural (N)

Also branded as:

Antoria EG-794 Jazzmaster[]

H794 GS prob

EG-794 GS

Sometimes labeled H-794.

  • 1985-1989

Body:

  • Laminated Maple arched top, back and sides
  • Venetian cutaway
Jazzstar white HS 4

EG-794 WH (ver. 2)

Neck:

  • Set-in Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard w/ Pearloid block inlays
  • Antoria headstock
  • Silk-screened Antoria logo
  • Color-matched headstock face (WH ver. 2 & 3)
  • 20 frets
  • 25.5" scale

Binding:

  • Triple-ply headstock
  • Double-ply body (front & rear) and neck
  • Double-ply heel cap
  • Single-ply f-holes
  • Black binding (WH ver. 3)

Electronics:

  • Two humbuckers
  • 3-way switch
  • 2 Vol, 2 Tone
Jazzstar white HS 3

EG-794 WH (ver. 2)

Hardware:

  • Chrome or Gold hardware
  • Lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
  • Fish shaped truss rod cover
  • Triangular truss rod cover (1986-1989)
  • 2-ply tortoise shell pickguard
  • Black Speed knobs
  • Rosewood bridge with Trapeze tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Natural (N)
  • Black (B)
  • White (WH)
  • Golden Sunburst (GS)

Marathon MJG-1000[]

Replay series L5 redburst 2

MJG-1000 DRS/TT (aftermarket knobs)

  • ~1987-1989
  • Replay Series

Body:

  • Laminated Maple arched top, back and sides
  • "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneers (TT)
  • Venetian cutaway

Neck:

  • Set-in Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid block inlays
  • Arched headstock
  • Silk-screened Marathon logo
  • 20 frets
  • 25.5" scale
Replay series L5 redburst

(Custom truss rod cover)

Binding:

  • Triple-ply body (front), neck and headstock
  • Double-ply body (rear) and heel cap
  • Single-ply f-holes

Electronics:

  • Two humbuckers
  • 3-way switch
  • 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Triangular truss rod cover
  • 2-ply tortoise shell pickguard
  • Gold "notched" Speed knobs
  • Rosewood bridge with Trapeze tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Natural (NT)
  • Dark Red Sunburst, "Tiger Tail" (DRS/TT)

Sebring JS-20[]

92 728G DTAVS 4

1992 JS-20 VS

  • ~1988-1995

Body:

  • Laminated Maple arched top, back and sides
  • Venetian cutaway

Neck:

  • Set-in Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid block inlays
  • Arched headstock
  • Silk-screened Sebring logo
  • 20 frets
  • 25.5" scale
92 728G DTAVS 3

Binding:

  • Triple-ply body (front), neck and headstock
  • Double-ply body (rear) and heel cap
  • Single-ply f-holes

Electronics:

  • Two humbuckers
  • 3-way switch
  • 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Triangular truss rod cover
  • Deluxe headstock shaped truss rod cover (1995)
  • 2-ply tortoise shell pickguard
  • 2-ply black/white pickguard (1991-1995)
  • Black Speed knobs
  • Rosewood bridge with Trapeze tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Black (B)
  • Metallic Red (MR)
  • Natural (N)
  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)
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