The Wide Tune-O-Matic is one of the easiest ways to spot a Samick-built guitar.
Introduced in 1982, this mostly replaced the skinnier TOM-style bridge found on '70s Hondos, which was prone to sagging over time (although it seems the skinny design was improved around 1981). The new design was not only stronger, but offered more intonation range. It was used widely on Hondos and Samicks until around 1988, when it was diverted more to contract builds and used until as late as 2003!
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This bridge has non-standard post spacing, and can therefore be hard to find a replacement for. It measures 71.5 mm post-to-post. The one aftermarket bridge that can be fitted instead is the Kluson KNBS (link here), specifically designed for Samicks with 72mm post spacing. However, I found on my Hondo that the posts were closer to 71 mm apart (and the original Wide Tune-O-Matic was even hard to fit over them). So what I did was take a round file and file down the inside edges of the post holes. This will also allow lower action than the original Wide Tune-O-Matic, which can be very helpful on a set-neck guitar with a shallow neck angle, like mine (whereas bolt-ons can just have the neck shimmed).
Another option which has been reported by some to fit, is the Duesenberg HWD2 (link here), which has oval shaped holes, so it can accommodate pole spacing from 72.6 mm to 73.6 mm. I cannot personally attest to this option, though.
Similar bridges[]
While similar to the wide TOM-style bridge used on Ibanez Artist models, theirs is perfectly rectangular, while Samick's has convex ends.
Matsumoku sometimes used a similar bridge, which, considering their relationship, may have influenced the design of Samick's. However, Matsumoku's does not feature a recessed surface around the posts.