NAMM 2012: Samick USA Custom Shop Series Guitars — Royale, Avion and Torino

By Damian Fanelli
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Guitar World paid a visit to the Samick USA booth at the 2012 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim to check out the new Samick USA Custom Shop Series guitars.

The line includes the solid-body Avion, the semi-hollow Royale (recently featured in the pages of Guitar World) and the Torino, which features a flame maple top.

For all the details -- including pickups, and string-tension adjuster and all the available options, check out the video below.

For more about Samick USA, visit their official website. And be sure to check out all the latest NAMM videos, photos and new-product information at our special NAMM 2012 page.

P.S.: That's the Royale pictured to the left, by the way!

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Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.