The last Artist Series models were produced in December 2002. What most likely happened was Gibson putting pressure on Samick to stop using designs that were derivative of theirs. This is likely the case because Samick revamped the Artist Series in 2002, with a new logo and new features (also, adding some Indonesian-made models). In 2001, Samick introduced the Signature Series (Designed by Greg Bennett), which was most likely not intended to replace the Artist Series, but rather to be sold alongside it. Nearly all Korean-made models became part of the Artist Series in 1995. Officially introduced in 1995 (with some early models made in 1994), the Artist Series was the culmination of 30 years of building guitars, and everything learned from working with engineers at Gibson, Tokai and Matsumoku. The Artist Series has easily become Samick's most well-known and acclaimed line.
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