Shockingly Low Price & Crazy Good Sound! Why These Guitars Are In A League Of Their Own!
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- In this jazz guitar review, I show you a very affordable archtop guitar that is in the $500 to $900 dollar range and is well worth the price. This is a Samick LaSalle JZ-2 that I just set up and that I am putting up for sale. This is a large, fat-bodied guitar that puts out a big jazz sound. The reason I say it is in a league of its own is that there aren't many jazz boxes of this size on the market today in this price range. They aren't making these any longer, so they are somewhat hard to find. This particular archtop was built in the 90s and is in excellent condition. Let me know how you like it. Leave me a comment, and thanks for watching!
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Originally from the L.A. area, Rich has been playing professionally and teaching guitar for over thirty years. His education includes years of college and private instruction with a variety of teachers, including Mitch Holder, Ted Greene, Joe Pass, and Charlie Shoemake, to name a few. He feels education is a continuing process. There's always more to learn. Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Ted Greene, and Larry Carleton have all influenced his playing.
Rich wrote three books for a major publisher, Dale Zdenek/ Belwin Mills/Columbia, providing him the opportunity to work with other great artists/authors like Tommy Tedesco, Joe Diorio, and Ted Greene. After teaching at GIT/Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, CA, for three years, he developed and published his own home study guitar school-type curriculum available on his website www.GuitarCollegeLibrary.com which has helped over ten thousand students improve their playing.
Rich has won honorable mentions and awards in songwriting and served as president of the Ventura County Producers and Songwriters Guild. Touring for three years with "Dick Clark's Good Old Rock and Roll Show," he had the opportunity to perform with Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Little Anthony, and many other great, old-time rock and rollers.
After moving his family to the Yosemite/Fresno area, he taught guitar and directed the jazz band at Fresno Pacific University for two years. Being a well-rounded player, Rich is comfortable playing a variety of styles, including jazz (his favorite), blues, rock, fusion, country, and solo fingerstyle. He performs at local venues in a number of different scenarios, as a solo guitarist, with his jazz trio or quartet or smooth jazz quintet. At home in his studio, he is continually producing new lessons for RUclips and www.GuitarCollegeLibrary.com.
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Thanks to you I just found one in wine red and purchaed it! It should be here next Tuesday! :) Thanks Rich! I was eyeing the Ibanez Expresionist or Eastman AR372CE more expensive (still reasonable) than this Sumick howwever, there is something about the sound of that Duncan Designed pickup that I liked when you played. The site selling this guitar new btw also had a demo and the sound I like is spot on. I currently own and love my AR371CE but find it to be a bit bright. Your channel got me addicted to archtops! I have sold most of my solid tops and just now have a solid telecaster and D'Angelico mini DC. You and your son Wes do a great job here! Love your channel man!
I love my Samick, Greg Bennett, JZ-1. AlNiCo-5 humbuckers. It plays far above its weight (price). US$250 a few years ago. Thanks for posting; thanks for playing.
Had mine 17 yrs still love it
Rich, I love your channel and your playing [more Kenny...]. That's a beautiful looking, and beautiful sounding guitar. I have a 30 year old Samic produced Epi Joe Pass that is your guitar's 16"X3" sweet playing little brother, that I still love. Upgraded my bridge and tailpiece along the way, and I'm not giving it up. And you are exactly right, the difference in size does deepen the tone.
I found one and love it. i play rock and blues on it with ghs boomers. I bend a lot and play it thru a 64 Vibroverb with 15" JBL
Your left hand stays so quiet and your fingers stsy close to strings instead of bouncing up like mine. Hard to break habits formed in 63. The sides on mine are just amazing quilt very flamey. No doubt the source of your son Wes name!
Thanks, Rick
Samick makes a nice guitar for the money had a couple myself and they never disappointed. If I remember correctly I believe their factory was rolling out Epiphones for a while. Cool little version of “ Our love is here to stay.”
A few Korean factories were making Epiphones in the 90s and early 2ks, Samick and Peerless to name a couple. Those were the best Epis I've seen so far.
@@deanallen927 yeah your right and those where some quality instruments, I have a late 90’s Epi 335
Not much of a jazz fan here but the Samick sounds great and you are a great guitar player.
Great guitar for bedroom playing. Feedback machine on stage. Thanks for this and playing in the old style.
I bought a Samic LaSall about 8 years ago with a Bigsby. Orange quilted tiger stripe. I like the sound.the only thing I don't like (other than the weight - bad back) is the shape of the neck. It makes my hand tired. I I'm used to a strat. With really low action,& flatwounds. I need to get some hvy top/skinny bottom flatwounds. Then I'll think about setting it up better. For gigs I use an old Fender "Princeton chorus" w/12" speakers. It'll almost drown out a firetruck if I turn the volume up too much - but even at that level, it still sounds thanksgood. With no feedback. Thanks.
Man, I have 10/12 guitars....45 years of playing (not constant....have to work moving furniture to pay the bills) ....still suck at it..I'm not a musician....but I just love this stuff. Nice guitar. Wish I had the time to approach a musical hobbies that would make me appreciate the time I've put into it. The only one I ever entertain with my playing is myself. Just don't have bloodline talent....Ah....but at 60, my feet don't stink...I guess that's a win. Love your video. Thanks.
I like my Samick better than more expensive brands. It just does everything right. And you can upgrade if you're not satisfied
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Samick also make guitars for other brands, Guild being one so if you can't find a Samick buy a Guild, it's likely they are built in the same factory.
OMG yalls were cutting a freakin' rug what!
This one is a beauty. I have a Washburn Montgomery J-6, made in Korea, that looks very similar, so I suspect it's from the same factory and basically the same guitar. It certainly has a sweet sound, is quite responsive and dynamic. The previous owner had it fitted with Seymour Duncan Phat Cat pickups, which are P90s, an added bonus.
Rich, would you upgrade the pickups or do these deliver good qualities? Hello Rich, I hope all is well with you, your son and family. I'm from Brazil, I've been subscribed to your channel for a few years. I have this guitar in exactly these beautiful colors. If you were to change pickups, which ones would you swap for? Thanks Rodrigo.
That’s a beautiful looking and sounding guitar!
Ever tried a D’Angelico EXL-1 or an Epiphone Emperor Regent?
Sounds great! I'm looking for a good jazz/blues instrument but in a thin body. PRS has a SE Hollowbody at a great price point but I haven't played one. Lots of RUclips videos. Anyone have any feedback for the PRS SE Hollowbody?
Great more Kenny please.
I think the Samick are hard to find. At least in Europe.
Gear4Music in the UK sell them. I think they are the European distributor--but I may be wrong.
Is that Don Mock on the wall behind you in your outro? He did a couple of seminars at GIT back in 1985 when I was there.
Hey Pete! That is me on the cover of one of my first books that I wrote while at GIT
@@RichSeversonGuitar Oh OK. Nice.
I have been playing the guitar for over 50 years. I have been looking for a guitar F holes.
can it also be used as an acoustic ? I’m not a rocker so quite jazz or just making pretty
sounds . My favorite is my Larivee …
There seems to be quite a few inexpensive guitars that look, play, and sound great these days. They just don't make 'em like they used to, thank goodness.
Samick built guitars for Epiphone for some time before Gibson opened the Epiphone factory in China
do you use a guitar polish?
Nice.smooth.
Johnny. Smith. #1. !!!
Is this a solid top or lam?
Hi, Dean! Thanks for the question! Laminated top on the Samick LaSalle
fancy moondance huh?
It needs some spruce…..
Why bother showing guitars for sale - everything on your site is SOLD.
I posted this video 15 days ago. The guitars are sold quick. I recommend signing up for notifications so you are alerted when a new video of mine comes out. My guitars typically sell within a week after I release a video, which was the case for this one
@@RichSeversonGuitar Gotcha 👍
The King
I ordered a Lasalle JZ-2 from Gear4Music in the UK a few months ago, new, in wine red. Mine was made in Indonesia. It was one of three last ones they had in stock. I only paid about $450 for it. Beautiful guitar, glad I got it. Enjoy your channel.
The guitar does sound just right for Jazz, but you make playing jazz guitar look so effortless, you are are a master of your instrument.
Yes he's playing all the right notes and in the right order.
Rich, you sound the same no matter which guitar you’re playing! The tone is in your fingers!❤
Great value. With a little work you get great great value. Had 1 or 2 Samicks over the years and sold them easily. Replacement was often not as good. Shame on me. Shally
… and thinking about it, often the fret edges can be a little rough. No big deal. S
Also..the tailpiece has some sharp edges some times. Usually replaced it
Fret ends can be polished easily.
*CHEAP?!!!!*
NOT MINE!
Two Twin Blades, One Double, 24 Frets, Five Position Switch, Floyd Rose Locking Bridge and Nut, Split Coils, With Its Own Tool Holders, Natural Wood, Gold Hardware.
*Outshines My Ibanez' using The Split.*
$2,500!
Samick discontinued hollow body guitars. LaSalle is old model, sadly
Hello Rich,
I was checking this guitar online. It says it has a nut width of 41mm. Sort of a narrow one. Does it make any difference to you if compared to a 43mm nut width??
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Also, do you know where I could get one? I'd like to buy one since I'm in Colombia and our currency has a difficult relationship to USD. Its almos a 5:1 relationship. It seems so unfair to me. I've been craving to have an archtop since many years ago, almost 16 years. I havent been able yet. This Samick might be a great one for me. Thanks man
By the way the top is laminated spruce not maple
I have a Samick Gregg Bennett Royale RL3 semi hollow. It is a great guitar I got a few years ago on eBay for $575. I replaced the Duncan Designed Chinese made humbuckers with Seymour Duncan U.S.A. made Jazz neck and JB bridge. It is a keeper and plays and sounds great.
I've owned a Samick "Jazz" style bass for close to 20 yrs. Beautiful great bass!
Great review, very much appreciated.
The audio sync was off just enough to make it difficult to watch.
Still though, thank you for the effort, producing a video like this is no small task.
At what point in the video is the audio sync off? I do not see that part. These videos are shot live, so it is very hard for the audio sync to be off. I don't edit the audio and video individually.
@@RichSeversonGuitar I've just finished re-watching the video and there are zero audio sync issues!
My sincere apologies, the issue was most likely a band-width issue on my end.
Great playing and a real bargain of a guitar.
I've always considered getting myself either an archtop or a hollow body. For myself, back in the 1990s I promised myself I've only own guitars finished in either lacquer or shellac, and I'm glad I've adhered to that philosophy. That's just me though. In the past I've looked at both the Eastman and Heritage offerings and been pleasantly surprised by both.
Again, my apologies, I should have tried to re-watch the video before commenting.
Thank You Sir, I really enjoy your content.
i've had 2 of those and one of their 335's their excellent
Van owes a debt to the tune - he 100% ripped it off for Moondance!
Sounds great, and I'm really digging that finish.
I had another of those - it was different. It was quite like some of the ones we see and hear and yet was from another maker. It only goes to show that often you can't tell.. That's why we all rely on people like this man sitting in front of a camera and talking. It help with the thing that some are and some aren't - often the one we have is slightly different from the others. Sometimes in a way that affect the music we try to make - but not always. When we sit and try to make music, it is the case that we can only play one guitar. The guitar is the one that we have. Others are not played. There are so many...
Astounding playing?lovely guitar always wanted decent guitar for jazz and blues of decent quality entry level but always found prices way too high so will seek out this addition to my collection, bone nut, made in Korea, beautiful finish, lovely big box, what's not to 👍
Have you ever had your hands on a Washburn J6-S? They're Korean made from the 90's with a solid spruce top and the rest of the L5 type specs....I hear they're amazing and I've been shopping around for one online that's not too beat up....
Never had one
find a thin version
Hello - just wondering which wireless you use. ...and what the guitar over your left shoulder is - and if it's for sale. Thanks.
Sounds phenomenal! It doesn't hurt when you have awesome chops as you do brother!!
I just sold my Epiphone Casino which I never, ever imagined I would ever do!! I've been a Beatles fan for all my life and when I found out they used the Epiphone Casino on pretty much all their albums.
I always assumed Lennon was using his Rickenbacker (he had 4 versions)
I also sold another fantastic guitar, my Seagull Maritime acoustic which was an amazing instrument with a neck like "budda" AKA butter, high quality materials and QC.
I sold them so I could buy an Epiphone Excellente, which I am not alone in saying is one of the greatest acoustics out there!! I love acoustic but I still have a LP Junior with a single humbucker. My Casino had two dogear P90s so I didn't buy the single pu Junior.
I also have a great Oscar Schmidt Washburn gold top Les Paul, which I really love. I was a lead vocal/writer/rhythm guitar player over 30 years and I performed rock. Jazz playing is too sophisticated and the chords are outrageously hard at times! I love Jazz but I'm an old school (old man) rock n roll guy!!
Love the review, thank you!!
Jack ~'()'~
Rich, every instrument you play has a good sound. And I know you're not playing through a Marshall! (:^D
That sounds amazing. Greatvideo and Channel. I will check these guitars out.
I stopped watching at 3.00 as it appears you MIME to a recording - so what's the point of listening to the sound of the guitar as anything could be introduced into the mix. Normally, you have been a straight-up guy and excellent player. Not sure what is going on, but the channel is falling off from your former high standards.
What are you even talking about? Mime to a recording??? Jack, sorry, but this is an absurd and almost comical accusation! Are you saying I am playing along to a pre-recorded track of someone improvising? I am so confused. I hope you follow up, Jack. And feel free to leave. You won't find the content I produce anywhere else.
@@RichSeversonGuitar I think this fellow made that comment because the audio sync if a tiny bit off. Not that noticeable when you speak, but notes and fingerings aren't perfectly lined up. BTW: I too own one of these. It's quite nice.
I have a Samick HJ650 (natural) from Korea, 17", 3 3/8 deep, maple top, back, sides, rosewood fingerboard, gloss poly finish.....plays BEAUTIFULLY!!!!!! I'm a vintageburst kinda guy, but it really delivers "that" sound! It is my #2 jazz box; my #1 is (an older, better) Cort Yorktown: 16", 2 5/8, spruce top, satin/open-pore finish, rosewood fingerboard...it has a darker, warmer sound that sounds amazing! My Samick is not an L5; my Cort is not an L4....but they sure make ME happy!
Greetings from Montréal, Québec, Canada !!! Just discovered your video this morning you make it look so 'Effortless' !!! Ha Ja Ha !!! Have a great and safe Holidays and Covid-19 FREE !!!
Too bulky for me....personally I prefer a smaller 15" semi-hollow body guitar like
the D'angelico EX-SS. Sounds great though.
I've got a big body Vantage 655. They seem to be pretty rare. There is one for sale now on reverb for about $600. Mine sounds amazing. It's got a little rockabilly to it also.
I have the JZ4 - single neck pickup - and I've tried to replace it a few times, because it's a big box to take travelling, but in an A-B test it wins every time, even against guitars costing four times what I paid about 6 years ago. If I come across a JZ2 I'll grab it too, because ten guitars is not enough.
Hi Rick. Love your channel I’m looking for small jazz guitar with easy 1 11/16 neck Any ideas. Keep me in mind if you come across one. Thanks a bunch
If you ever come across a Hondo Fatboy jazz guitar similar to and L5 can you do a review on it. Curious your thoughts on it. I have one. Not sure your location but I am in So Cal near Pasadena as reference and if you live down this way you can do a video using mine or buy one as they are reasonably priced. Not as nice as an Ibanez lawsuit era but from the same era and still very good.
Had one of these, but stupidly didn't keep it. The tailpiece ist really cheap, maybe a more massive or wooden alternative would give a bit more weight to the sound. ruclips.net/video/FOEIIO604W4/видео.html
The again discontinued Guild X-175 with the Franz pickups ? I’m loving mine, a 2017 model.
Would love to see you make a video on CORT Yorktown which is also an inexpensive archtop but never mention by anyone.
Great guitar at great price ! I kind of regret selling my Greg Bennett guitar but I really regret selling my L-5, really regret selling that guitar !
Epiphone Broadway would square up nicely to this. Enjoyed the video, thank you!
Good substitute for a Byrdland? I could use that for Playing Ted Nugent type stuff?
Smooth man...very inspiring 2thumbs up thank you for sharing..
I just discovered your channel, great content! This guitar has a very nice tone and I appreciate the phenomenal playing
Made where China?
Hi, David! Made in Korea
@@RichSeversonGuitar ok I am ok with that. Not ok with China. Thanks for answering.
Beautiful looking and sounding guitar. A steal for $800.
Great playing, Rich!
Nice guitar and good playing
Your voice sounds jazzy
I own an older Samick Semi-Hollow and two Samick-made Epiphone hollow bodied guitars. They are quite decent guitars, especially the Samick. They are all at a price point that is affordable, but not dead cheap. For 500-900 Dollar you can get really decent guitars. I really don't get why most people that spend hours playing guitar would not be prepared to pay at least that.
I found a Samick SARC 902 on Craigslist. Had to drive 2 hours each way to pick it up. It's beautiful. Paid $150.
Beautiful playing!
Sweet Midnight Blue! Had a Samik acoustic years ago I ditched it because a refret cost more than the guitar, but it was great. Im a big fan of Korean made guitars for value, and love my Peerless Monarch. Would love to see you put one through the paces. Also curious as to Samik vs Peerless vs Eastman. I know when I bought the Peerless, I couldn't find a similar Eastman in its price range. I do have the Epiphone Joe Pass, and the Peerless (maybe twice the money) is far better in my opinion.
Glad to hear that coreans still make great budget guitars, like Peerless. Very happy with Peerless. But not happy with Samicks headstock.
"coreans"? Seriously? You must be mercan!
@@kevindean1327 sorry for the typing problem. I did mean guitars " made in Korea"Has been mention that Peerless has made guitars for Gibson and Gretsch.
Always love to hear you play Rich. :) I am trying to follow some of your playing and practice the chord soloing - man you do that so beautiful. How can I get just part of the way there? Suggestions from your store?
Also - do you have videos showing how you set up your guitars with the extra washers under the mics etc?
There are Ibanez jazz boxes, their AF range, which are also inexpensive.
I have an Ibanez AFJ95, which while not as large as that Samick, is as expressive as that guitar. It also has a Spruce top and flame maple back and sides, more in line with the Gibson L5 formula. But I think the Samick could be better with a rosewood compensated bridge, instead of the metal TOM bridge. The Ibanez has a rosewood board and rosewood bridge. GEO. Benson, J. Scofield, and P. Matheny use the high end made in Japan versions. Mine is Chinese, but I'm not gonna let ethnicity block my appreciation of the Ibanez entry level product. I also believe your Samick has a Spruce top, too.