Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II - BEST VALUE Archtop? vs. Samick LaSalle

Is the Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II the BEST VALUE Archtop or the Samick LaSalle? We put an Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II against a Samick LaSalle JZ1. The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II & Samick LaSalle are both low-priced jazz archtop guitars and have a great tone!

The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II and the Samick LaSalle JZ-1 are both strung with D'Addario XL Chromes Flatwound Electric Guitar Strings in my custom gauge set (13, 15, 20w, 28, 38, 48). You can buy my custom strings here: https://www.guitarcollege.net/strings...

I am not using an amp! My guitar is plugged straight into a Mackie ProFX16v3 16-channel Mixer with USB and Effects:
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Epiphone: (Needs Link)
Samick laSalle: https://www.guitarcollege.net/for-sal...

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Our Other Reviews on the Guitars:
Epiphone: One of My Top Choices For A Cheap Archtop! | Well Under $1000!!
Samick: https://youtube.com/live/4RxwKiXBWVI?...

KING of CHEAP Archtops - Samick LaSalle - AMAZING Tone For The Price!: https://youtube.com/live/YGAI9tWRulc?...

More Information:
Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II: https://www.zzounds.com/item--EPIETEP
Samick LaSalle Website: https://gregbennettguitars.com/guitar...

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