I'm Blown Away By The Sound! | The Poor Man's Version of a Gibson L5

In this video, I show you a guitar I just got that I am very impressed by. This Samick JZ-2 Lasalle has the exact dimensions and specs of a Gibson L5 but it is way more affordable. (I MISSPOKE IN THE VIDEO, THE GUITAR IS MADE IN KOREA, NOT CHINA!) These guitars are roughly 1/10 of the cost of an L5 but surprisingly, this guitar offers a tone that is very comparable to the Gibson counterpart. One thing that people don't like about the L5 model is the size. Buying a Lasalle before a Gibson allows players to figure out if they really want a guitar of this size before making an investment that is out of reach for most people. I think this guitar sounds great and it also looks beautiful. What do you think of it? Let me know in the comment section.

Here are the specs from the Samick Website:
Construction Set
Scale 25.5
Body Spruce veneer top w/ Maple veneer back & side
Neck Maple
Fingerboard Rosewood
Fret 20
Neck Pickup HB103 Covered / Duncan Designed
Bridge Pickup HB103 Covered / Duncan Designed
Bridge Jazz tail & adjustable bridge
Controls 2V. 2T. 3Way
Tuner Grover
Hardware Gold


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