BSAKing Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I have a number of EPI's and my favourites in the pack all seem to be the Samick ones. So I started looking at alternatives to my Joe Pass which is a favourite here (also Samick) and started looking more specifically into Samick offerings issued under their own label. I was noticing the HF/HJ-650 Jazz boxes and was wondering if anyone has any direct experience with them. Thanks & regards BSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I ordered a Samick from M123 the month before Katrina. Needless to say, it never arrived (we got no mail for months, and UPS wasn't coming around either). I have heard good things about Samick and the Gregg Bennett line. My Samick-made Dot is wonderful. I try to stick to Samick and Unsung when buying Korean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The HF/HJ 650 models evolved into the Greg Bennett JZ series. The 650 models are similar to the Epiphone Broadway, in that they're 17" hollowbodies with 25.5" scale and 2 humbuckers. They don't have the highly figured backs and sides of the JZ models, but are otherwise very nice guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSAKing Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Yes - I too have heard very good things about the Gregg Bennet line, but I *think* among others it covers off the ES-335 type of thing which (for now) I have the Sheratons. One of my Sheratons is a Samick which led me in this direction. I was specifically after a 'big body' jazz offering as a potential upgrade to the Joe Pass (which the one I have here is also a Samick) which would not break the bank. I have not been able to find a lot of info on the HF/HJ-650 aside from the harmony central reviews. I was not really sure it would be any discernible improvement over the Samick JP I have here or not.... I was hoping maybe someone here had perhaps direct experience with the HJ-650 and the Joe Pass Samicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Yep --- I own a Samick Joe Pass and have played the HJ-650 models. Tonewise they're similar, but the longer scale and bigger body of the HJ-650 gives it a bit crisper tone and fatter low end --- it's more like the Broadway than the JP. I wouldn't call it an improvement over the JP as much as a different alternative. The JP's 16" body and 24.75" scale give it a distinctive tone and feel; the HJ-650 also has its unique voice. Some players are more comfortable with the JP's smaller body, others like the larger box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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