Epiphone Dot or Aria TA40?

Question: Epiphone Dot or Aria TA40!?

I'm in the market for a budget semi-acoustic guitar for learning jazz and blues!. These two guitars seem to be the main contenders in my price bracket!.

Which one would you go for!?

Thanks
MartinWww@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Hey Martin

Aria is a good guitar and it's funny that you mention it!. I worked 17 years in the wholesale of musical instrument and we were the main supplier in Canada!.

As for the Epiphone, it looks and feels like the Es-335!. Being a short scale guitar, blues style bends are easier, and the stop tailpieces allows comfortable right-hand palm muting styles!.
The guitar has lots of tone and even before plugging it in, it sound pretty loud and it astonished me!.
I would go for this because it looks much more expensive than what they are asking and I am sure people will think you paid a load of money for it!.

The finish is very nice, the action is actually better than the real Gibson Es-335!.Www@QuestionHome@Com