Informative video. It’s possible that I have enough archtops, but listening to your excellent playing makes me think one of these might find a home in my herd.
Enjoyed hearing the 2 New D'Angelicos...Thank you Rich. I have a '98 Japanese Vestax NYL2 that I love which the NXL-1 sounds most like . Just picked up a new D'Angelico DC Mini which is having the pickups changed out to Seth Lovers. Can't believe the quality that they are putting out for the price. P.S Was looking for a little more of your expert feedback after playing these 2 Gems but I understand. Just turned 75 last week myself.
I have been thinking pretty hard about buying the EXL-1, but it’s impossible to get my hands on one to try it out. So, it will be an online purchase. Before pulling the trigger, I want your opinion on the neck. Is it thinner like an Ibanez or thicker like a vintage Gibson? There is a bit of arthritis in my fingers, so thinner is better. Thank you again for the great content. ❤
Personally I prefer a non-cutaway in most cases, I have a gretsch G-400 acoustic that I added a benedetto pickup to it, I believe that Japanese factory that makes the high end gretsch used to make the D'Angelico guitars prior to the current manufacturer. I just really love the look of this one and that rhythm chief pickup sounds so good especially with the room mike.
I hear a raspy, “fuzzy” distortion on the cutaway model. It’s very prevalent. I wonder if the higher pickup output on the cutaway was overdriving your mixer?
Liked both, cutaway is more curvaceous, both sounded good amplified. Personally I prefer the sound of acoustic jazz chords on a Martin D-28. btw cutaway seems good for getting some chords on Rich's Rhythm Guitar course
B Style pickup is the "monkey on a stick" right? To my ear, it sounds pleasantly old school. Chris Flory put a model 1100 on his Gibson L7. T'was good enough for Benny Goodman!
Hey Donny! The livestream replay videos usually are 2 hours long. We start the show an hour early and let the stream sit on a graphic for an hour before so we can send an email with the link to my students. I have been trying to edit the hour-long graphic out to get right to the start. Thanks for watching! Hopefully you can join us live one day. We go live every Thursday at 11:00 am PDT. If you're able to join... make sure to say hi in the chat!
I much prefer the headstock on the style b to the monstrosity on the style a. Also like the 24 3/4" scale. Price-wise, these might compete with the Eastman 503 ce. A point in favor if the D'Angelicos is the 1 11/16" nut width, compared to 1 3/4" on the Eastman, in my estimation.
This year I already signed up for Rotem Sivan, John McLaughlin, Robben Ford, Marcus King and Walter Trout. Jazz and Blues are two sides of a coin to me. Hopefully I can watch Julian Lage - You must check the record "Speak to me". @@RichSeversonGuitar
I like the color and pickup style better on the non cutaway but tone and body style of the cutaway better. I think I like the tone of the cutaway guitar better but you can probably move the pickup and get it to change on the full body.
The 25.5 inch scale length is a Big Deal if You like Big focused Acoustic tone and even plugged in really adds a brightness focus springiness and power not possible with a shorter scale length that said a 24.75 inch scale length can give a softer deeper tone.....However comparing a 24.75 and 25.5 inch 335 and there's literally no contest the extra scale length just wins hands down for being a much better instrument in terms of the way the Physics of the instrument function and def in terms of power and feeling more focused in tone and alive as well.....!!!!!!!
I like a style B better. the EXL-1 was good too but generic. I have a 1948 national non-cut away which I believe is manufactured by Gibson back then no truss rod with a Kent Armstrong P90/dearmond sound pick up and it’s the long scale but it really sounds incredible but it’s hard to play and I’m getting up there in years. too. I prefer the 24 and three-quarter but it’s hard to find a big guitar with that scale.
Really hard to judge the two guitars thisw way. This guy could string a couple old telephone wires across a wooden apple crate and make it sound great!!🤣🤣🤣
I like the cutaway even if I don't play that high up the neck all the time. It's beautiful.
I’ll go for the style B. My playing doesn’t need a cutaway. Plus the 3 tone burst is beautiful. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
I am fond of both guitars. Choosing between them is difficult, as your proficiency and abilities make them each sound even more exceptional.
I have an old EXL-1 where I replaced the mini HB with a Rhythm Chief 2000 and it has a sweet tone and looks vintage to boot!
I'm always watching the left hand, until today. Just love the way you slowly brush 3 strings so lightly.
Great to hear a non-cutaway guitar, I really like that style-B. It looks beautiful and you show that it can produce lovely music.
Everything sounds super sweet with Rich’s fingers!😂
love how these look
Informative video. It’s possible that I have enough archtops, but listening to your excellent playing makes me think one of these might find a home in my herd.
Wow...sweet sounds...great playing....Tasty, Tasty, Tasty....Can't beat these axes for the price!
I’ve got the cutaway version in VS for about 5 years now. Great guitar for the money, well crafted, nice sound decent electronics.
Thanks for the comment, Phillip! Impressive builds for the price, for sure! Glad yours is getting plenty of use all these years!
Enjoyed hearing the 2 New D'Angelicos...Thank you Rich. I have a '98 Japanese Vestax NYL2 that I love which the NXL-1 sounds most like . Just picked up a new D'Angelico DC Mini which is having the pickups changed out to Seth Lovers. Can't believe the quality that they are putting out for the price.
P.S Was looking for a little more of your expert feedback after playing these 2 Gems but I understand. Just turned 75 last week myself.
I have been thinking pretty hard about buying the EXL-1, but it’s impossible to get my hands on one to try it out. So, it will be an online purchase.
Before pulling the trigger, I want your opinion on the neck. Is it thinner like an Ibanez or thicker like a vintage Gibson? There is a bit of arthritis in my fingers, so thinner is better. Thank you again for the great content. ❤
I hope to start selling them the necks are on the thinner side
No issues, either is BEAUTIFUL. People need to get a hold on reality.
re the cutaway tone, do you still have that Guild Savoy with the rhythm chief pickup in it? would make another great comparison with the B style
Personally I prefer a non-cutaway in most cases, I have a gretsch G-400 acoustic that I added a benedetto pickup to it, I believe that Japanese factory that makes the high end gretsch used to make the D'Angelico guitars prior to the current manufacturer. I just really love the look of this one and that rhythm chief pickup sounds so good especially with the room mike.
I prefer the tone of the B Rich! Otherwise I’d take the Humbucker exl-1
I hear a raspy, “fuzzy” distortion on the cutaway model. It’s very prevalent. I wonder if the higher pickup output on the cutaway was overdriving your mixer?
That is definitely what happened there. Wes had it up too high, unfortunately :(
@@RichSeversonGuitar funny that more people don't notice this!
I do like the Blonde one better.. sounds smoother and more musical to me.. thanks guys.
Liked both, cutaway is more curvaceous, both sounded good amplified. Personally I prefer the sound of acoustic jazz chords on a Martin D-28. btw cutaway seems good for getting some chords on Rich's Rhythm Guitar course
B Style pickup is the "monkey on a stick" right? To my ear, it sounds pleasantly old school. Chris Flory put a model 1100 on his Gibson L7. T'was good enough for Benny Goodman!
Appreciate the reduced length video. Those 3 plus hour ones are hard to get into.
Hey Donny! The livestream replay videos usually are 2 hours long. We start the show an hour early and let the stream sit on a graphic for an hour before so we can send an email with the link to my students. I have been trying to edit the hour-long graphic out to get right to the start. Thanks for watching! Hopefully you can join us live one day. We go live every Thursday at 11:00 am PDT. If you're able to join... make sure to say hi in the chat!
I want the EXL-1 soooooooo bad
Absolutely 👍👌🎸
Excel EXL for me
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if you admire Johnny Smith's playing quite a few of his older tracks were done with original D Angelico's and he actually knew John D. personally.....
I like the Style B. I also prefer the look of the head stock.
Excel ss soho review please
I much prefer the headstock on the style b to the monstrosity on the style a. Also like the 24 3/4" scale.
Price-wise, these might compete with the Eastman 503 ce. A point in favor if the D'Angelicos is the 1 11/16" nut width, compared to 1 3/4" on the Eastman, in my estimation.
the cutaway duderinho!
Hey ToSiMa! Thanks for watching! Hope you're getting to see lots of great jazz over in Berlin!
This year I already signed up for Rotem Sivan, John McLaughlin, Robben Ford, Marcus King and Walter Trout. Jazz and Blues are two sides of a coin to me.
Hopefully I can watch Julian Lage - You must check the record "Speak to me". @@RichSeversonGuitar
I like the color and pickup style better on the non cutaway but tone and body style of the cutaway better. I think I like the tone of the cutaway guitar better but you can probably move the pickup and get it to change on the full body.
The 25.5 inch scale length is a Big Deal if You like Big focused Acoustic tone and even plugged in really adds a brightness focus springiness and power not possible with a shorter scale length that said a 24.75 inch scale length can give a softer deeper tone.....However comparing a 24.75 and 25.5 inch 335 and there's literally no contest the extra scale length just wins hands down for being a much better instrument in terms of the way the Physics of the instrument function and def in terms of power and feeling more focused in tone and alive as well.....!!!!!!!
I like a style B better. the EXL-1 was good too but generic. I have a 1948 national non-cut away which I believe is manufactured by Gibson back then no truss rod with a Kent Armstrong P90/dearmond sound pick up and it’s the long scale but it really sounds incredible but it’s hard to play and I’m getting up there in years. too. I prefer the 24 and three-quarter but it’s hard to find a big guitar with that scale.
I wonder if les paul used flatwounds .
most guitars in those days came with them? but with Les Paul anything is possible?
If John saw those he'd 'laugh out loud.'
Really hard to judge the two guitars thisw way. This guy could string a couple old telephone wires across a wooden apple crate and make it sound great!!🤣🤣🤣
Hah! Get a Mandolin! I concur doctor!
The B Style sounds better acoustically and worse plugged in , in my opinion.
Style B sounds more vintage.
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