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I bought my premier dc in early 2020.. Beautifully made and amazing tones! Anyone looking for a "BB King" style guitar HAS to at least play one before buying, or they'll be missing out.
D’Angelico makes the best semi hollows in the price range. First company to turn me on to semi-hollows and it became my favorite guitar for a long time
Thanks you are right Jack. These D'Angelico are stunning. I have the mini DC Premier. Amazing guitar for the price. PU are great, sound like my old Gibson 339. Neck is the easiest one I ve ever played. Now I want the DC and the Brighton ;)
These D'Angelicos play way above their price range. My friend has a couple of Gibsons including a real nice Les Paul but his D'Angelico Premier is his favorite guitar, and I might have to agree.
That has to be one of the best guitars for under $1000. I didn't know Supro made pickups but I'm glad they do because those really do capture the sound of 1950s Gibson double coils. If I wasn't so broke I might think about getting one.
Nice guitar! At 4:48, the finish of the reviewed guitar is said to be dark iced tea... However it appears to be the brown burst finish which has a spruce top veneer... as opposed to the laminate flamed maple that comes with dark iced tea and lighter honey tones.
You can find PRS SE Hollowbody II (not piezo version) for well under $1000. Very nice guitar. For just over $1000, check out the Rivolta Regatta VII. Sweet guitar.
I've bought 2 D'Angelico Premiere DCs, but don't own one. I bought a full size as a gift for my best friend, and a mini for my niece. They both love them, and I kinda wish I'd gotten one for myself..... but I have an Epiphone Dot that I pretty much completely upgraded (Fralin pickups, MojoTone wiring harness, Graphtech nut, locking tuners, etc etc). I absolutely love my Dot, and wouldn't trade it for a Gibson 335, as it is. All that said.... I still kinda wish I'd kept or bought one of the D'Angelicos for myself.
For less money, an Ibanez AS73 could be upgraded with a bone nut and a professional set up, along with new pots, caps, jack, selector, wiring and pickups [I have done this - if you can do the pickups and wiring yourself it's VERY cost effective]. In my case I went with DiMarzio 36th Anniversary pickups, 500k CTS pots, 50's wiring, and Switchcraft selector and jack. I wonder how the two would compare?
Jack, I swear we could swap gear and come out laughing as we own the same things. I was on a hunt for a 335 and came across the Guitar Center limited edition D'Angelico Excel DC in amaretto quilted maple. It's loaded with SD 59s and they are really good. I still want a Gibson 335 because it's a grail Guitar for me but it won't be better, only different. These guitars are a steal. I've been telling everyone they need to try these.
@wiseasss very different feel. The D'angelico has a 16" radius with a much slimmer neck profile. It feels a lot different from a 335 but as far as sound the SD 59s in this guitar sound amazing. I've played multiple Gibson 335's looking for the "one" but the D'angelico sounds just as good if not better. It will be up to you if you like the neck feel and the art deco vibes. If they produced these in a nitro finish I wouldn't even still be looking at 335s.
Great. I am considering buying that one. Is the top flat or curved like on the Excel? No I think this is the brown burst. The tea burst is like flamed maple I guess. Brown burst has laminated spruce top.
I had no trouble with tuning stability on this one - it was actually a pleasant surprise. I generally assume most guitars in this range will need the nut to be sanded or replaced, or even tuners to be replaced. But this one is put together very well.
Jack, I consider you a great guitar connoisseur and normally I believe every word you say, but since this video is sponsored, I wonder how much the sponsorship influenced the content of the video. By the way, I appreciate you clearly stating that this is a sponsored video.
I won't say I like something if I don't like it, and I'm never paid or compensated to do so. I do recognize the difference between my opinion and whether or not gear is objectively good, but I tend to stick to gear thats in my wheelhouse. The reason I've done repeated reviews with D'Angelico and their associated brands are because I like their gear and I think they consistently make quality stuff, which I use.
Sounds great, but I’m having a hard time distinguishing between the D’Angelico Premier series that come with “Duncan-Designed” pups (which I am not a fan of) and this new Premier series that has these great Supro pups. This is going to be annoying in the future, if looking for a used one, it’ll be very hard to tell what you’re buying…
Yo le pediría a los fabricantes que se empiecen a enterar que hay gente zurda que nos gusta tocar la guitarra, Taylor es un ejemplo de eso que tiene casi todos sus modelos también para zurdos !!!!.... a ver si aprenden el resto de fabricantes !!
I love Gretsch guitars although I consider them in a unique place unto themselves - I wouldn't go to a Gretsch if I were looking for the 335 style/sound.
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Jack, love your videos! What makes these guitars so resonant or sustain????
Glad to see a nice review showing the versatility of these. You've shown some great examples. Thanks!
I bought my premier dc in early 2020.. Beautifully made and amazing tones! Anyone looking for a "BB King" style guitar HAS to at least play one before buying, or they'll be missing out.
D’Angelico makes the best semi hollows in the price range. First company to turn me on to semi-hollows and it became my favorite guitar for a long time
Great playing mate. Love your reviews.
From down under. Regards Andrew 👍 7:24
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a great-looking and sounding guitar! I wonder how it compares to the Ibanez Artstar AM153QA?
sounds great and that color is gorgeous.
Thanks you are right Jack. These D'Angelico are stunning. I have the mini DC Premier. Amazing guitar for the price. PU are great, sound like my old Gibson 339. Neck is the easiest one I ve ever played. Now I want the DC and the Brighton ;)
These D'Angelicos play way above their price range. My friend has a couple of Gibsons including a real nice Les Paul but his D'Angelico Premier is his favorite guitar, and I might have to agree.
This one seriously impressed me. It just plays and sounds very natural.
I do too
That has to be one of the best guitars for under $1000. I didn't know Supro made pickups but I'm glad they do because those really do capture the sound of 1950s Gibson double coils. If I wasn't so broke I might think about getting one.
Nice guitar! At 4:48, the finish of the reviewed guitar is said to be dark iced tea... However it appears to be the brown burst finish which has a spruce top veneer... as opposed to the laminate flamed maple that comes with dark iced tea and lighter honey tones.
Yes you're correct, I mistook what the finish was when they sent it to me
It looks a lot like the 1990s Korean made Sheratons, and those are great guitars.
D’Angelico do make very cool guitars, especially the deluxe 59.
That ones my favorite - its really exceptional
You can find PRS SE Hollowbody II (not piezo version) for well under $1000. Very nice guitar. For just over $1000, check out the Rivolta Regatta VII. Sweet guitar.
I have the prs it's not even comparable.. This is far superior.. The prs almost seems like a toy
I've bought 2 D'Angelico Premiere DCs, but don't own one. I bought a full size as a gift for my best friend, and a mini for my niece. They both love them, and I kinda wish I'd gotten one for myself..... but I have an Epiphone Dot that I pretty much completely upgraded (Fralin pickups, MojoTone wiring harness, Graphtech nut, locking tuners, etc etc). I absolutely love my Dot, and wouldn't trade it for a Gibson 335, as it is. All that said.... I still kinda wish I'd kept or bought one of the D'Angelicos for myself.
I have one, and really love it! I can't figure out how it is so resonant? Large bout? Center block?
Resonant top?...........I don't know but it sings!
I suspect it's just high quality wood and materials. D'Angelico are building great guitars right now.
What diference of dangelico pickups designed seymour duncan ???....is very similar en my opinion
For less money, an Ibanez AS73 could be upgraded with a bone nut and a professional set up, along with new pots, caps, jack, selector, wiring and pickups [I have done this - if you can do the pickups and wiring yourself it's VERY cost effective]. In my case I went with DiMarzio 36th Anniversary pickups, 500k CTS pots, 50's wiring, and Switchcraft selector and jack. I wonder how the two would compare?
Jack, I swear we could swap gear and come out laughing as we own the same things. I was on a hunt for a 335 and came across the Guitar Center limited edition D'Angelico Excel DC in amaretto quilted maple. It's loaded with SD 59s and they are really good. I still want a Gibson 335 because it's a grail Guitar for me but it won't be better, only different. These guitars are a steal. I've been telling everyone they need to try these.
so the Excel is just as good as a standard 335??? i have to check one out
@wiseasss very different feel. The D'angelico has a 16" radius with a much slimmer neck profile. It feels a lot different from a 335 but as far as sound the SD 59s in this guitar sound amazing. I've played multiple Gibson 335's looking for the "one" but the D'angelico sounds just as good if not better. It will be up to you if you like the neck feel and the art deco vibes. If they produced these in a nitro finish I wouldn't even still be looking at 335s.
i appreciate you! thanks tone wise are they classic 335?? or is it just a different feel as you said...thanks@@gkott78
I’d be curious to know how this compares to the Excel Tour range since they have the same pickups, is the tour worth the price increase?
Could this guitar handle high gain-stuff like hard rock or metal?
Great. I am considering buying that one. Is the top flat or curved like on the Excel?
No I think this is the brown burst. The tea burst is like flamed maple I guess. Brown burst has laminated spruce top.
Archtop!
@@JackFossettthe guitar looks and sounds great. I would only add gold PU covers and maybe hardware.
I think some of the next level up models, called the Excel series, come with gold hardware. If not I'm sure the Deluxe would.
@@JackFossettmy Excel comes in gold. But I always wanted silver on it. So buying this premier I can swap the hardware components 😅.
I'm wondering about the string pull. Did they compensate in some way and does it affect tuning stability? That's an only concern..
I had no trouble with tuning stability on this one - it was actually a pleasant surprise. I generally assume most guitars in this range will need the nut to be sanded or replaced, or even tuners to be replaced. But this one is put together very well.
Jack, I consider you a great guitar connoisseur and normally I believe every word you say, but since this video is sponsored, I wonder how much the sponsorship influenced the content of the video.
By the way, I appreciate you clearly stating that this is a sponsored video.
I won't say I like something if I don't like it, and I'm never paid or compensated to do so. I do recognize the difference between my opinion and whether or not gear is objectively good, but I tend to stick to gear thats in my wheelhouse. The reason I've done repeated reviews with D'Angelico and their associated brands are because I like their gear and I think they consistently make quality stuff, which I use.
Semi-hollow best guitar but do you like "Got Your Latte" track? ☕🤨
Sounds great, but I’m having a hard time distinguishing between the D’Angelico Premier series that come with “Duncan-Designed” pups (which I am not a fan of) and this new Premier series that has these great Supro pups.
This is going to be annoying in the future, if looking for a used one, it’ll be very hard to tell what you’re buying…
Yo le pediría a los fabricantes que se empiecen a enterar que hay gente zurda que nos gusta tocar la guitarra, Taylor es un ejemplo de eso que tiene casi todos sus modelos también para zurdos !!!!.... a ver si aprenden el resto de fabricantes !!
In all honesty, I'd prefer a Gretsch electromatic in that price range
I love Gretsch guitars although I consider them in a unique place unto themselves - I wouldn't go to a Gretsch if I were looking for the 335 style/sound.
yessss@@JackFossett