PRS A50e Angelus Acoustic Guitar Review (2019 Blue Matteo)
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2024
- Quick review of the Paul Reed Smith A50e Angelus Acoustic guitar.
Spruce top
Maple back and sides
Ernie ball aluminum bronze strings
Dunlop primetone 1.4 pick
Original song of mine called "Sonata in A".
Recorded on a Pixel 3XL with an AKG Lyra USB-C mic.
Yesterday I was at guitar center just trying out different guitars. Like any other day, I wasn’t planning on buying anything because that’s what I do - play nice guitars for free and then go home to my mediocre guitars. And then I saw this guitar (the one in the store was 2021 version. I have no idea what difference that makes) Blue is my favorite color, but this color scheme just blew my mind away. I also love the subtle blue tint/tinge on the bridge and the neck. On top of that, I love how the strings are closer to the neck than what I’m used to. Maybe I never played on a real acoustic guitar, I don’t know, but playing bar chords on this guitar was so was so easy and the tone was really bright. It’s one of those rare moment you fall in love with the guitar as soon as you see/play it. The original listing price was $800, but due to small dents and scratches (so minor, I could live with it) it was marked down to $650 with case included. The guitar was calling my name. I just had to buy it. I loved watching this video. Thank you so much. I feel like it confirms that I bought a nice guitar :-)
AWESOME! I am so glad you were able to get one! This guitar is well worth the money and even better if you get it at that price! It has this 3 dimension tone that is better felt/heard than explained and I did the exact thing with mine. Saw it, played it, bought it! CONGRATULATIONS!
That blue matteo just getting better ever time I see it .
I play this at guitar center down the road. I play fingerstyle, lots of soft touches and textures, and this thing performs incredibly. It is so loud and articulate that it really gives presence to the softest of touches. None of this would matter without the right tone, and the tone is great. I have played the maple, and hope to play the hog soon.
Had the A50E blue matteo for three days now . Can’t believe it’s sounds this great with laminated B&S . Keep on a tone - rite when not playing it. Believe i’am playing it more than the tonerite . To me it’s has a more favorable sound to sing along with than any guitar I own . That is one big compliment. That includes a HD-35 & a 2015 D-18 Plus about 7 more great sounding guitars.
That is so awesome to hear and what a compliment to PRS and the construction of these boxes!
I was at guitar center the other day and I saw this guitar with the charcoal back and I thought It looked strange/cool so I picked it up and played it and I did not wanna put it down at all it just sounded beautiful to me and now I'm saving up to buy the guitar because I just love it Soo much. I had a epiphone the ones that comes in those player beginner packs and it worked well for years but now I think it's time to upgrade to a better guitar and I've been looking at the taylor 324ce builders edition because it looked amazing and I heard it played and sounded amazing but this guitar right here caught my eyes and ears
Dude I love your play style. I've been eyeing this guitar for so long and I'm finally gonna bite the bullet on it here really soon. Super excited. I typically buy from Sweetwater but GC is the only way to acquire the Blue Mateo. Thanks for the great vid.
Thank you so much for the kind words. It is such a phenomenal guitar! I can't stress enough how well it plays and the almost 3rd dimension sound it produces. Worth every penny!
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson no problem man! I dont know if you play video games but your play style has lots of Life Is Strange vibes (a video game with excellent music, specifically guitar pieces). Awesome playing man! I just put the order it last night on GC, it was in stock and ready to ship and says itll be 3-5 days so im super excited. I was looking at a lot of different guitars before this one, and one really expensive Taylor but this one just has a certain uniqueness that just instantly called me. To my surprise as well apparently it also comes with a nice hard shell case??? Im not sure if thats accurate but I'm excited either way. I almost settled on the natural colored one on a different site, but then saw GC had a blue one, so I had to go with GC.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson I got mine surprisingly enough, 3 days after ordering it. Have been playing it, it is absolutely phenomenal. Cant wait to get my own light strings on it. My setup looks exactly like yours, same tuner and everything haha! You are the only one I've ever seen on RUclips with this guitar, seems like it's quite a rare beauty, which makes me much happier to have it!
@@trombone32123 Hey sorry for the delay in this! I do apologize, but I hadn't been on here in a few. I really do appreciate the kind words and I'm super excited that you got one as well! Yeah that's one of the reasons why I put up this video was because I couldn't find a single one of this particular model. It's very cool and unique. I love the darker top compared to the really light colored sitka spruce! Hope you are enjoying it! I also have ordered a custom set of strings through string joy in Nashville Tennessee. Those guys are phenomenal! Please make sure to take a look at them #stringjoy.
A ringing of church bells announcing the Angelus
Random question. What kinda pick does u use
Hey! I typically use Dunlop Primetones and a blue chip on my Epiphone 12-fret. The Primetones are very similar in feel to the blue chip but are only $10 for pack of 4 versus $30-$35 for a blue chip.
@Andrew Stephen Ferguson thanks for the reply. Happy Christmas from Ireland
@@creaksbass8924 ah the motherland! I've lived in and out of Ireland since 2006 and absolutely love it! Had the privilege to do a lot of ministry over there over the years.
@Andrew Stephen Ferguson ah nice. Im in waterford myself. Sunny South East. I was thinking of buying a prs acoustic. Sound really nice.
I've been on the market for a new acoustic since 2019. I think PRS fits the bill.
They're awesome boxes especially for the price. Stays in tune very well, cuts through any mix extremely well, and nice three-dimensional sound.
found one of these at a pawn shop yesterday priced at $699 and its mint. Thinking about going back and making an offer. It sounded amazing. Are you still playing this and do you recommend it? If not do you have a better guitar for under $500?
@@BJJandBS Hey sorry for the delay in this. It's been a crazy week. I do highly recommend this guitar! Sounds and plays fantastic. Very three-dimensional tone and volume. You can find them used probably a little bit cheaper on a reverb.com or even guitar centers used portion of their site. 699 is a bit steep for a pawn shop guitar lol.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson for sure. I offered them $500 and they said no. There are some on Reverb for $500 at times so if I get the urge ill grab one. I also like the Taylor Acedemy 12 which is built amazingly and can be had for even less.
@@BJJandBS yes it sure is! I tried those Taylors and have owned a Taylor 310 back about 10 years ago and loved it! I currently have a 1967 Epiphone Cortez, which is like a Gibson LG, a 2004 Epiphone AJ 500 RC 12 fret, which is my main guitar, and aN early 2000s seagull mini jumbo rustic Entourage that I keep in Dadgad tuning. I highly recommend seagull guitars for their playability, price, and a lot of them have electronics built in if you are needing them. I love cedar top guitars and the tone they produce. Seagull has a ton of them and all very inexpensive.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson which is your favorite guitar?
@@BJJandBS Out of all of them, probably the AJ500RC 12 Fret Epi.. I looked for that guitar for 3 years, bc they are as rare as hen's teeth. It has a solid cedar top, solid indian rosewood b&s, satin finish, slotted headstock with 12 fret to body, and soft v shaped neck. It is built to the identical specs of a 30s Martin Ditson original Dreadnaught guitar before they made them 14 fret. She has been aptly named Brown Sugar. LOL
Super great reviews ! Thanks
These are such lovely guitars -
nice review and playing.
Liked and subscribed #77
Thank you so much! They truly are very incredibly lovely guitars. I really appreciate the kind of words.
It’s a beautiful guitar for sure. What country is a made in?
Indonesia
It's incredibly hard to have to choose between this and the A55E Abaco Green color. Both are just absolutely breathtaking.
Ben it's such a great guitar! I would've loved to have gotten the one in Abaco green but this was the only one available. I'm not one for flashy guitars.... However this one really caught my eye. The tone and volume is what settled it for me. I actually bought the guitar without even trying it plugged in. That's how much I new I wanted it.
Love it brother!! Coveting
I saw one at Guitar center and I would like to get it! Best Looking acoustic I have ever played. What strings are on it?
I believe it comes with d'addario but I think in this video I had StringJoys on it. I made a custom set that I love. It is such an eye catching guitar that always makes people so to look and then they hear it which blows them away.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson I like the sound of them. they complement the guitar.
Great video. Does the hybrid playing style you use on this piece has a name? It's more rich than just fingerstyle guitar. Thanks.
Hey Omar! Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I guess if it had a name or category that it falls under would be hybrid cross picking I owe a lot to a guitar player by the name of Tony Rice who done a lot of cross-picking and then developed his own hybrid style. Mine is just an adaptation of his to kind of make it my own. There are phenomenal guitar players that use a flat pick with this hybrid cross-picking style that really play much much better than I and have really perfected it.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson z Thank you very much for your response. Returning to guitar playing after more than 30 years 🙃 and everything seems so new 😅. Thanks again.
@@oharrismaytin it's a great time to get back into it! Do yourself a favor and listen to Tony Rice, Julian Lage (his acoustic and electric stuff), and Chris Eldridge with Julian Lage. Chris and Julian have two albums together that are phenomenal! I think between those three guys you definitely get a nice Kickstart into hybrid picking/playing and just all around good music.
I think you've already heard what the A60 sounds like and maybe even tried it. I'm puzzled and don't know if it's worth overpaying $300 for the ziricote and the (sort of) deeper bass. What can you say about this, is the A60 worth considering? Most likely I will keep this guitar (А50 or A60) for the rest of my life since I'm not playing on stage for myself.
Hey Art 3Dmax! Tone woods are definitely interesting to get into. The ziricote, from what I gather, has the Indian rosewood kind of tone with a darker, deeper sound. If you play fingerstyle this is ok for playing by yourself however if you incorporate a band, I have noticed some of those notes get lost. There's something very unique about that spruce top and maple back and sides that really cut through a mix. I love the tone of the bassier guitars by myself but with other people or even recording it creates a lot of muffled sounds compared to the A50. Just my thoughts though.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson Thanks for the reply! I see that I, too, like the bright and dense sound of the A50 a bit more than the sometimes muffled sound of the A60. Already watched a lot of demo videos on these guitars and the A50 always had a lot of emotion and positivity, while the A60 sometimes had questions. I think my choice would be the A50 model. I am also wondering if it is possible in Europe or in my Ukraine to get a model in blue color like yours. Thank you!
The back is flame, the sides are quilted
Need this to match my prs Zach Myers
As far as I can see that lovely blue colour is not available in the UK
Hey Ian! I don't believe it is I think it's only available in the US. And even more intriguing, I believe this model with these appointments are only available through guitar center here in the US.
Ian, they are at guitarguitar now!!
Guitar guitar stock it
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I'm torn between this and the A60e. Does anyone know the difference? (Besides color and cost)
It looks like the main difference is that the A60e has Ziricote back and sides which produces more of a darker tone to it kinda like rosewood.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson Thank you! That helps. I think I would prefer not to have the darker sound and the blue matteo is fantastic.
@@newt7263 I agree! The color pops and what really stuck out to me was the clarity it has. Especially with a group. It cut through a mix like no other!
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson Nice! I received mine and it sounds great. Definitely has some volume to it.
what song were you playing ?
Hey Connor, that is an Original song of mine called "Sonata in A (To Define Love)".
play back at 1.25 speed. your welcome. no offense meant
What strings are you using
In this video I've got a String joy custom on it. I Really like Ernie ball Aluminum bronze med-lights as well.
Andrew Stephen Ferguson Great strings I have used both of those
Can you measure how thick the neck is please?
Hey sorry for the delay... I'm out of town but will definitely get you a neck measurement asap. It has more of a D shape but action is very comfortable for the size. Feels more like a dreadnought neck to me than an OM style.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson it's 42mm wide on fret tho
@@MP-wb6gz hey sorry for the delay. I have just recently received this guitar back from PRS. It has been back and forth between guitar center and PRS for several months and I have JUST gotten it back. I do apologize.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson what were the issues?
@@MP-wb6gz The electronics were rattling on the inside of the guitar and because of the manufacturer warranty I could not have anyone else take a look at it except for Paul Reed Smith until 1 year was up. So it went from Guitar center to PRS back to me back to PRS and have just received it back. Thankfully I was not out any extra money as they covered shipping. Overall it is definitely been worth it as they did a extremely good setup on it while it was there. The guitar sounds in place better than when I first got it.
In what country it was made?
Indonesia
WHY ARE YOU WHISPERING AN IM NOT THAT GENTAL WITH A GUITAR IM AN OLD FLAT PICKER AN LIKE TO PLAY THE HELL OUT OF OF IT STILL LIKE MY GUILD BETTER AN I HAVE A BLUE DEAN ITS AN OLDER ONE BUT IT SOUNDS GREAT STILL I HAVE PLAYED BOTH PRS AN TAYLORS AN IL STICK WITH THEM IADMIT I DO ENJOY MY PRS ELECTRIC
Hey Alan! My two year son was asleep and I WAS NOT going to wake him! I'm all about loud thompin flat picking but if there is anything I've learned from Tony Rice is that you need dynamics over just being loud all the time. This guitar is phenomenal for the clarity it brings. Even with the cutaway, which I'm not a fan of, it still can handle a flatpick with ease on bluegrass tunes.
The blue sides and back look stupid it cheapens the guitars look
Name another acoustic with that blue back and sides look to it... I say that for the fact that it is different.
Is it a loud color? Yes.
Does it play and sound phenomenal? Yes.
Different is what I look for in guitars bc anyone can have the same looking box. I'm peculiar and I like peculiar guitars. As long as it sounds phenomenal, I really don't care much how it looks.
@@andrew.stephen.ferguson ...good point bud, but for me a guitar has to look gorgeous and perform phenomenally great 🎸🎵🎶
...just like my women 😉
@@politicaloutsider413 bahahhaha!
you could get more likes and less dislikes if you play more and talk less
I'm gonna be honest, Not too worried about the likes OR dislikes for this video. That's why I made two OTHER videos of just me playing. This color is unique and at the time no one had done any kind of a review of it, talking or not. So, you can watch/listen to the other two videos with no talking if it bothers you.😁