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Very Cool, Thankyou. Stunning looking, sounding Guitar and playing. WOW. That Flame Finish is Amazing. Nice addition to collection. Congrats. Nice Work D'Angelico, Sweetwater and Landon. All the Best. Cheers
I love D'Angelico's style Headstock. Art Deco. But they especially sound awesome for the price. I have the Acoustic 12 string. the Premier Mini DC XT . and thinking of this one now. Awesome flame and overall color, for 900$USD great deal
D’Angelico is just plain cool. Although I don’t own one, I love the vibe, style, and quality of everything they do. That Premier Bedford with the P90s is probably my favorite, although that seems to change every time I look at their lineup. Someday….
Another beautiful Cort. When i was a kid we thought that Cort were just cheap copies. Now i have 14 guitars in my collection and three of my favorites were all made by Cort! I have become a fan.
@@markpell8979 Yup! I have an SE 24 08, a Laguna, and a heavily modified Squire. All three are Corts, and all three have incredible build quality and are excellent instruments. When i was a kid i wished that the Corts said Fender or Gibson on the headstock. Now i have three of them that do say the parent companies name, and now all i want is one that actually says Cort! Life is funny.
@@kingstumble No. I believe D'Angelico, the imports, are built at World Manufacturing in Korea. I have one of those. A single cut New Yorker with a Bigsby. Its BEAUTIFUL!. Thats the factory where the import Schecter's are made. I have one of those as well. Its a Helraiser Hybrid, black trans over quilt, carbon fiber binding, Floyd, Sustaniac, EMG its an awsome guitar! They both are. World Mfg makes excellent instruments. The Cort thing was my mistake.
@@stevenpipes1555 Some models were built in Korea but now the majority, if not all , the Premier Series are now built in Indonesia. I have had two--and recently bought a Premier Mini DC. Both had a Made In Indonesia label on the rear of the headstock. I think they are great value. And now I fancy one of these new ones with the Supro pickups! I agree about WMI---I used to have one of the early PRS SE models.
@@markpell8979 not 100% true. PRS has their own factory. Yes, it's a faction of Cort, but it's separate and has its own standards it follows set by PRS. They've gone in to great detail about this
Beautiful looking, awesome sounding guitar. Thanks for the review. You cracked me up too. I like the pick guard on...or off, but I like it on. It enhances the Art Deco look from vintage New York.
I have had the Premier SS for 2 or 3 years, it is a great guitar. The body is just slightly smaller than traditional semi hollows and is comfortable to play. BTW, large potentiometers of crappy quality are not better than small ones of good quality. Open up a Marshall amp, they are all small pots, and work fine for many years. I don't understand the fixation against small pots.
Have you had any issues with the guitar over that 2 - 3 year period? I'm thinking of buying one but played a 2018 Excel at GC recently and it had frets replaced, bad QC on the fretboard around the frets and a loose, cheap toggle switch.
@@sunlightpictures8367 No issues at all. I have not even made any setup adjustments since I tweaked it to my preference when I first got it. The selector switch does not feel as smooth as a Switchcraft brand part, but has not come loose or malfunctioned.
I just purchased one of these on closeout w/ the stair-step trapeze. I think it ties the art-deco look together more, but I wish it had the ebony knobs shown here. Seems like they made several changes- does anyone know if the newer ones are made in a different factory, and what all the differences are? I've read that older ones have plastic nuts (haven't gotten mine yet), newer have NuBone. Also, the tuners look different. Enjoyed the video. Thanks!
Very fresh way of having a channel and I thank you for it . Your so funny bro , in French we call it « pince sans rire ». I don’t know how to translate it. Hi from Montreal canada quebec❤
As someone who plays through a multi-effects processor to an FRFR speaker I was thinking that with these pickups that seem very transparent this guitar might work well in this configuration. Any thoughts?
The difference in pots these days is more about endurance. The small pots wear out quicker. The small ones can often last years. the big ones can even last decades. These days half the guitars are resold before a pot wears out. Considering the difference in price though many companies are going back to bigger ones as it is a good selling feature and easier than educating the players. Since it is easy and cheap to clean your pots without even doing more than pulling the knobs off the smart player can grab a can of spray cleaner lube and even just once a year keep the pots going indefinitely. A set of 4 good pots equal to what is put into a MIA guitar is only $30.00 USD so they can hardly be called pricy. Yes you can pay as much each but unless you are moving your pots as you play every tune better are not overly needed. An old MIA guitar has the equivalent of the 4 for $30 type and some are still in use. They often are gummed up by tobacco smoke, lol. not a problem these days.
High end guitar for a budget guitar price, I think it's beautiful and it sounds great, hard to beat the quality,they definitely pay attention to detail.
....I didn''t pause the video, but I would have guessed Ebony fretboard. I just didn't want you to think I cheated. Also, I was a little relieved that it wasn't an 11 way switch! ;)
What’s up? Well I’m Getting a New Electric-Wheelchair next week. It’s so incredible that it will actually allow me to Stand up….. and Still move…… SAY-WHAT????? What is This Witchcraft? It even has an onboard phone charger! I just want to know if I can plug my guitars into it! Then life will be complete 😂. Thanks Landon.
😂 Fender’s Pau Ferro can definitely be suspect. I’ve used Pau Ferro on Warmoth necks, and it’s always been great…anyways, D’angelico makes cool stuff, and this guitar seems like another good one.
Pot size is not really a thing. I believe CTS produces mini pots for the purpose of installing in tight cavities and as far as taper goes, if you are someone that does volume swells then yes CTS or Bourn are a better choice but if you are like most and are not fiddling with the pots mid-song then the quality of the pots has no bearing. Pots don't contribute to overall tone quality. Guitar makers are always highlighting the fact that Import Guitar X is equipped with CTS pots and consumers buy into that hype but it's not really a thing.
Are you telling me that when my guitar strings spontaneously buzz it's my father stuck in a black hole with advanced human-aliens trying to convey singularity physics with me one chromatic note at a time? Or does that only work if I buy a D'Angelico Premier SS Series guitar.
I got the EX DC model hoping it might be a nice substitute for a Gibson 335. I really didn't like the pickups...just anemic and flat sounding. Nothing like a 335. Also, the neck is like a flattened D shape and is wide...and I prefer a more "'59" style neck. Anyway, pretty guitar, nicely finished, good fretwork....BUT no vibe....bad sound...weird neck shape.
I had the D angelico mini DC premier, a kind of ES 339, the weight of the neck was to high, the guitar head was falling, not balanced at all, very bad design, hope, the model shown has not this default.😅
Have you tried the Firefly FF338? (Obviously a copy of the 335.) I have a feeling you'd be impressed with it and it's under $200. You can take a peek in my F hole if you want. 🤷♂
My aunt is dead.....what now...?And ...I m french, so I need thé thinggie that types thé words as you speak..so what s " Pal Pharao " ??? 😳. 😮. Egyptian wood? 🤔🤪😉. Ooooh....thé sticker was made in Egypt.....I get it!
Never played on a D'Angelico, but man, the more I see of them, the more I truly would love to have one. Sweet guitar indeed. But now, I have to unsubscribe.
🚫Please! I'm 64, you are ?, as adults, as real people, let's cut the corny humor. You might (consider) acting like a smartass necessary if it is so large within your makeup? Ok, I apologize. But real adults see through the attempts, instantly & value you much more than you may have previously guessed. Do I get deleted, reported, let's hope not.
What? They are using wood to imitate plastic these days? Plastic takes skill and chemicals to make, wood literally grows on trees! This endless cost cutting has got to stop.
get the new D'Angelico Premier SS models here:
🛒 Sweetwater sweetwater.sjv.io/m5zOey
🛒 Thomann bit.ly/ThomannDAngelico
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Timestamps:
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0:00 - Intro riff and disclosure
1:35 - what's new with the Premier SS
3:59 - Unboxing montage
4:30 - all the guitar specs
6:35 - guitar weight
7:00 - pickup resistances
8:00 - inside the guitar with an endoscope camera
9:00 - cycling through the pickups and tones
9:32 - my thoughts and summary
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"You know you're my favorite person watching this video right now" aka "you know you're the only one watching right now" lol
Bailey, dude, such stoicism...so funny. You need a show Landon, you are missing your true calling.
Reasonably broad there, TV show, on a Network.
Very Cool, Thankyou. Stunning looking, sounding Guitar and playing. WOW. That Flame Finish is Amazing. Nice addition to collection. Congrats. Nice Work D'Angelico, Sweetwater and Landon. All the Best. Cheers
I love D'Angelico's style Headstock. Art Deco. But they especially sound awesome for the price. I have the Acoustic 12 string. the Premier Mini DC XT . and thinking of this one now. Awesome flame and overall color, for 900$USD great deal
I really feel like this brand is a hidden gem
That thing sounds killer !!
the pickups are great!
D’Angelico is just plain cool. Although I don’t own one, I love the vibe, style, and quality of everything they do. That Premier Bedford with the P90s is probably my favorite, although that seems to change every time I look at their lineup. Someday….
Another beautiful Cort. When i was a kid we thought that Cort were just cheap copies. Now i have 14 guitars in my collection and three of my favorites were all made by Cort! I have become a fan.
@@markpell8979 Yup! I have an SE 24 08, a Laguna, and a heavily modified Squire. All three are Corts, and all three have incredible build quality and are excellent instruments. When i was a kid i wished that the Corts said Fender or Gibson on the headstock. Now i have three of them that do say the parent companies name, and now all i want is one that actually says Cort! Life is funny.
Are you sure Cort makes D'Angelico? I was under the impression it was Samick who also make Guild, which are very much in the D'Angelico style.
@@kingstumble No. I believe D'Angelico, the imports, are built at World Manufacturing in Korea. I have one of those. A single cut New Yorker with a Bigsby. Its BEAUTIFUL!. Thats the factory where the import Schecter's are made. I have one of those as well. Its a Helraiser Hybrid, black trans over quilt, carbon fiber binding, Floyd, Sustaniac, EMG its an awsome guitar! They both are. World Mfg makes excellent instruments. The Cort thing was my mistake.
@@stevenpipes1555 Some models were built in Korea but now the majority, if not all , the Premier Series are now built in Indonesia. I have had two--and recently bought a Premier Mini DC. Both had a Made In Indonesia label on the rear of the headstock. I think they are great value. And now I fancy one of these new ones with the Supro pickups! I agree about WMI---I used to have one of the early PRS SE models.
@@markpell8979 not 100% true. PRS has their own factory. Yes, it's a faction of Cort, but it's separate and has its own standards it follows set by PRS. They've gone in to great detail about this
Distortion has this magical ability to make a really fine sounding guitar such as this sound like a barrel full of angry bees.
That's a beautiful guitar with an awesome tone...great playing!
Rock on!
Beautiful looking, awesome sounding guitar. Thanks for the review. You cracked me up too. I like the pick guard on...or off, but I like it on. It enhances the Art Deco look from vintage New York.
Sounds nice and bitey. Brighter than most humbuckers.
The supro boltbuckers sound better than my les Paul
Recently bought my all time favourite jazz box in my price range (used), a D'Angelico Excel EXL-1 archtop, it's awesome.
Nice playing and nice review
Thank you kindly!
And So I Know... another excellent demo.
A flame top that good usually comes on guitars costing more than this. Indonesia made guitars have always impressed me for the value to quality.
I have had the Premier SS for 2 or 3 years, it is a great guitar. The body is just slightly smaller than traditional semi hollows and is comfortable to play. BTW, large potentiometers of crappy quality are not better than small ones of good quality. Open up a Marshall amp, they are all small pots, and work fine for many years. I don't understand the fixation against small pots.
Have you had any issues with the guitar over that 2 - 3 year period? I'm thinking of buying one but played a 2018 Excel at GC recently and it had frets replaced, bad QC on the fretboard around the frets and a loose, cheap toggle switch.
@@sunlightpictures8367 No issues at all. I have not even made any setup adjustments since I tweaked it to my preference when I first got it. The selector switch does not feel as smooth as a Switchcraft brand part, but has not come loose or malfunctioned.
@@barbmelle3136 That's great, thanks for the reply.
Absolutely fantastic have a good weekend Landon 😊❤
Same to you
Smile is awesome
I saw them in July :)
I’m doing well, just bought a couple guitars yesterday, you make me laugh that’s why I watch you, thanks for the contact!
Nice guitar, good tones.. likes effects (some buckers swamp stuff) & its a gd looker.
Well played mate.
I want an eleven position switch on my guitar. Where can I get one?
Probably Walmart 😁
@@landonbaileyWhat's Walmart?
everyone should study up on John D'Angelico a true master great work Landon
What's that metal nub on the top of the headstock? Is it functional or just for display?
lightning rod I hear!
If I clicked the upvote button do I still need to leave a comment?
That bend. Lololol. Awesome.
I just purchased one of these on closeout w/ the stair-step trapeze. I think it ties the art-deco look together more, but I wish it had the ebony knobs shown here. Seems like they made several changes- does anyone know if the newer ones are made in a different factory, and what all the differences are? I've read that older ones have plastic nuts (haven't gotten mine yet), newer have NuBone. Also, the tuners look different. Enjoyed the video. Thanks!
Very fresh way of having a channel and I thank you for it . Your so funny bro , in French we call it « pince sans rire ». I don’t know how to translate it. Hi from Montreal canada quebec❤
hey cool! I'm in Ottawa. you might understand the bad language in this one ruclips.net/video/NJkMWRUO2KA/видео.html
How’s the neck dive? I have had two from
D’angelico and both had pretty severe neck dives
11 way switch nice 🔥🔥
In the 11 way switch my fav is 11 and adding the neck and you?
Hey Landon thats a great tone you're getting there in the intro. If I had to describe it I'd say Fat and airy. But I don't have to. Nice
2:35 Something with a hint of Imperial State and Lang's Metropolis.
2:45 Awwww..
Did I hear "Bending Hectic" by the Smile? ;) I think I did! The title suits the (amazing) song! Congrats, great video, great guitar
Ya I saw them in July this year
Normally I'd be no pick guard but that one doesn't look cheap or average so I'd leave it on .
Don’t see a left handed version. And I really like my Supro amp. Nice presentation.
Love the size, pretty close to a Gibby 339 minus the price.
i always knew i was your favorite.
That is my new gotta have one guitars
D'Angelico should make a LP version. Amazing guitars!
try the deluxe atlantic seth lover pickups.
As someone who plays through a multi-effects processor to an FRFR speaker I was thinking that with these pickups that seem very transparent this guitar might work well in this configuration. Any thoughts?
She's a beauty alright! Sounds killer too.
But semi hollow guitars are red, I checked my 335. This is too weird.
There are different version, what’s the best wood? Maple?
The difference in pots these days is more about endurance. The small pots wear out quicker. The small ones can often last years. the big ones can even last decades. These days half the guitars are resold before a pot wears out. Considering the difference in price though many companies are going back to bigger ones as it is a good selling feature and easier than educating the players. Since it is easy and cheap to clean your pots without even doing more than pulling the knobs off the smart player can grab a can of spray cleaner lube and even just once a year keep the pots going indefinitely. A set of 4 good pots equal to what is put into a MIA guitar is only $30.00 USD so they can hardly be called pricy. Yes you can pay as much each but unless you are moving your pots as you play every tune better are not overly needed. An old MIA guitar has the equivalent of the 4 for $30 type and some are still in use. They often are gummed up by tobacco smoke, lol. not a problem these days.
High end guitar for a budget guitar price, I think it's beautiful and it sounds great, hard to beat the quality,they definitely pay attention to detail.
I'm driving, I just sat down! 😂
....I didn''t pause the video, but I would have guessed Ebony fretboard. I just didn't want you to think I cheated. Also, I was a little relieved that it wasn't an 11 way switch! ;)
Great looking and sounding guitar!
Why dies it look like someone punch you in the eye?
Nice guitar, but I just can't get onboard with the headstock. It's a little too gaudy for me.
My left big toe is itchy and it's driving me nuts. I'll check in next video to give any results or thoughts.
Great guitars! Love the styling. I feel bad for D'Angelico that they don't know how to say their name tho.
What’s up? Well I’m Getting a New
Electric-Wheelchair next week. It’s so incredible that it will actually allow me to Stand up….. and Still move…… SAY-WHAT????? What is This Witchcraft?
It even has an onboard phone charger!
I just want to know if I can plug my guitars into it! Then life will be complete 😂. Thanks Landon.
Looks good on looks good off keep it on saves taking it off
Pick guard on on that guitar for me
😂 Fender’s Pau Ferro can definitely be suspect. I’ve used Pau Ferro on Warmoth necks, and it’s always been great…anyways, D’angelico makes cool stuff, and this guitar seems like another good one.
In ITALY ITS PRONOUNCED DANGELICO. IN AMERICA D'ANGELICO
They don’t seem to know that I want nothing to do with that headstock
They knew you would want to not want it!
Do you actually end up keeping these axes? Every YT guitar reviewer seems to give glowing reviews to guitars but sell them a while later.
Pot size is not really a thing. I believe CTS produces mini pots for the purpose of installing in tight cavities and as far as taper goes, if you are someone that does volume swells then yes CTS or Bourn are a better choice but if you are like most and are not fiddling with the pots mid-song then the quality of the pots has no bearing. Pots don't contribute to overall tone quality. Guitar makers are always highlighting the fact that Import Guitar X is equipped with CTS pots and consumers buy into that hype but it's not really a thing.
Pick guard off, mostly because I just don't like the look of pick guards. That said, it's a beautiful top. Why cover it?
You cant unbox AFTER the big reveal. WOT?
the unbox was before. what is time?
Yeah that's one of the reasons people like you; unconventional and strangely funny! 😆👍🎸@@landonbailey
Are you telling me that when my guitar strings spontaneously buzz it's my father stuck in a black hole with advanced human-aliens trying to convey singularity physics with me one chromatic note at a time? Or does that only work if I buy a D'Angelico Premier SS Series guitar.
Love the art deco vibe. Wish they wouldn't install the pickguard and leave it up to you to uglify your guitar.
I got the EX DC model hoping it might be a nice substitute for a Gibson 335. I really didn't like the pickups...just anemic and flat sounding. Nothing like a 335. Also, the neck is like a flattened D shape and is wide...and I prefer a more "'59" style neck. Anyway, pretty guitar, nicely finished, good fretwork....BUT no vibe....bad sound...weird neck shape.
It knows what I want? I wanna pony. Can it give me a pony?
All I want is a Bigsby attached to my favorite guitar. Is that too much to ask? I tell you....😢
It's a Montage🤘
Pickguard on
Fun fact: Guitars coming from Indonesia do not come with packets of peanuts and dried fish!
The Korean made are about $1200 more. DKW.
I had the D angelico mini DC premier, a kind of ES 339, the weight of the neck was to high, the guitar head was falling, not balanced at all, very bad design, hope, the model shown has not this default.😅
this one is balanced
Pick guard off it looks much better to me that way. Play guitar an have fun! You can't go wrong with that advise
Have you tried the Firefly FF338? (Obviously a copy of the 335.) I have a feeling you'd be impressed with it and it's under $200.
You can take a peek in my F hole if you want. 🤷♂
My aunt is dead.....what now...?And ...I m french, so I need thé thinggie that types thé words as you speak..so what s " Pal Pharao " ??? 😳. 😮. Egyptian wood? 🤔🤪😉. Ooooh....thé sticker was made in Egypt.....I get it!
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Its, nice but AIO is half the price and just as beautiful.
can’t believe they cheaped out and didn’t include the 11-way switch!
😱
Never played on a D'Angelico, but man, the more I see of them, the more I truly would love to have one. Sweet guitar indeed. But now, I have to unsubscribe.
Off. Just like my Gibson R9 came from the Gibson factory.
World peace?
🚫Please! I'm 64, you are ?, as adults, as real people, let's cut the corny humor. You might (consider) acting like a smartass necessary if it is so large within your makeup? Ok, I apologize. But real adults see through the attempts, instantly & value you much more than you may have previously guessed. Do I get deleted, reported, let's hope not.
What? They are using wood to imitate plastic these days? Plastic takes skill and chemicals to make, wood literally grows on trees! This endless cost cutting has got to stop.
Pick guard off ....
pickguard off always
OFF, OFF, OFF.
Whats new with me? I just started learning Bass with Stu Hamm videos. He's a good dude.
nice!