D'Angelico EXL-1 & EX-SS archtop guitar review demo
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- Classy Korean-made jazzboxes demo'd
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John D'Angelico is revered as the foremost archtop guitar maker of the jazz age. Working with one or two assistants (including, latterly, James D'Aquisto), he made 1,164 archtops under his own name from 1932 until his untimely death, aged 59 in 1964. His early guitars cloned Gibson's L-5 but soon developed a unique, often highly ornamented style embodied by his two most famous designs, the Excel and the New Yorker.
The new D'Angelico company is offering a range of all-laminate Korean-made guitars, while in the USA Gene Baker has the unenviable task of hand-carving solid wood archtops that replicate the original D'Angelico style.
Here, Guitarist editor Jamie Dickson and jazz guitar aficionado Denny Ilett put the affordable recreation of the D'Angelico Excel, the £999 EXL-1, and the EX-SS, a single-cut thinline semi priced at £1,249, through their paces.
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Everyone dumping on these please note that the Excel series are made in Korea, whereas the cheaper Premier series are made in Indonesia. There are some quality and material differences. Be sure you are playing an Excel model, and not a Premier! I have the Excel EXL-1 and the woodworking seems first rate. I cannot find a flaw. It came with a hard case, not a gig bag. I did have some trouble with a pot failing, so in my experience the weak point is the electronics/wiring. But the Excel series is a great line of guitars for the price, and an even better value on sale!
Love the Art Deco look of the headstocks and tailpieces.
This format should be a template for every review vid. Outstanding video, great guitars, excellent close!
Played the SS at GC yesterday. I loved it. Played great and sounded great. Hoping to get one soon.
Have an EXL-1 as a working jazz guitar and it works well for me. It feels playable and I don't have to worry about a $3000+ guitar sitting around unattended at my gigs. I really like the neck shape for jazz guitar. It may not have the best acoustic-only sound, but it sounds pretty decent through an amp. Mine had an issue with the pickguard mounting, but it was a minor adjustment. I use flatwound 12's, and I like the action probably a bit higher than most, so no fret buzz for me.
Denny Ilett is one of my faves. He has a lot of great backing tracks for these & other similar guitars.
Awesome swinging playing from 3.35 - 4.55 !! Great style good sound !!
well done, one of the best souring demos.
I have an Exl 1 and it's super. I have a Gibson es 175 Charlie Christian and it's sweet. I would not part with either!
I have the ss the fit and finish is top drawer , being a master woodworker , I can say the Koreans build a fantastic guitar....around 1850.00 new most places....
if price isnt an issue would you prefer this over a gretsch 2622 streamliner?
Loving the Exl 1 !
What is the name of the jam they were playing together? Jamie Dickson & Denny Ilett. Great collaboration indeed!!! Loved it. Very curious if anybody knows
Groovy music, thanks!
Lovely playing!
Tremendous Review!
The slide sounds of the roundwound bass strings are very unpleasant for the clean sounds. Here, flat wounds would be much more appropriate.
Good comparison. Thanks for sharing.
The excel rhythm part of the jam was sick
amazing tone
great tone :o
Flat wounds on the Excel EX 1 makes all the difference. Authentic jazz guitar for a fraction of the price.
I have a Korea made archtop, make by Samick and branded as Washburn. It's a great guitar. They really know their stuff.
The second guy I understood very well!
The second guy is the GOOD one . HE CAN PLAY .
That EX-SS is a bit too bright for me. Maybe if it had a mahogany back and sides, and maybe a spruce top, it would sound so much better.
Definitely much brighter than other jazz guitars.
Use the tone controls lol
I have one....that’s just the tone this guitarist likes - can go dark too
Seth Lovers or GibsonClassic57 were my choice of PUs.
Great guitars, great playing, great demo!
why would you demo a jazz style arch top through an ac15? the British break up is a great tone, but not for jazz ...
Adam Revello You can get other sounds out of amps than what the stereotype of the amp is supposed to be.
pure art but a bit expensive, however they worth the price
I want to buy one of these guitars but I wanted made in the US.
You can for $15K-20K.
Excellent. Top.
Don't close the Vice all the way then or avoid the Vice and get a Guitar you really like...ha
Nunca me vas a vender una guitarra ó cualquier otro instrumento musical , platicándomelo , hazla sonar y deja que la guitarra hable por sí misma Sólo entonces me seducirá o no ..
EX-SS🤙 😋
So seth rogen sellings guitars now i like it
+Max K I reckon he looks like the guy from The Mighty Boosh
+Walsh2571 Don't kill me, I've got so much to give.
I haven't found a D'Angelico demo that isnt completely classy.
I have the Excel SS in tobacco burst, and I just can't fault it...I have had so many guitars, this one, along with a Godin, made me believe in good value again!
This is the first I’ve seen where they pronounce D’Angelico correctly
I heard the fret buzz when the guy was playing acoustically
When I play my ex-1 I run it through a pigtronix fat drive gain at 11
Who would have guessed Marco Pierre White was such a great Jazz guitarist
I'd rather put my genitals in a vice than pay over $1,000 for a Korean made guitar.
Well I have an ESP and it actually plays better than my Les Paul.
Steve in 100% with you and I own both a ESP and a Gibson and I think my Gibson feels and plays so much better then my ESP. Don't get me wrong I do love my ESP though.
A Korean vice haha
Ha. I'd guess you're also the kind of guy who would rather pay $3,000 for something with Gibson or Fender written on it, than $1,000 for something that feels, plays, sounds and generally is acres better than the designer-brand coffee tables that too many people are still buying today.
Oh yes! I would let them crunch ze family jewels in a Fender vice anytime and humbly ask them if I can please pay more, such nice guitarribarridingies
Musicians Friend blowing out today 2/18/2019 for $349. Stupid Deal of the Day!
For the Premier, or Excel models as described in this video? They are not the same...
Games For One Premier. Slick deals keeps a record of these deals. (Usually). Try searching up on slick deals “D’Angelico exl-1”.
But yes, I believe Gregory is referring to the Premier.
Couldn't understand much of what he said with very low whispery monotone voice and accent!
Ok.
It's a relatively cheap guitar with a laminated top and laminated sides, and the frets are cheap soft material. Go ahead and play it aggressively for several minutes then check the frets under good light. You WILL see many scratches due to the soft metal used.
Typical Korean offerings. Ok at best at the price point. No surprises there. There are dozens of offerings similar to this now on the market under many names, all are not that well built, no surprise, you get what you pay for.
He says they're made in Korea right here 0:20. "We've got two of the Korean guitars to show you this afternoon." There are some expensive ones made in the US, but these are not it.
The deluxe models use Jescar fret wire.
Never like these Guitarist reviews
John Smith then stop watching them
+Matthew Walker
And do not use a stop watch !!