🎸D'Angelico Premier Mini DC XT 🛒Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/NKRobN 🛒Thomann bit.ly/3ch7cmW 🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/gpuv8wvdgd1p 🛒 Ebay ebay.us/F7bxvx This is a D'Angelico Premier Mini DC XT Deep Dive review. This is a Sweetwater exclusive model in Vintage Sunburst Let’s Go D’Angelico! ============================= Timestamps: ============================= 0:00 - What is this guitar? 0:15 - Unboxing 0:37 - Played in a mix 1:35 - Intro & Disclosure 2:45 - Some D'Angelico history 5:20 - Quick overview of guitar 6:00 - Guitar weight 6:10 - Pickup resistance 6:20 - Neck measurements 6:45 - Inside the guitar - removing the pickups 7:50 - What's in the gig bag!? 8:08 - Detailed specs 10:30 - Clean tones 12:20 - Dirty tones 13:55 - Summary Pros & Cons
A piece of art, this D’Angelico guitar, a stunning headstock, uniquely stylistic locking tuners, the clear volume & tone knobs, an outstanding lacquered finish, mother of pearl fret inlays & nice quality pickups....
I've had an excel SS for a decade which I upgraded with lollar imperial pickups. It's a professional level guitar, everything about it is high level. Plays like a dream, tone for days, solidly built, resists seasonal changes amazingly well and can cover a huge amount of ground from nasty screaming tones to vintage jazz tones. D'angelico makes one hell of a great guitar.
i just got the exact same guitar, today, 11 months after this video. agree on the fit and finish, the fret ends are perfect right out of the box. it's the only guitar i ever bought that i can say that about. i'm not a giant fan of the pots, but i can live with them for now. i think the action was a little high, and the nut is cut a little more shallow than i like.. easily adjusted, no big deal. but for the set up it came with, it was well intonated, zero nut binding. i can think of lots of other brands who could learn something from the budget line dangelico. the bottom line is, the price is competitive for what the guitar is intended, but it stands alone in bang for your buck. i'm glad i was able to get the sweetwater version for this reason. if sweetwater ever folds, we're all doomed. no one else comes close
Great review thanks! Been eyeing D'Angelico for a while. By far the mist beautiful headstocks on any guitar. Some of the other models have very big pickguards which I don't like but this one is gorgeous in every way 😍
I got my first semi hollowbody about 6 months ago. It's a Premier DC , larger size of what you're playing. Amazing guitar! Love playing it. Thanks for the video, Landon!
These D'Angelico guitars are just freaking awesome and man, they sent you over a beauty. I love the way they look, play and sound. Good thing I hung around for another day, eh.
Their acoustics are amazing I have one of their old delancy's which are now out of production and it has a crack in the heal at the glue sceme and need to get it fixed but can't find nobody they are amazing 💯💯💯💯💯
Re the strap button. It has to be positioned where the solid part of the Guitar wood is present, otherwise it would wear a hole through the hollow part of the Guitar & it wouldn’t take long! Enjoyed the video. Thanks!!
Played one at Sweetwater just last week. The style is a little over the top for my taste, but I was really impressed with how it played. Better than epiphone in the same price range in my opinion. Definitely a good alternative if you’re looking for something different.
Years later...but a few things... This guitar was priced the same as every other retailer, but this exclusive gave you the nice flame tops, real USA Seymour Duncans (the excellent hotrodded set), and locking tuners. Now they're asking $200 more for them, but the upgrades are worth it.
I also have a D'Angerlico SS gold hard ware with Kent Armstrong 57 Humbucker Set picked one up in 2015 has a black and grey flame top with a rosewood neck really happy with it great tones
The Mini DC XT is a beautiful Guitar. When I saw these, thought it might be perfect for the lighter weight guitar that I was seeking. I tried it out, but I found the neck too thin for me. If it works for you, get one, it truly is a gem. I did find that day the guitar that did float my boat, and it's odd because it's not like me, color wise, style wise, or scale length wise. It's the PRS Zach Myer SE. What did it was the neck. Wow! Don't know who Zach Myer is, but love his guitar.
I love these small-body semi’s. I was always interested in ES-355’s, but disliked the weight and the big butt. We should all give Gibson a shout-out for the ES-339, because it has been the catalyst for a bunch of wonderful spin-offs like Landon’s D’Angelico, my Epiphone Casino Coupe, etc. Even Collings makes them now. Come to think of it, THAT would make for an interesting comparison video!
@@landonbailey Since you already have a great small-bodied, semi-hollow/humbucker, you might want to check out the Casino Coupe. The P90's and the full-hollow body give it interesting tonal options that you won't get from the D'Angelico. It's also an excellent couch guitar because of the acoustic properties.
Another thing about the full-hollow body for home and recording purposes, is that you can get very nice, controllable feedback at lower volume levels. Fun to fool around with, although it does makes the Casino (Coupe or regular) a bit of a one-trick pony because it doesn't like really loud stages.
Just ordered a B-Stock Deluxe today...hope it lives up to the hype. Will have a formidable opponent in my Eastman T486. Now gotta make up a story for the wifey for pulling the trigger... must have been the beautiful purple matte finish...
@@landonbailey : If you don't know who Bob Weir is, there's not much point to viewing your videos. That's an admission that you really don't know very much. What's even more amazing is that you didn't even bother to look him up before commenting.
@@SteveMoroz909 yea his whole life is a lie now. There must be a reckoning! He must gather his family round and bid a bitter farewell through tears as he journeys towards some far away redemption
When pronouncing Italian names that begin with a capital D’, followed by a vowel, forget that the apostrophe is there. It’s pronounced “Dangelico” or “Daddario” not Dee Angelico. Hate to get picky but…😎🎸🇨🇦
It is truly weird. You can't really argue with the company reps, but if it's dangelico one word in Italian, I can't see how it becomes Di Angelico two words in American. DiMarzio, DeStefano, fine, that's how it's spelled and pronounced in original italian. It's like Landon saying his name is Bailey in Canadian, then Americans saying "yeh, that might be how you pronounce it over there, but we're choosing to say it's Buh-ailey in this country". That would just be arbitrary and stupid 😜
Leo: I grew up on the south side of Chicago, my whole old neighborhood smells like garlic, and Pasta was the center of every meal. The d apostrophe means "of" , so the name would be "of (or from) Angelico, which would likely be a famous or powerful family. Fra Angeico was a famous artist in the 1400's. We all said "d' whatever when pronouncing each others family name. I guess the pronunciations could be regional. How would you possibly address Mr d' Melliio , Mr d'Rizzo, , Mr d'Conti, etc. without saying "dee"?
@@barbmelle3136 (Lesson learned, don't put a link in a reply, it gets deleted lol) If the family name begins with a vowel it's usually d'. D'Amat, D'Addario, D'Angelico, D'Elia. There are some Italian examples that are explicitly spelled out without apostrophes - De Angelis. If it isn't a vowel its de/di/da/del. They would be De Melliio, Di Rizzo, Niccolò De Conti, De Vito, Di Marzio etc. So I can see how De Angelis is explicitly dee angelis - they chose to override the vowel abbreviation. But I can't see how "D'Angelico if you're Italian" can at the same time be Dee Angelico completely ignoring the Italian pronunciation if you're American. The Americans created the Simplified Spelling Board to reform English spelling and eliminate what they considered inconsistencies - but it seems Americans have just introduced inconsistencies where there were none. But it's just a weird curiosity. It doesn't really matter to me if they want to say an Italian name the way an Italian wouldnt. 😉
Really like this guitar. I think the body size is clever & the headstock although verging on ostentatious bling, just remains on the right side of tastefully unique. Let's go with Italian flair. 🍕 I think the price seems fair, haven't checked prices out here and assume it's Asian made (somewhere). Be nice if you told us the place of manufacture. It can't be a deep dive without that info. 😳 Clean tones sounded a bit muddy actually, perhaps the recording or maybe that's just those humbuckers. All in all a sweet package and solid review. 👌😎 And in case you're wondering....I say keep...you've not got a hollow body. 🎶🎶🎶
I was so distracted by the headstock beauty that I didn't read the label. It's made in Indonesia. One trick I use to check the country manufacture is to look at the photo gallery on Sweetwater, you can always see it there. cheers!
@@landonbailey Thanks Lando..👍 I don't often go to Sweetwater as it's no use to me, but trick of the trade noted. Rule of thumb for me is when country of manufacture isn't noted with an online listing it's Asian. I'm liking what the Indonesians are producing generally. And they often seem to get some upper level gear, such as hand wired amps. Fact remains I'm still stuck on the headstock close up, so haven't been able to do any research. Luckily, I can still respond to your message here. 🙋
The D' names are Italian; it just means 'of' like 'de' in French and Spanish. In front of a consonant it's 'di', in front of a vowel it's just d with an apostrophe and it's one syllable, not two. My guess is that Jimmy D'Aquisto didn't really have the business acumen to run an actual guitar company; he was a guitar maker and a very well-renowned one but not a businessman. His main apprentice is a Mr Monteleone who is still making guitars (Mark Knopfler has one and wrote a song about them) but he hasn't been able to find an apprentice. I guess people aren't that interested in archtop acoustic guitars anymore; people who play acoustic want flat-tops and that's where the skill is now.
I have to agree with you with these guitars. I have a DC Excel guitar and it really is far better than any Gibson 335 that I have ever played. One of the nicest semi-hollows out there.
Landon reminds me of Norm Mcdonald. He's got a similar humour style. And also Windows stop telling me I'm spelling humour wrong. I live in Canada dammit!
You play beautifully and, once I got through all the BS humor and you started playing, you really showcased this guitar well. Nicely done. It's very clear you had no idea about this company's history, so people will have to go elsewhere for a legit story. Strap button is in the place where a traditional full sized semi-hollow body guitar would be back in the 50s and earlier.
I have a D'Angelico Excel DC and it is a fantastic instrument. It is the larger body version (and a level up in appointments), but I am so curious about these "Minis". If it plays anywhere near as good as their larger body guitars it is a keeper for sure.
A regular excel really isn’t a level up in most categories compared to the Premier XTs. An XT is actually more comparable to the Excel series with the actual American-made Seymour Duncans and locking tuners.
I'm here from two years in the future. I'm sure you've made your decision, but for anyone else, this is sized much closer to a 339. D'Angelico makes a larger hollowbody that competes with the 335 - and they make a more premium version than this "Premier". It's their very fine Deluxe line.
@Landon you being a single coil player most of the times. Do you find the pickups a bit to dark? I do a bit in this demo, even through a princeton amp thet sound like lacking some top end
Landon I think that the price point is a bit higher than others of about the same caliber then again it seems to be a well built guitar..... Again thank you for your time for this awesome video .... Love your show ....... and that you are a devoted telecaster guy .... 😁
You’re blatantly wrong. If by “caliber” you mean budget guitars, then sure. Otherwise, this guitar demolishes most other brands’ budget line guitars and is more comparable to the guitars at this same price point. This Sweetwater exclusive version honestly isn’t even really comparable to the other Premiers. It’s bordering on an Excel.
Is or was, Suppro amps one of Jimmy Pages go to studio amp’s? I don’t no much about them either, but I’m 95% sure Page used a Supro or Suppro. I forgot the spelling!
@@landonbailey forgot to mention, love that guitar. I’ve seen it a lot over TH-cam, I guess there doing there Holliday advertising!! The first thing I said, was the headstock looks like a NY skyscraper, even the very top has that little antenna looking thing, and it’s freakin’ beautiful. I’m a tele man myself and I would definitely check this out. Thanks! Almost forgot, you said the pickups are great, and I had a chance to buy the exact same set 50% off open box, and passed. Need to check out Reverb and see if there still available. FYI, because I know you care so much!! Lol! Thanks again for the entertaining and funny video!
that headstock is so epic i can't even think of a tongue-in-cheek comment. i dunno if you still have it, but maybe it could go into a video of dope headstocks to accompany the worst headstocks video?
..dude so Canadian..also, how is a semi pro(aka youtuber) guitarist and not know D'Angelico? Sweetwater call asking if you want one...mus b nice...up in Canada...
@@stratolestele7611 Why? If D'Angelico can't be bothered to tell me why one guitar sounds different than the other then why should I bother? In fact it might make me think that there is no difference in those guitars.
Nice, can’t sleep so why not watch this at 2am, works overrated anyway, and have no care about my alarm goin off at 5.30 am....Until 5.30 am where future me won’t be so happy about this decision 😫🎸
"If I'm saying that right" You're not - you're saying it American. The apostrophe is silent. It's not DapostropheAngelico and DapostropheAddario, it's D'Angelico and D'Addario. Hope this helps. Seriously, though. Don't say it like the apostrophe is a space, say it like it isn't there. Like in that sentence I just typed. You don't say "Don T" or "Isn T". That would be weird.
🎸D'Angelico Premier Mini DC XT
🛒Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/NKRobN
🛒Thomann bit.ly/3ch7cmW
🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/gpuv8wvdgd1p
🛒 Ebay ebay.us/F7bxvx
This is a D'Angelico Premier Mini DC XT Deep Dive review. This is a Sweetwater exclusive model in Vintage Sunburst
Let’s Go D’Angelico!
=============================
Timestamps:
=============================
0:00 - What is this guitar?
0:15 - Unboxing
0:37 - Played in a mix
1:35 - Intro & Disclosure
2:45 - Some D'Angelico history
5:20 - Quick overview of guitar
6:00 - Guitar weight
6:10 - Pickup resistance
6:20 - Neck measurements
6:45 - Inside the guitar - removing the pickups
7:50 - What's in the gig bag!?
8:08 - Detailed specs
10:30 - Clean tones
12:20 - Dirty tones
13:55 - Summary Pros & Cons
A piece of art, this D’Angelico guitar, a stunning headstock, uniquely stylistic locking tuners, the clear volume & tone knobs, an outstanding lacquered finish, mother of pearl fret inlays & nice quality pickups....
really really nice. didn't expect this
I've had an excel SS for a decade which I upgraded with lollar imperial pickups. It's a professional level guitar, everything about it is high level. Plays like a dream, tone for days, solidly built, resists seasonal changes amazingly well and can cover a huge amount of ground from nasty screaming tones to vintage jazz tones. D'angelico makes one hell of a great guitar.
thanks for sharing 👍
I read that as "Excel spreadsheet". I need to stop trying to do work and read TH-cam comments properly!
Great job Landon,you Darrell Braun and Phil McNight are the Kings of Guitar Reviews,you're very thorough and honest.
thanks for watching!
thumbnail: rock solid
my brain: well, actually it's wood semi-hollow
😁
i just got the exact same guitar, today, 11 months after this video. agree on the fit and finish, the fret ends are perfect right out of the box. it's the only guitar i ever bought that i can say that about. i'm not a giant fan of the pots, but i can live with them for now. i think the action was a little high, and the nut is cut a little more shallow than i like.. easily adjusted, no big deal. but for the set up it came with, it was well intonated, zero nut binding. i can think of lots of other brands who could learn something from the budget line dangelico. the bottom line is, the price is competitive for what the guitar is intended, but it stands alone in bang for your buck. i'm glad i was able to get the sweetwater version for this reason. if sweetwater ever folds, we're all doomed. no one else comes close
nice congrats!
What a beauty. Out of my league, but still a wonderful guitar for someone with deep enough pockets.Another fun review!
oh that's usually the same response when people are talking about me! anyways
@@landonbailey haha
It might not be out of your price range my friend,their much cheaper than Gibson.
Great review thanks! Been eyeing D'Angelico for a while. By far the mist beautiful headstocks on any guitar. Some of the other models have very big pickguards which I don't like but this one is gorgeous in every way 😍
Rock on!
I got my first semi hollowbody about 6 months ago. It's a Premier DC , larger size of what you're playing. Amazing guitar! Love playing it. Thanks for the video, Landon!
very cool! so you have seen how nice they are too
I've had one for a few years now, replaced the pickups with P90s and it's one of my favorite guitars!
These D'Angelico guitars are just freaking awesome and man, they sent you over a beauty. I love the way they look, play and sound. Good thing I hung around for another day, eh.
They are!
glad you're making progress with the chords progressions, these maj7 chords sound very sweet with this guitar
Glad you like them! I have no idea what any of that means, but I'll take it!
Great deep dive. That’s a nice looking guitar and nice sounding pickups. I kept looking at the Epiphone on the wall, I love the color.
ah ya that Radio Blue Metallic is sharp, even out of focus!
Now that's my idea of a good time! Glad to see you go down the F hole rabbit hole Landon...that's a stunning guitar and I love the size and sounds
You bet!
Such a beautiful guitar ! Its really cool that you make us discover new brands
it's new to me too!
Their acoustics are amazing I have one of their old delancy's which are now out of production and it has a crack in the heal at the glue sceme and need to get it fixed but can't find nobody they are amazing 💯💯💯💯💯
thanks for sharing! I am looking at 12-string options
Re the strap button. It has to be positioned where the solid part of the Guitar wood is present, otherwise it would wear a hole through the hollow part of the Guitar & it wouldn’t take long! Enjoyed the video. Thanks!!
Played one at Sweetwater just last week. The style is a little over the top for my taste, but I was really impressed with how it played. Better than epiphone in the same price range in my opinion. Definitely a good alternative if you’re looking for something different.
Thanks for sharing!
Years later...but a few things...
This guitar was priced the same as every other retailer, but this exclusive gave you the nice flame tops, real USA Seymour Duncans (the excellent hotrodded set), and locking tuners. Now they're asking $200 more for them, but the upgrades are worth it.
Great review Landon, thanks. Your sense of humor alone made me subscribe 😆
Awesome, thank you!
Thumbs up for a thorough review of that cool mini DC.
thanks Dale! 😁🎸
Work of art. Beautiful!
I think so too
I also have a D'Angerlico SS gold hard ware with Kent Armstrong 57 Humbucker Set picked one up in 2015 has a black and grey flame top with a rosewood neck really happy with it great tones
great guitars!
Love this guitar. Glad to see you have it. I would love to get my hands on one one day
Rock on!
You might be right. I was kinda listening but mostly just drooling at that point. What a beautiful guitar!
I'm right? I don't recall about what though. 🤪
The Mini DC XT is a beautiful Guitar. When I saw these, thought it might be perfect for the lighter weight guitar that I was seeking. I tried it out, but I found the neck too thin for me. If it works for you, get one, it truly is a gem. I did find that day the guitar that did float my boat, and it's odd because it's not like me, color wise, style wise, or scale length wise. It's the PRS Zach Myer SE. What did it was the neck. Wow! Don't know who Zach Myer is, but love his guitar.
cheers!
Good review, it looks amazing
It does!
I love these small-body semi’s. I was always interested in ES-355’s, but disliked the weight and the big butt. We should all give Gibson a shout-out for the ES-339, because it has been the catalyst for a bunch of wonderful spin-offs like Landon’s D’Angelico, my Epiphone Casino Coupe, etc. Even Collings makes them now. Come to think of it, THAT would make for an interesting comparison video!
I like this smaller format now too! Maybe I can get my hands on an Epi model sometime
@@landonbailey Since you already have a great small-bodied, semi-hollow/humbucker, you might want to check out the Casino Coupe. The P90's and the full-hollow body give it interesting tonal options that you won't get from the D'Angelico. It's also an excellent couch guitar because of the acoustic properties.
Another thing about the full-hollow body for home and recording purposes, is that you can get very nice, controllable feedback at lower volume levels. Fun to fool around with, although it does makes the Casino (Coupe or regular) a bit of a one-trick pony because it doesn't like really loud stages.
It looks and sounds great. I think the size is perfect
I think so too!
A Jazz in the neck and a JB in the bridge! Those are nice pickups for a guitar under a grand. Looks great!
they are really good sounding pickups
Just ordered a B-Stock Deluxe today...hope it lives up to the hype. Will have a formidable opponent in my Eastman T486. Now gotta make up a story for the wifey for pulling the trigger... must have been the beautiful purple matte finish...
oh nice! I'm all about bstock gear 👍🎸
@@landonbailey ...says the Canadian who gets free $hit just for having a wonderful and funny YT channel... ;-)
John D'Angelico: I founded it.
He was not wrong.
A bit too steep for my budget, but the Bob Weir models look interesting, and if it's got his name on it, they must be of good quality.
I keep seeing that name, but I'm not familiar with him. I'll have to take a look
@@landonbailey Lead singer of he Grateful Dead.
@@landonbailey : If you don't know who Bob Weir is, there's not much point to viewing your videos. That's an admission that you really don't know very much. What's even more amazing is that you didn't even bother to look him up before commenting.
@@SteveMoroz909 yea his whole life is a lie now.
There must be a reckoning!
He must gather his family round and bid a bitter farewell through tears as he journeys towards some far away redemption
@@nankypooh655 Jerry Garcia would like a word.
My only critique is the scarf joint. if it was up at the headstock like an epiphone it would be covered by the burst job on the back of the neck
I didn't even notice it
Stunning guitars
really nice!
Wow that classic sound
good tones for sure
It's gorgeous
agreed 🎸😁
Very Cool. No sticker and it would go back. Beautiful Guitar.
need the sticker for the guitar case!
@@landonbailey Exactly
great review thanx
Nice review. I love your humor Landon!
Hey, thanks!
The Dangelico 🤘🏻
that's what they say
When pronouncing Italian names that begin with a capital D’, followed by a vowel, forget that the apostrophe is there. It’s pronounced “Dangelico” or “Daddario” not Dee Angelico. Hate to get picky but…😎🎸🇨🇦
th-cam.com/video/SX71wmIijYc/w-d-xo.html 👍
It is truly weird. You can't really argue with the company reps, but if it's dangelico one word in Italian, I can't see how it becomes Di Angelico two words in American. DiMarzio, DeStefano, fine, that's how it's spelled and pronounced in original italian. It's like Landon saying his name is Bailey in Canadian, then Americans saying "yeh, that might be how you pronounce it over there, but we're choosing to say it's Buh-ailey in this country". That would just be arbitrary and stupid 😜
Leo: I grew up on the south side of Chicago, my whole old neighborhood smells like garlic, and Pasta was the center of every meal. The d apostrophe means "of" , so the name would be "of (or from) Angelico, which would likely be a famous or powerful family. Fra Angeico was a famous artist in the 1400's. We all said "d' whatever when pronouncing each others family name. I guess the pronunciations could be regional. How would you possibly address Mr d' Melliio , Mr d'Rizzo, , Mr d'Conti, etc. without saying "dee"?
@@barbmelle3136
(Lesson learned, don't put a link in a reply, it gets deleted lol)
If the family name begins with a vowel it's usually d'. D'Amat, D'Addario, D'Angelico, D'Elia. There are some Italian examples that are explicitly spelled out without apostrophes - De Angelis. If it isn't a vowel its de/di/da/del. They would be De Melliio, Di Rizzo, Niccolò De Conti, De Vito, Di Marzio etc.
So I can see how De Angelis is explicitly dee angelis - they chose to override the vowel abbreviation. But I can't see how "D'Angelico if you're Italian" can at the same time be Dee Angelico completely ignoring the Italian pronunciation if you're American. The Americans created the Simplified Spelling Board to reform English spelling and eliminate what they considered inconsistencies - but it seems Americans have just introduced inconsistencies where there were none.
But it's just a weird curiosity. It doesn't really matter to me if they want to say an Italian name the way an Italian wouldnt. 😉
@@PaulCooksStuff IT' BC AMY PEOPLE THINK A, B, C, DEEEE That's the problem....
Isn't that an actual proper hollow body construction? Really nice guitar! Well done 👍
they say semi-hollow. cheers!
Getting it in black.
nice! great guitars
Beautiful guitar
Indeed!
Looks sick!
It's healthy, I checked!
Really like this guitar. I think the body size is clever & the headstock although verging on ostentatious bling, just remains on the right side of tastefully unique. Let's go with Italian flair. 🍕
I think the price seems fair, haven't checked prices out here and assume it's Asian made (somewhere). Be nice if you told us the place of manufacture. It can't be a deep dive without that info. 😳
Clean tones sounded a bit muddy actually, perhaps the recording or maybe that's just those humbuckers.
All in all a sweet package and solid review. 👌😎
And in case you're wondering....I say keep...you've not got a hollow body. 🎶🎶🎶
I was so distracted by the headstock beauty that I didn't read the label. It's made in Indonesia. One trick I use to check the country manufacture is to look at the photo gallery on Sweetwater, you can always see it there. cheers!
@@landonbailey Thanks Lando..👍
I don't often go to Sweetwater as it's no use to me, but trick of the trade noted. Rule of thumb for me is when country of manufacture isn't noted with an online listing it's Asian. I'm liking what the Indonesians are producing generally. And they often seem to get some upper level gear, such as hand wired amps.
Fact remains I'm still stuck on the headstock close up, so haven't been able to do any research. Luckily, I can still respond to your message here. 🙋
Uniq sound sir nice👍
The D' names are Italian; it just means 'of' like 'de' in French and Spanish. In front of a consonant it's 'di', in front of a vowel it's just d with an apostrophe and it's one syllable, not two.
My guess is that Jimmy D'Aquisto didn't really have the business acumen to run an actual guitar company; he was a guitar maker and a very well-renowned one but not a businessman. His main apprentice is a Mr Monteleone who is still making guitars (Mark Knopfler has one and wrote a song about them) but he hasn't been able to find an apprentice. I guess people aren't that interested in archtop acoustic guitars anymore; people who play acoustic want flat-tops and that's where the skill is now.
th-cam.com/video/SX71wmIijYc/w-d-xo.html :)
Great job with this review! 😎 Cool axe!!
Thanks! 👍
I have to agree with you with these guitars. I have a DC Excel guitar and it really is far better than any Gibson 335 that I have ever played. One of the nicest semi-hollows out there.
Great vid. Thanks for this, man.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just bought an epiphone shirt special and I love it
I don't know what this is, but I'm sure auto-correct is to blame! :)
I meant Epiphone SG
call it a shirt special from now on. sounds more unique :P
Landon reminds me of Norm Mcdonald. He's got a similar humour style. And also Windows stop telling me I'm spelling humour wrong. I live in Canada dammit!
he was my favourite comedian
He's a good man
@Landon Bailey sent me here!
sounds like something I would do
Nice.
I think about the only other headstock that is more recognizable is a Dean.
the art deco is cool
You play beautifully and, once I got through all the BS humor and you started playing, you really showcased this guitar well. Nicely done.
It's very clear you had no idea about this company's history, so people will have to go elsewhere for a legit story.
Strap button is in the place where a traditional full sized semi-hollow body guitar would be back in the 50s and earlier.
What a name for a guitar
I would choose Jonathan
@@landonbailey perfect thanks if i somehow save enough for a mini strat now thats what ill name it 😜
I thought you said, “FORTUNATELY he died in 1964.” Must be your D’Ontarryarryario accent. 🇨🇦
that wouldn't be very nice. but after so many heart attacks, maybe it was better
Good looking guitar
not just looks, plays great
Nice looking guitar.
It sure is!
I have a D'Angelico Excel DC and it is a fantastic instrument. It is the larger body version (and a level up in appointments), but I am so curious about these "Minis". If it plays anywhere near as good as their larger body guitars it is a keeper for sure.
plays really well!
A regular excel really isn’t a level up in most categories compared to the Premier XTs. An XT is actually more comparable to the Excel series with the actual American-made Seymour Duncans and locking tuners.
Nice, nice guitar. Maybe you mentioned these, alnico pickups (important). Is that bolt at the headstock end the truss rod? Thanks!
the truss rod is under the highrise shaped plate near the nut
Always enjoy the witty humor 😂
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Notable zings;
"I founded it!!"
"Not Available till Mid May"
"Right here, there you are, over there"
I always thought the word founded sounds like something a little kid would say
@@landonbailey this is very much true. My son says that all the time no mater how many times I correct him.
I want da big version. Big box seller on eBay made me an offer to buy for $391 US. 😳😎
Looks awesome. With the locking tuners, and the small size and semi hollow body, is neck dive an issue?
no it doesn't have any neck dive. it's well balanced
Nice ! But ... is it "WEIGHT BALANCED" or "NECK HEAVY" when you play with a strap ???
from memory it was balanced
Nice beautiful guitar with clean tone. a little bit unclear on dirty sound.
sounds really good in person
Ya. Maybe speaker settings and all we hear.
Great review Landon. Enjoy your channel so much
Thanks so much!
Yes, this guitar is on my list to try. An alternative to a Gibson 335 🙏
Go for it!
I'm here from two years in the future.
I'm sure you've made your decision, but for anyone else, this is sized much closer to a 339. D'Angelico makes a larger hollowbody that competes with the 335 - and they make a more premium version than this "Premier". It's their very fine Deluxe line.
I like smaller light hollow bodies.
Thanks for content! cool
Thanks for watching!
Dive into the f-holes lol, I was dying 😂
because they are like pools
@@landonbailey I don’t know why I am so immature at 40 but I still laugh at fart jokes and f-hole jokes
@Landon you being a single coil player most of the times. Do you find the pickups a bit to dark? I do a bit in this demo, even through a princeton amp thet sound like lacking some top end
what I heard in the room sounded better than the recordings. they sound really good, I didn't find them too dark
Man that is Nice !!
totally recommend checking them out!
I wonder if the headstock size makes the guitar a little too heavy…….sounds nice though.
the headstock isn't heavy at all. I have one of their 12-string acoustic guitars.
@@landonbailey Thank you! I’m really interested in these. Wa# checking out the Excel, but am attracted to a smaller body size. Again thank you!
Landon I think that the price point is a bit higher than others of about the same caliber then again it seems to be a well built guitar..... Again thank you for your time for this awesome video .... Love your show ....... and that you are a devoted telecaster guy .... 😁
cheers!
You’re blatantly wrong. If by “caliber” you mean budget guitars, then sure. Otherwise, this guitar demolishes most other brands’ budget line guitars and is more comparable to the guitars at this same price point. This Sweetwater exclusive version honestly isn’t even really comparable to the other Premiers. It’s bordering on an Excel.
I suggest you check out Harmony and Yamaha Sir.
And yes , I know you gots a Yamaha acoustic.
That's a beautiful D'Angelico!!!
✌👽🎸🎼🎵🎶🧠🌌♾
Cool, thanks!
Is or was, Suppro amps one of Jimmy Pages go to studio amp’s? I don’t no much about them either, but I’m 95% sure Page used a Supro or Suppro. I forgot the spelling!
A well-modified Supro.
cool thanks!
@@landonbailey forgot to mention, love that guitar. I’ve seen it a lot over TH-cam, I guess there doing there Holliday advertising!! The first thing I said, was the headstock looks like a NY skyscraper, even the very top has that little antenna looking thing, and it’s freakin’ beautiful. I’m a tele man myself and I would definitely check this out. Thanks! Almost forgot, you said the pickups are great, and I had a chance to buy the exact same set 50% off open box, and passed. Need to check out Reverb and see if there still available. FYI, because I know you care so much!! Lol! Thanks again for the entertaining and funny video!
Hope you get your hands on a Gretsch soon.
I think I'm a step close :)
that headstock is so epic i can't even think of a tongue-in-cheek comment. i dunno if you still have it, but maybe it could go into a video of dope headstocks to accompany the worst headstocks video?
Good to hear you're writing music again Landon. Cool tune, but I think the lead guitar was too high in the mix. Very pretty guitar too
that sound engineer is toast! 🎸😝
I have two DANGELICO S. lovely. Check out the premier version of the Bob Weir Bedford👍🏿
nice guitars!
Suspiciously VERY similar to Epiphone ES-339's. Likely made in the same factory.
next time I'm in a shop, I'll have a look to see how it compares
Butefull note maker
it's solid
Heh, I wonder why I got automatic Estonian subs despite never setting them?
it's happened to me too, looks like a TH-cam bug
@@landonbailey Buggare youtubum Est?
..dude so Canadian..also, how is a semi pro(aka youtuber) guitarist and not know D'Angelico? Sweetwater call asking if you want one...mus b nice...up in Canada...
none of the shops around here carry or promote them, that's probably how
Being a relative beginner I still only really play chords - I think this guitar is stunning but would it be suitable?
Like my Shecter hollow C1-EA
D'Angelico looks and sounds great.
every model I've tried has been great
Ha I thought you were gonna deny us the peeling of the plastic covers !
it was the only one on the guitar 😆🎸
@@landonbailey Save the best till last ! I like it !
Ah, so you do play some lead guitar👍😎
I guess a little, but that's the best I've got
@@landonbailey Also, who is Bill?
I'll need more info
Crazy to spend that much. You can get an Epiphone, Ibanez, Gretsch, not to mention Harley Benton.
you mentioned Harley Benton 😆
Try one before commenting.
@@stratolestele7611
Why? If D'Angelico can't be bothered to tell me why one guitar sounds different than the other then why should I bother? In fact it might make me think that there is no difference in those guitars.
Thank God it's not a Fender Acoustasonic tele
it is not a Fender. that's true
A "deep dive" and you aren't familiar with PPS nuts?
probably
This is one of those times it hurts to be a lefty.
do they do any lefty models?
It would have sound much better on the Deluxe reverb. Trust me.
maybe! :)
@@landonbailey no offense to the Princeton, but the humbuckers will sound better on the Deluxe Reverb with the volume up on it
D Angelico. D'Addario. There was her Italian descent names.
Nice, can’t sleep so why not watch this at 2am, works overrated anyway, and have no care about my alarm goin off at 5.30 am....Until 5.30 am where future me won’t be so happy about this decision 😫🎸
hopefully it gave you nice dreams
@@landonbailey yeah I kept seeing a telecaster fall from the wall mount! 😂
A kurt Cobain Jag would be a dope build
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see you
"If I'm saying that right"
You're not - you're saying it American. The apostrophe is silent. It's not DapostropheAngelico and DapostropheAddario, it's D'Angelico and D'Addario.
Hope this helps.
Seriously, though. Don't say it like the apostrophe is a space, say it like it isn't there. Like in that sentence I just typed. You don't say "Don T" or "Isn T". That would be weird.
well I'm from Canada :)