I bought the prewired version of the freeway switch and put it in a LesPaul to do coil splitting. Works fantastically well and has made that guitar much more versatile.
You're such a great player that I always have to remind myself that know matter how much I love the guitar (and I do) it WILL NOT sound the same in my hands. Still, that is one beautiful guitar. Thanks Darrell. Kevin O'Rourke
VIDEO SECTIONS: Part 1 - Specs and Features 1:14 Part 2- Tones 5:09 Part 3 - One Minute Solo 8:51 Part 4 - Final Thoughts and Recommendations 10:19 Guitar Link: imp.i114863.net/PxrrM Enjoy :)
@@DarrellBraunGuitar looked this up a while back. From what I read and found out from a rep. They use poly finish (even in the matte finishes) and the Necks are "unfinished" but have some sort of hand rubbed coating to protect it. Whatever that means 😂 Note this was in 2017. When the Solid body line was introduced. May have changed since.
Purchased the D'Angelcio Deluxe Excel a few years ago. Looks pretty much like the same guitar with Dimarzio's instead of the Tim Armstrong's. Of course adding the Coil Splits is a bonus. My Excel SS is FAB!! Playability, tone and build quality are well above expectation. D'Angelcio doesn't get enough Love. Since they were purchased in 2015-6 by a guy who truly was a fan of the Original, the quality has gone up considerably. This new owner has done such a great job in a short period of time, quality control and attention to detail is terrific. bringing on new products and improving the old. Fret finishing is the best of ANY Korean made guitar I've tried. These are terrific guitars, sad part is reading different forums and reviews (no matter how good they are) folks still complain and say they won't spend that high a price for a Korean Made Guitar. Thing is, these comments are made without usually touching or playing the instrument. In other words judging the Country of origin and not the guitar. Too bad. Congrats Darrell, very nice Guitar!! Enjoy !!
D'Angelico is really on a roll these days! Some stunning looking and sounding guitars coming out of that factory. I don't really need a new guitar, but...
You definitely got your groove on with this guitar! Nice playing! The six way switch is a no brainer, giving a player a multitude of options. This will catch on with other makers, just wait and see.
A step forward in onboard guitar gadgetry! And so simple - I sometimes wonder why when electronics are now so micro we can't get slapback/chorus/whatever/ switches onboard the guitar, or maybe modkits. Guitar sounds great, thanks for that.
Played one of these a few days ago at GC and fell in love instantly. It was bright,not boxy and dull sounding like a 335, played like butter, was light as a feather and beautiful. I'm in love and must have . Wringing hands ~~ The 12 string is also SWEET
@@ravecaster May try that sometime. Of course I'd need to source the 6-way switch and would need to have a guitar that has 2 tapped humbuckers (or swap 'em out). But it is a cool switch and I'm hoping more guitar manufacturers take notice.
I bought a similar guitar a few years ago, an Ibanez AM153-DBS Artstar. I like the 335-style guitars - who doesn't - but I'm not a fan of the size, which is about 17" across the lower bout. The size of the body on the Ibanez AM153-DBS is 14 ½" across the lower bout, and much more comfortable to play. As a reference, a solid body Les Paul is round about 13". It's fitted with a 'Tri-Sound' mini toggle switch, which changes the humbucker neck pickup from a normal series configuration, to a parallel configuration, or you can have a single coil. It gives you a few extra sounds in conjunction with the 3-way toggle switch. My version came in a stunning figured Bubinga body, and is finished in dark brown sunburst, which gives it an antique vintage vibe. It has an Artstar 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck and super 58 (H) Alnico pickups. I fitted a B5 “Horseshoe” Vibrato using a Vibramate V5 Quick Mount Kit, and also fitted a Vibramate String Spoiler. I also changed the bridge for a Schaller STM roller bridge, all in gold to match the rest of the hardware. It came supplied in a very nice Ibanez black faux alligator leather case, and I paid just £599 (2016) for it, it was an absolute bargain considering what you get. It's a versatile guitar and can produce some interesting sounds. It's one of my favourite guitars and I absolutely love it!
Hi Darrell. I just order one of these. Can’t wait to get it and it was an absolute bargain. €899 on thomann for the matte royal blue with hard case and free shipping to Ireland. This review really helped my decision. Thank you.
Maybe the thought of a six-way switch isn't enough to make this vintage manufacturer look hot, or get me going. The guitar stands alone, that's for sure. That "Empire State Building" could use etching.
Some people just don't like his content. I wouldn't go as far as to actually downvote him he's very talented, but I can see why people would dislike him.
I have a premier SS that I purchased 5 years ago, put a set of lollar imperials in it and a set of bebop 12s......killer guitar, I'll never get rid of it.
Great review as ever. I bought a Premier DC (in gorgeous ocean turquoise) after your review of that guitar. The Excels area way outside of my budget and I was worried that the Premier would always be a compromise guitar, but not at all. I tried Epihone, Ibanez (artcore AM/AS series) and have to say the D'Angelico really stood out - it seemed to have something that the others didn't - maybe it's the headstock - but I definitley got a sense of heritage about it. I'm still over the moon with my DA - and it's such a head turner - especially in Ocean Turquise with the tortoishell guard. Although it didn't factor into my original purchase, I'm glad that I went for something a bit different, not the usual Gibson/Fender/Epi/Ibanez. The guitar is also incredibly versatile in tone.
Seems like D’Angelicos are the way to go price wise for good quality on semi hollow body guitars. Especially for the lower priced Premier version, a lot of bang for the buck.
From Leo: My personal taste would be nickle hardware, but I sure would not boycott that guitar over a little gold color. That six way switch looks great. Thanks for your demonstration, It is always a pleasure to hear you work with a new guitar.
As always, you do a great job of adding to my list of guitars I'm interested in. I do wish there had been a bit more of a focus on clean tones though, especially considering that this is a hollow-bodied guitar.
I just bought one and wanted to share: ProAudioStar sells them for $799 for Black Friday. In case you have been dreaming of one. I have no connection to ProAudioStar except that I bought one from them myself and now waiting for the delivery.
Darrel, that is a Freeway switch. Very high quality made in UK. They also have a 10 way slider version for strats. The one draa back is on my guitar i had to rout out a bit more so it would fit properly, the back is pretty large. I highly recomend it for a HSS style strat!
Hi Darrell, I f you want ideas for your channel .... - you can take a thick neck and make it thinner step by step and see if it makes any difference in sustain and tone - you can take a CBS strat neck and cut the headstock to thin tele headstock and see if it makes any difference in sustain and tone - you can take a pickup and magnetize differently its magnets..... you would need a gauss meter to measure the values
I am flabbergasted at the seemingly limitless range of guitars being made. It seems like only a few years ago it was Gibson, Fender, Rickenbacker and a few boutique brands. There is a builder on youtube, Highline Guitars , that look fabulous. His guitars that are not custom built for a customer, sell on Reverb for about $1500. Mahogany body, Hipshot tuners, SS frets, Rosewood, mother of pearl, and other 1st class stuff. I think it would be interesting if Darrell compared a boutique guitar like this to a mass produced guitar of similar stats.
Just love d'angelico guitars I have the 2019 Brighton it's become my favorite guitar looking to buy the Premier Series DC Broadway with P90 for $800 it's a great price for that guitar semi-hollow body
Saw a Deluxe Atlantic D'Angelico in green on Amazon Canada a couple weeks ago. Two in stock and reduced from $1876.00 to $909.00 !! Kept looking every day. Wanted to pull the trigger but had the black one etched in my mind and was hoping it would come on sale. Then one day it was down to one left ... Said to myself "get home and order it ". Hour later arrived home , turned on the laptop ,was still showing in the recent viewing for $909.00. Clicked to go to order page. Damn!!! Was Sold Out!!! Still Kickin myself ,two people at least got a fantastic deal on that gorgeous Guitar. Would have pulled trigger faster but had purchased two guitars already over the last couple months and promised then to my wife is sell some other gear ( haven't sold anything much as of yet). Sigh!! Have two D'Angelico's myself and Love em both. Congrats on the Brighton ! Cheers
Great video, it swayed me to buy this exact model on Proaudiostar's Black Friday sale, I can't wait for it to come! If it's as nice as it seems from what I've watched I'm going to grab a few more if they're still around.
It’s funny to think this brand being an American original company. That being said, Korean has has been turning out high quality products and this guitar sure fits in that category. Great review!
Great video. I never expected to get a guitar in this color, but I actually have exactly this guitar. The top color has faded a bit and turned a little greener, actually making it look pretty dang slick. When you restring the guitar and see under the stairstep, it has a distinct finish difference in exactly the shape of the stairstep. This guitar plays better than I ever expected it to. And it can really get nasty as a hard rock guitar with a really funky ass look.
I actually don't like 6-way switches and much prefer push-pull pots for coil splitting. It's a lot easier to see if you have a coil split with push-pull pots, and if you use a 6-way and need to switch fast, I don't like having to think if I need to switch it in the right orientation. Seems like a more complicated mouse-trap to me. With that said, GREAT video! Always love your reviews.
Wondered why I had stopped seeing your new vids, TH-cam updated and turned off my notification (bell). So just a shout out to all to 'check ya bells'...Great vid as usual.
As a comment below stated, you are a great player, and yes the guitar will not sound as good in my hands but I have seen a lot of Dangelico demos, but your makes me want to buy one
That’s probably one of the Free-Way switches (available through StewMac). I installed the Tele version on my Warmoth Tele when I built it a couple of months ago and I love it. I'd been hoping for months that DBG would review these switches.
I love the tones from that guitar! They're all great, but the clean sounds are unusually beautiful! The six-way switch is very cool, but I wonder how well it will hold up when used by a working musician playing a lot of gigs. Who makes it? Switchcraft? Thanks for this great demo!
I love that switch! My issue is that even if I spent that money to buy all that beautiful blue awesomeness I would still not sound anywhere near as good as Darrell. It’s like buying Jordans and expecting to ball out like him.
These D'Angelico guitars seem really awesome. On my list of "aspirational brands" along with Duesenberg, Heritage, Collings, etc ... What I wonder about that 6-way switch is: is it "too easy" to switch into the "wrong" position? I.e. if I'm in the middle of a solo and want to switch from (for example) the neck pickup to the bridge pickup, and if I quickly flick the switch, is it likely to go instead into one of the single-coil positions? Will I have to really concentrate on that switch for a second while I make sure it's in the right one of those 6 positions?
normally I hate this gimmicks on a guitar, I'm very traditionalist but I actually see this being usefull on a studio and for some gigging folks out there, besides it sounds great. I'm gonna check it out
@@chrisw1460 Oh I'm sure they are since they're made in America (I think). I'm not necessarily looking for a "cheap" guitar per-say. Just looking for a guitar that's under $1,000.
@@chrisw1460 Yep, that's about where my price range is. Problem is there are a ton out there in that range! Would help to have them narrowed down a bit.
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That pickup selector basically works like a manual gearbox lever and I absolutely love it!
Its called a Free-Way Switch
Might be hard to resist the temptation to make engine noises while "shifting"
Yeah. Would jave neen cool if they called it a 6speed switch. Then they could have variants like, 3speed switch etc etc
I believe they have three different variants... two of which are 6 speed manuals. No BS paddle shifting here.
I bought the prewired version of the freeway switch and put it in a LesPaul to do coil splitting. Works fantastically well and has made that guitar much more versatile.
Always thought by far dangelico has by far the sexiest headstock
I am a simple man, I see a D'Angelico with Darrel in it, I click. Always a pleasure to tune in! Cheers!
😂 Thanks RC!!
@@DarrellBraunGuitar Ahhh you are welcome as always my man!
I appreciate that guitar companies are still innovating. Sometimes these little changes can make for big performance gains.
You're such a great player that I always have to remind myself that know matter how much I love the guitar (and I do) it WILL NOT sound the same in my hands. Still, that is one beautiful guitar. Thanks Darrell.
Kevin O'Rourke
Make your own style.
VIDEO SECTIONS:
Part 1 - Specs and Features 1:14
Part 2- Tones 5:09
Part 3 - One Minute Solo 8:51
Part 4 - Final Thoughts and Recommendations 10:19
Guitar Link: imp.i114863.net/PxrrM
Enjoy :)
thanks for the video Darell, quick question, do those come with lacquer or poly finish?
I need to play one of these.😍😎
Great question!
It is a very thin finish (not thick like poly) but doesn't feel (or smell) like nitro to me either. Short answer: I'm not sure 😂
@@DarrellBraunGuitar looked this up a while back. From what I read and found out from a rep. They use poly finish (even in the matte finishes) and the Necks are "unfinished" but have some sort of hand rubbed coating to protect it. Whatever that means 😂
Note this was in 2017. When the Solid body line was introduced. May have changed since.
it is a pitty you can't see the woods on the back of the neck and body
Purchased the D'Angelcio Deluxe Excel a few years ago. Looks pretty much like the same guitar with Dimarzio's instead of the Tim Armstrong's. Of course adding the Coil Splits is a bonus. My Excel SS is FAB!! Playability, tone and build quality are well above expectation.
D'Angelcio doesn't get enough Love. Since they were purchased in 2015-6 by a guy who truly was a fan of the Original, the quality has gone up considerably. This new owner has done such a great job in a short period of time, quality control and attention to detail is terrific. bringing on new products and improving the old. Fret finishing is the best of ANY Korean made guitar I've tried.
These are terrific guitars, sad part is reading different forums and reviews (no matter how good they are) folks still complain and say they won't spend that high a price for a Korean Made Guitar. Thing is, these comments are made without usually touching or playing the instrument. In other words judging the Country of origin and not the guitar. Too bad.
Congrats Darrell, very nice Guitar!! Enjoy !!
D'Angelico is really on a roll these days! Some stunning looking and sounding guitars coming out of that factory. I don't really need a new guitar, but...
I'm live in South Africa so it's still 2:am and I'm watching DBG, What a way to start a day don't I think?
Yes!
You're the best RT! 👊💪
You definitely got your groove on with this guitar! Nice playing! The six way switch is a no brainer, giving a player a multitude of options. This will catch on with other makers, just wait and see.
A step forward in onboard guitar gadgetry! And so simple - I sometimes wonder why when electronics are now so micro we can't get slapback/chorus/whatever/ switches onboard the guitar, or maybe modkits. Guitar sounds great, thanks for that.
Nothing better then hearing a beautiful guitar played by an amazing guitar player. Keep it up Darrell
Gold standard guitar review, per usual Darrell. She'd sounds like butter, but would be much prettier in a richer blue like Daphne!
Agree, and anything but gold hardware.......
Played one of these a few days ago at GC and fell in love instantly. It was bright,not boxy and dull sounding like a 335, played like butter, was light as a feather and beautiful. I'm in love and must have . Wringing hands ~~ The 12 string is also SWEET
I do not need this. I do not need this. I do not need this (I'll keep telling myself, ha). That 6-way switch is cool!
Install one on an existing guitar.
@@ravecaster May try that sometime. Of course I'd need to source the 6-way switch and would need to have a guitar that has 2 tapped humbuckers (or swap 'em out). But it is a cool switch and I'm hoping more guitar manufacturers take notice.
I bought a similar guitar a few years ago, an Ibanez AM153-DBS Artstar. I like the 335-style guitars - who doesn't - but I'm not a fan of the size, which is about 17" across the lower bout. The size of the body on the Ibanez AM153-DBS is 14 ½" across the lower bout, and much more comfortable to play. As a reference, a solid body Les Paul is round about 13". It's fitted with a 'Tri-Sound' mini toggle switch, which changes the humbucker neck pickup from a normal series configuration, to a parallel configuration, or you can have a single coil. It gives you a few extra sounds in conjunction with the 3-way toggle switch.
My version came in a stunning figured Bubinga body, and is finished in dark brown sunburst, which gives it an antique vintage vibe. It has an Artstar 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck and super 58 (H) Alnico pickups. I fitted a B5 “Horseshoe” Vibrato using a Vibramate V5 Quick Mount Kit, and also fitted a Vibramate String Spoiler. I also changed the bridge for a Schaller STM roller bridge, all in gold to match the rest of the hardware. It came supplied in a very nice Ibanez black faux alligator leather case, and I paid just £599 (2016) for it, it was an absolute bargain considering what you get. It's a versatile guitar and can produce some interesting sounds. It's one of my favourite guitars and I absolutely love it!
Hey Darrell!!
Can you please do a series where you review signature guitars of Brian May's Red Special, Jimmy Page's Telecaster, etc.???🙏🙏
this is a great idea! I've been trying do decide what Strat I want and the Eric Clapton signature is tempting...
Hi Darrell. I just order one of these. Can’t wait to get it and it was an absolute bargain. €899 on thomann for the matte royal blue with hard case and free shipping to Ireland. This review really helped my decision. Thank you.
The overdriven bridge tone sounds bloody fantastic.
A lot of people do what you do. But you, sir, are the best at what you do! Keep up the great work!
Saving the midnight-greenish one as a dream guitar goal. The tone, the look and the versatility, love it!💕🙌🏾🔥
Who downvotes this? 2 people didn't get enough hugs.
maybe they dont like the guitar
8 Now! Might not have gotten enough rogering from dad at some stage I'd say!
Maybe the thought of a six-way switch isn't enough to make this vintage manufacturer look hot,
or get me going. The guitar stands alone, that's for sure. That "Empire State Building" could use etching.
Some people just don't like his content.
I wouldn't go as far as to actually downvote him he's very talented, but I can see why people would dislike him.
they had their Grumpy pants on ....that's all !
6 way switch is amazing.
Amazing sound too.
That neck pickup with a little overdrive sounds incredible.
My first guitar teacher in the 70's had a real one. Thing was worth a fortune.
Thanks so much. I was just thinking about buying one. Sounds great, can't wait to get one now.
Darrell you make everything sound good.
I have a premier SS that I purchased 5 years ago, put a set of lollar imperials in it and a set of bebop 12s......killer guitar, I'll never get rid of it.
Love the 6 way switch!
That thing has some serious sustain, love it!
Love the six way switch Beautifu Guitar
Great review as ever. I bought a Premier DC (in gorgeous ocean turquoise) after your review of that guitar. The Excels area way outside of my budget and I was worried that the Premier would always be a compromise guitar, but not at all.
I tried Epihone, Ibanez (artcore AM/AS series) and have to say the D'Angelico really stood out - it seemed to have something that the others didn't - maybe it's the headstock - but I definitley got a sense of heritage about it.
I'm still over the moon with my DA - and it's such a head turner - especially in Ocean Turquise with the tortoishell guard. Although it didn't factor into my original purchase, I'm glad that I went for something a bit different, not the usual Gibson/Fender/Epi/Ibanez.
The guitar is also incredibly versatile in tone.
Everything about this video was beautiful, thanks Darrell
I want this beast!!!!! I love the powder blue,six way switch and ebony knobs thats different in a good way! Sounds great man! Rock on!!
I have just recently started getting into these guitars, a lot of bang for the bucks
Awesome colour combination
Seems like D’Angelicos are the way to go price wise for good quality on semi hollow body guitars. Especially for the lower priced Premier version, a lot of bang for the buck.
From Leo: My personal taste would be nickle hardware, but I sure would not boycott that guitar over a little gold color. That six way switch looks great. Thanks for your demonstration, It is always a pleasure to hear you work with a new guitar.
That switch is a great alternative to the push/pull. Pretty guitar & sounds great.
Awesome video Darrell. These guitars are masters of versatility. They are stunning to look at and very enjoyable play.
You make any guitar sound awesome.
As always, you do a great job of adding to my list of guitars I'm interested in. I do wish there had been a bit more of a focus on clean tones though, especially considering that this is a hollow-bodied guitar.
Fastest click in the west baby
No lie.... That was quick lol
D’A are making the best electric guitars today.
Beautiful, beautiful guitar ...
So Cool! I've never heard of a 6 way switch. Great demo Darrell, as always.
Sounds fantastic, Duncans are great and the OD sound is really versatile, never thought I'd be digging a Korean guitar...
That switch!
They're made by Free-Way Switch
Love that Art Deco look! Sounds great
My neighbor has this guitar. All he plays are De Angelico guitars. It's an awesome guitar for sure.
Outstanding playing. That guitar sounds fantastic.
Looks like a StewMac freeway switch. Nice. I built a guitar with one a few years ago. Really fun.
It looks like your guitar collection is growing. The guitar looks and sounds awesome. And as always, I'll be back.
I just loved everything about this video
I just bought one and wanted to share: ProAudioStar sells them for $799 for Black Friday. In case you have been dreaming of one. I have no connection to ProAudioStar except that I bought one from them myself and now waiting for the delivery.
same here! I bought the exact one in this video but I'm super tempted to get the DC or the DH in Plum or Royal Blue since they're so cheap.
@@sorrybusywinning what’s the difference btwn this and the dc?
Darrel, that is a Freeway switch. Very high quality made in UK.
They also have a 10 way slider version for strats. The one draa back is on my guitar i had to rout out a bit more so it would fit properly, the back is pretty large. I highly recomend it for a HSS style strat!
Hi Darrell,
I f you want ideas for your channel ....
- you can take a thick neck and make it thinner step by step and see if it makes any difference in sustain and tone
- you can take a CBS strat neck and cut the headstock to thin tele headstock and see if it makes any difference in sustain and tone
- you can take a pickup and magnetize differently its magnets..... you would need a gauss meter to measure the values
I am flabbergasted at the seemingly limitless range of guitars being made. It seems like only a few years ago it was Gibson, Fender, Rickenbacker and a few boutique brands. There is a builder on youtube, Highline Guitars , that look fabulous. His guitars that are not custom built for a customer, sell on Reverb for about $1500. Mahogany body, Hipshot tuners, SS frets, Rosewood, mother of pearl, and other 1st class stuff. I think it would be interesting if Darrell compared a boutique guitar like this to a mass produced guitar of similar stats.
Just love d'angelico guitars I have the 2019 Brighton it's become my favorite guitar looking to buy the Premier Series DC Broadway with P90 for $800 it's a great price for that guitar semi-hollow body
Saw a Deluxe Atlantic D'Angelico in green on Amazon Canada a couple weeks ago. Two in stock and reduced from $1876.00 to $909.00 !! Kept looking every day. Wanted to pull the trigger but had the black one etched in my mind and was hoping it would come on sale. Then one day it was down to one left ... Said to myself "get home and order it ". Hour later arrived home , turned on the laptop ,was still showing in the recent viewing for $909.00. Clicked to go to order page. Damn!!! Was Sold Out!!!
Still Kickin myself ,two people at least got a fantastic deal on that gorgeous Guitar. Would have pulled trigger faster but had purchased two guitars already over the last couple months and promised then to my wife is sell some other gear ( haven't sold anything much as of yet). Sigh!!
Have two D'Angelico's myself and Love em both. Congrats on the Brighton ! Cheers
Wow! Great playing at the 1 minute solo! (@ 8:51)
Nice review Darrell! Thanks for sharing :)
Also really like that 6-way switch!
A total beauty!
Great video, it swayed me to buy this exact model on Proaudiostar's Black Friday sale, I can't wait for it to come! If it's as nice as it seems from what I've watched I'm going to grab a few more if they're still around.
Beautiful guitar and the sound from it is immaculate!
Thanks for the great review Darrell! A comparison between the Deluxe and the Premier could be very nice and very helpful as well!
Beautiful instrument
It’s funny to think this brand being an American original company. That being said, Korean has has been turning out high quality products and this guitar sure fits in that category. Great review!
I was blessed enough to pick one of these up on Reverb for $800 Brand new from Pro Audio star! Beyond stoked waiting on the arrival.
Great video. I never expected to get a guitar in this color, but I actually have exactly this guitar. The top color has faded a bit and turned a little greener, actually making it look pretty dang slick. When you restring the guitar and see under the stairstep, it has a distinct finish difference in exactly the shape of the stairstep. This guitar plays better than I ever expected it to. And it can really get nasty as a hard rock guitar with a really funky ass look.
I actually don't like 6-way switches and much prefer push-pull pots for coil splitting. It's a lot easier to see if you have a coil split with push-pull pots, and if you use a 6-way and need to switch fast, I don't like having to think if I need to switch it in the right orientation. Seems like a more complicated mouse-trap to me. With that said, GREAT video! Always love your reviews.
Wondered why I had stopped seeing your new vids, TH-cam updated and turned off my notification (bell). So just a shout out to all to 'check ya bells'...Great vid as usual.
Awesome Darrell!!! Looks insane!!! Thanks man for another great video buddy! 🇳🇿
Hey Darell, Can u please do a comparision between Seymour Duncan Phat cat and a regular P90 .. maybe 57 classics
Definitely a goal. Love the idea of this guitar and the tones sound perfect. 💕🔥
Now all that's left for me to do is Git Gud. Lol
Amazing play, great review
Great review as always. Big fan of the SS. Love thin semi hollow single cut guitars
It would be really fun if you were to try out the Hagström Semi Hollow guitars, particularly the Alvar or the Tremar Viking Deluxe.
As a comment below stated, you are a great player, and yes the guitar will not sound as good in my hands but I have seen a lot of Dangelico demos, but your makes me want to buy one
That’s probably one of the Free-Way switches (available through StewMac). I installed the Tele version on my Warmoth Tele when I built it a couple of months ago and I love it.
I'd been hoping for months that DBG would review these switches.
You looked like you had a hard time talking with that BIG Smile on your face! Checking this video out from your surprise giveaway post.
I love the tones from that guitar! They're all great, but the clean sounds are unusually beautiful! The six-way switch is very cool, but I wonder how well it will hold up when used by a working musician playing a lot of gigs. Who makes it? Switchcraft? Thanks for this great demo!
A guy at my local music store had a PRS SC that had a 6-way toggle. I think it worked the same way.
Good looking guitar you make sound so awesome
I love that switch! My issue is that even if I spent that money to buy all that beautiful blue awesomeness I would still not sound anywhere near as good as Darrell. It’s like buying Jordans and expecting to ball out like him.
Love to have one of those guitars
That is a beautiful guiter. I like the clean 6-way switch better than my Ibanez AR 325 with 2 additional switches
Awesome guitar and nice explained review
These D'Angelico guitars seem really awesome. On my list of "aspirational brands" along with Duesenberg, Heritage, Collings, etc ... What I wonder about that 6-way switch is: is it "too easy" to switch into the "wrong" position? I.e. if I'm in the middle of a solo and want to switch from (for example) the neck pickup to the bridge pickup, and if I quickly flick the switch, is it likely to go instead into one of the single-coil positions? Will I have to really concentrate on that switch for a second while I make sure it's in the right one of those 6 positions?
Which is why it would make more sense to have a push-pull pot or a separate switch. The 6-way is a gimmick.
love this guitar
Yeah stunning guitar and the 6 way switch is a great thing to have 👍
normally I hate this gimmicks on a guitar, I'm very traditionalist but I actually see this being usefull on a studio and for some gigging folks out there, besides it sounds great. I'm gonna check it out
As always, great review and some tasty playing.
Me: Oooh, that's a nice guitar.
*Checks price*
Nevermind then.
I'm in the same cheap boat. But I will tell you that the low-end ones are really nice, too.
@@chrisw1460 Oh I'm sure they are since they're made in America (I think). I'm not necessarily looking for a "cheap" guitar per-say. Just looking for a guitar that's under $1,000.
@@matthewheckman4522 agreed! I'd love to get some recommendations on guitars in the $750-$1000 price point
@@chrisw1460 Yep, that's about where my price range is. Problem is there are a ton out there in that range! Would help to have them narrowed down a bit.
@@matthewheckman4522 looks like a new video idea for Darrell
Lovely!
My dream guitar :( ♥️
I own a premier version non six way or coils split controls I love it
Amazing guitar!
Wow! Great guitarist, the guitar is beautiful and plays divinely, as always the technical explanations are very interesting and accurate. Thanks
Mel Bay played one of these, (don't know the _exact_ model). Always one in his hands on the cover of his books!
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I think I enjoy your tasty blues solo at the end more than the excellent review. The guitar (and u) shine there.