A Very, Very Careful Guitar Review - D'Angelico Excel-SS

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  • @griffinc21
    @griffinc21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Finally a real player demonstrated the bells and whistles of guitars. Thank you.

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow, thanks! I really liked this guitar and I get to play it from time to time. It belongs to the drummer in our band. He has lent me many others. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.

  • @siekerstudios9207
    @siekerstudios9207 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now you've gone and done it.....I'mma' thinking I need to get one. Beautiful.

  • @toddflowers8052
    @toddflowers8052 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love D'Angelico guitars and the head stocks ,great job Rick !

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah this one is very nice. I like the color, too. Thanks, Todd.

    • @toddflowers8052
      @toddflowers8052 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RickRomanelli Ditto on the color ! I'm building a Telemaster right now and I am trying to match this color off a very similar Epiphone Dot Deluxe.

  • @pghlivejamz1348
    @pghlivejamz1348 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love the tone on this one Rick, sounds great man.

  • @EJsGuitars
    @EJsGuitars 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Has a very Art Deco vibe going on.
    Beautiful guitar Rick, and great demo / review.😎👍🏼

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, EJ. I've had it for a few weeks now and it's time to go back home to Chip. :(

  • @matthw633
    @matthw633 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful instrument, love the color, fantastic tone. Thanks

  • @thepickerhat6996
    @thepickerhat6996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great Colour, specially the Light Blue. Beautiful mellow Sound, tasteful playing. Btw: Nice Strap! :)

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Pickerhat. The strap goes with the guitar loaner.

  • @cyb3r3vil30
    @cyb3r3vil30 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Damn Sound's as Good as it Looks
    TFS

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for watching, dude.

  • @JeffMcDonoughMusic
    @JeffMcDonoughMusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a D'Angelico DC. The headstocks are works of art.

  • @jeremyviccari4523
    @jeremyviccari4523 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sounds exceptionally good! Thank you, good vibe, good demo. Peace!

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jeremy. Happy day to you.

  • @epiphonium
    @epiphonium 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful !

  • @CesarAllGuitar
    @CesarAllGuitar 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice one and sounding great Rick.

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Doc. Trying to expand my soloing ideas a little. I wish I could go back to college. Thanks for watching.

  • @HappyChillmore
    @HappyChillmore ปีที่แล้ว

    Sick review thanks

  • @blackcountryblues2194
    @blackcountryblues2194 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful git fiddle, Sean Daniel has an emerald green one. 6 way selector switch,is humbuggy/single? Cheers, yup it's Clive🎸🎶✌

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No it's just a 3-way. Just like a 335. Thanks, Clive.

    • @blackcountryblues2194
      @blackcountryblues2194 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My bad Rick, it's the deluxe that has the 6way👍✌

  • @JaredSchumaier
    @JaredSchumaier 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorgeous sounding guitar. This one didn’t have the push/pull tone knobs?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No sir. Just a regular Gibson-style. It's really great. Thanks for watching.

  • @ziggylayneable
    @ziggylayneable 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The grover Imperials look awesome on that headstock I'm a sucker for these types of guitars

  • @adriennelee1520
    @adriennelee1520 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice review, I have this in sunburst. One problem is the rattle in the tail piece on the lower strings.. I had to put little pads under each side.. wondered if you had this issue with this one.. I do love this axe however... thanks for your review

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Adrienne. This is not my guitar but it belongs to a close friend. He has not had this issue. Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @Doug5524
    @Doug5524 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sounds beautiful, info for you the nobs are made from ebony I got mine a while back in black flame and it plays a dream and I personally love the headstock it's different that is all and I like different

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info. I thought this was a fantastic instrument. Peace!

    • @surfgreen60
      @surfgreen60 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The knobs are very cool. I love the way they look, even if they are a little slippery. I thought about changing them to speed knobs, but they just look too perfect on this guitar.

  • @robertn8423
    @robertn8423 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great playing as per your finesse and sensitivity on this D'Angelico. Great backing track in the opening and your accompaniment is really toneful. Also looking for this very same model guitar, would you have any leads if it's still available?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The ones they have are pretty expensive. Sometimes this one comes up on the Stupid Deal of the Day from Musicians Friend. This guitar belongs to my friend. Thanks for watching and offering kind compliments. Peace!

  • @teknomanning
    @teknomanning 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have the voice of Sominex,very soothing.

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You didn't fall asleep, did you? Thanks. I guess. :|

  • @larryg.overton2951
    @larryg.overton2951 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, your drummer has quite the guitar collection! I don't recall seeing him on guitar in any of your videos, but I could have missed something. I would be more comfortable with a sunburst finish, personally, but that's nice. The old school jazz style appointments just work on the guitar, as befits the name/heritage. Okay, question: "long hair/short hair" backing tracks? Which is which?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Here are some examples of Chip on guitar - th-cam.com/video/_mweBZx-8CQ/w-d-xo.html, th-cam.com/video/n2N2uSyW4yM/w-d-xo.html, th-cam.com/video/JnS6HQmUnK4/w-d-xo.html. I recorded some jams a few weeks ago before I got a haircut and some this week after my haircut. THANKS, LARRY!!!

    • @larryg.overton2951
      @larryg.overton2951 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rick Romanelli, I was trying to figure out if that hair thing was somehow a classical music reference! 😏

  • @357jazzman
    @357jazzman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Rick, thank you for the great review . How would you compare this guitar to n the g&l tribute fallout ?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is funny. I have the fallout hanging on my shoulder right now. They are 2 completely different guitars. The fallout feels like a fender and has a p90 pickup in the neck position. I'll explain it this way. I would use the D'Angelico to play rock, blues or jazz. It has a very Gibsonesque feel and sound. The fallout can be used for just about anything. The splittable bridge pickup means you can get Fender-like sounds or thicker Gibson (or PRS) type tone. The Fallout is lighter. The D'Angelico is a much better made instrument. It looks, feels, and sounds like a high-end instrument. I like both. Thanks for that awesome question.

    • @357jazzman
      @357jazzman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RickRomanelli thanks alot

  • @PooNinja
    @PooNinja 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:32 kittys like it too

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's a pretty agreeable kitty, poo. Thanks for watching.

  • @kravensoda6038
    @kravensoda6038 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not fair Rick, you make everything sound good bro.... Sweet looking guitar but not sure about the headstock, for me. Xheers! likd 8

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Soda! Nice to see you here, dude.

  • @riverman6655
    @riverman6655 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like this guitar..

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's really nice. Musician's Friend had it as Deal of the Day a couple of times because I think this color does not sell as well. Great instrument.

  • @epiphonium
    @epiphonium 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too many doodads and gaudy stuff going on with the headstock. And that switch down there?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      BUT, it is very nice and sounds great.

  • @surfgreen60
    @surfgreen60 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job Rick. It's not a true semi-hollow (at least mine isn't). It's a hollow body with a block under the bridge, instead of a large block down the middle. I like mine so much I upgraded the harness and dropped some new pickups in it. I wasn't crazy about the Kent Armstrongs, but they definitely didn't suck. Great value.

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching. I liked this guitar a lot.

  • @fusionmanfender4568
    @fusionmanfender4568 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What are the pickups ? Kent Armstrong ?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes and they are really nice. Thanks!

  • @johnmargiotti1262
    @johnmargiotti1262 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just stumbled across your channel. Do I detect a little bit of Yinzer in your voice?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep. I’m in Glenshaw, PA.

    • @johnmargiotti1262
      @johnmargiotti1262 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I grew up in North Huntington. Don't think I ever got to Glenshaw. Unless it was a drunken pass through some late crazy night.

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnmargiotti1262 Eww. Don't drive intoxicated in Shaler Township. Thanks fur watching... ya jagoff.

  • @malvaxino
    @malvaxino 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Rick, what strings are you using in the video ??0.10, 011, 012 ??Thanks

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi malvaxino. The guy who lent me the guitar (his name is Chip), says he used Ernie Ball 10-46. I typically use Elixir 10-46 or 10-52. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing!

  • @racrx7
    @racrx7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want that guitar lol

  • @JaniceLalla
    @JaniceLalla 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    looks like the Tagima Guitars that i looked at a couple months ago

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those look nice, Janice. Were you going to buy one?

    • @JaniceLalla
      @JaniceLalla 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RickRomanelli yes, I did try out a couple of them during the fallout fallout

  • @Evilwhiteclownpunk
    @Evilwhiteclownpunk 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very wise man once said, "If you don't play a blue guitar, there can only be two reasons, you're too young or you're deaf"... that's a better headstock than them Fender-Pretenders, but not as good as an Epiphone...

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have had blue guitars since I was 30. If I were an architect, I would design my house around the theme of a G&L headstock.

  • @-Kevin-ip9hw
    @-Kevin-ip9hw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got one used for just 350 usd!

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's an amazing deal, dude. Thanks for watching!

  • @357jazzman
    @357jazzman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Rick, thank you for the great review . How would you compare this guitar to n the g&l tribute fallout ?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! They are pretty different feeling. Fallout like a Fender and the D'Angelico like a Gibson. The Fallout has a Humbucker so it can also get some thicker tones like the D'Angelico. The D'Angelico is just a super-quality guitar. You can see and feel the attention to detail. Oh, and you can buy 2-3 Fallouts for the price of the D'Angelico.

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh! I thought I deleted my comment but I see now there were 2 comments from you. Ha!

    • @357jazzman
      @357jazzman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RickRomanelli thank you, did you get the chance to try the lower priced D'angelico with their pickups instead of the dimarzios? Are they good as well?

    • @RickRomanelli
      @RickRomanelli  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@357jazzman No I did not. I did play one of their Chinese-made acoustics last week and it was extra cool.

    • @357jazzman
      @357jazzman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RickRomanelli I do like the fallout a lot from your reviews, but cannot test it where I live so rely only on online reviews and can only purchase online. Have now doubts that you say that the fallout feels cheap. Would you gig with the fallout tribute?