PRS Angelus A60E Acoustic / Electric Guitar Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Hey!
Thanks for watching my review of the PRS Angelus A60E Acoustic/Electric guitar! I recently found this guitar after months of trying guitars from the more popular brands (Martin, Taylor, Gibson) and not finding something that I was looking for.
This guitar is a great combination of beauty and great tone all at a pretty affordable price. Also, check out the PRS Tonare, the non-cutaway version of this guitar.
I cannot stress enough how much I love the Fishman pickup - I don't even have to EQ this thing live.
I’m a musician in Austin TX - watch my livestream shows on Twitch multiple times a week here: / mandyprater
[I mainly play this PRS acoustic guitar so you can see it live or watch one of my many other videos here on my channel, many feature me playing this guitar acoustically (mic'd with a RODE NT-1) or through the pickup for looping]
SPECS for PRS Angelus A60 E.
BODY Angelus cutaway body shape; solid Sitka spruce top with hybrid X/classical bracing; ziricote back and sides; abalone and figured maple purfling; natural gloss polyurethane finish
NECK 25.3″-scale mahogany neck, wide-fat shape; 20-fret ebony fingerboard with bird inlays; 1.69″ nut; chrome sealed gear tuners; natural gloss polyurethane finish
ELECTRONICS Fishman GT1 with volume and tone controls
OTHER Ebony bridge; bone nut and saddle; hardshell case; light gauge (.012-.053) strings
PRICE $1,099 (MAP)
MADE IN China
*I was not compensated by PRS or any guitar company in exchange for this honest review.*
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You are absolutely correct about all of it. I just bought the exact same guitar after playing tons of Taylor’s. This one by far sounded so much brighter and fuller and more beautiful as well. ❤️🤘🏼
Pretty fantastic for half the price, right!!? Thanks for your comment!
I had a similar experience with this guitar in a store. Absolutely fell in love with it the moment I played.
Absolutely love mine as well!! Thanks for the review!
Update: 10 months after buying the guitar, I still love it and it is holding up beautifully. Still recommend. I also updated my PA so I'm using an EV Evolve 50 now and the guitar really shines through. Maybe I will do a review of that as well.
Excellent review Mandy, I am looking into buying this model- How is the set-up/action is it easy to Barre-Chord? Did you feel you needed to lower the bridge or make any set-up adjustments with it? Thank you- JohnB
@@luckyrocks1Thanks for checking out my review - I didn't do any adjustments. Played beautifully right out of the box. The action is kind of low but I don't mind that. No buzzing. I am not super good at barre chords but this is easiest to do barre chords of all my acoustic guitars. Also, and I can't stress this enough, the pickup sounds phenomenal compared to anything near this price.
Mandy Prater- Thank you for responding, That is exactly the action I’m looking for- Just ordered the same model 🤘😁👍
What do you like about the plugged in sound of this PRS compared to other guitars you've tried?
A lot of the Martin and Taylor's always seem too "harsh" and "tinny" to me to the point I usually have to EQ out most of the highs and mids on my PA.
I'm looking for a balanced tone that is more warm than bright when strumming chords with a pic. Would you say this AE60 does that?
@@beejetay definitely! That’s exactly what I was looking for as well - the plugged-in sound of this guitar is closer to what you would expect a mic’d guitar to sound like, rather than many pickups which sound like maybe too close-up to let the tones develop before amplifying the sound. That’s the best way I can think of describing it. My only complaint is that there is not a 3-band EQ like some guitars have on them, just the tone wheel, which I usually leave most (if not all) of the way up. But even with less adjustments available, it sounds better than most anything else I’ve tried. I do bump up the lows and turn down the highs just a touch in my mixer for live gigs. But I like a very full and deep sound for my solo gigs.
Hope this helps! Thanks for checking out my review!
Great job! Appreciate your insights. Greetings from Vancouver, Canada.
Hi there Ms. Prater! Thanks for the review and demo on this PRS A60E, I am seriously pursuing getting one in the next few weeks. Same as you, I tried Taylor's and Martin's and a few others, but none seem to have the robustness AND value that I want (as amazing as they sound, I can't justify $3500 for a Taylor 814 or a Gibson J-45 ,etc.). I just the love the well roundedness of all the tones from this guitar! From your most recent videos, it looks like you are still using this A60E quite regularly, yes? Can you tell me what strings (brand, gauge, features) you are using or have used before? Or in this video (I know, I know it was 3 years ago ... I can't hardly remember what I did yesterday, let alone 3 years ago!)? Also, how has the top fared without a pick guard all these years?
Thanks much! Hope I can catch a show this summer when I'm in Austin!
Best,
EG
Hi Erik - not sure I replied - sorry about that! I use Elixir 11-52 Nanoweb coated strings so they are easier on my fingers and last quite a while. The fact that there's no pickguard has not resulted in noticeable scratching. There's a pretty thick shiny coating on the guitar, so that might help. May depend on an individual's playing style.
Check out my website for show dates if you'll be visiting Austin! Thanks! mandypratermusic.com
Watched your video as party of my research (as there are not a lot of videos on the A60E). Got mine 5 days ago. Cant put it down. Out of all my acoustics it the best sounding! Great find for the $$
Great to hear!
I have the exact guitar. And just love it.I do a lot of open stage gigs. And everybody I jam with or show up and do there own thing. Just love this guitar. I get nothing but compylments on how great it sounds.The fishmen pickup system in this guitar sounds fantastic.So yes you picked a great guitar . Enjoy.
Thanks! Yeah I even have a friend or two that have purchased one after seeing mine!
Hey Babydoll!! You got the best review on PRS acoustics on YT!! I had to order my T-60-E. Can't wait to get it!!!
im gonna buy this guitar cuz of this review.
Cool! Hope you like it! Make sure to subscribe to my channel to make sure you know when I post a new video! Thanks for watching!
@@mandyprater will do..
Agree 100% gorgeous guitar in person!
Really helpful. Thanks
I got the A50E, love it.. :)
Thank you very much Mandy for your helpful tutorial and description.I only have Taylor guitars so far, but somehow I`m missing the lightness or I`m just self taught and play with passion.Absolutly no professional and as a left hander I´m always limited in terms of on site advice.Maybe I should try this model.
Best wishes from Innsbruck/ Austria
I really want one of these, I have my eye on the Abaco green one. I haven't played it yet, but I'm sure it's comfortable.
liiterally same here the abaco green one looks soooo nice might have to name it when i get it even though ive never done that
Beautiful! I have a little Tonare parlor, those PRS acoustics are great value. Buddy of mine runs a Shanendoah, great amp also
Picking mine up today!! Thank you for sharing yours is beautiful 😍
Awesome! Let me know how you're getting along with it!
Thank you Mandy. I've been searching on the internet for a while now, trying to figure out which guitar to buy. Your review helped me with my decision. Enjoyed a couple of your songs by the way. Keep up the good work, and good luck getting out there (only 321 followers...very surprising)...best regards...Klaus
Thank you, Klaus! I’m glad you found the review useful. Thanks for checking out my music, as well!
I’ve been looking at these guitars but I’m trying to find one that looks proportionate to my body (sometimes I look like an 8 year old holding his father’s guitar, since I’m only 5’6”). Could I ask how tall you are and does this guitar feel comfortable as far as sizing goes? Thanks for posting this vid.
Hi Cesar- thanks for watching my review. I am about 5’5” so I understand about wanting it to feel comfortable. In my band The Mrs, I play a jumbo Gretsch Rancher Falcon, and while it’s an extremely beautiful and eye catching guitar, it’s so big that it would sometimes give me shoulder problems, especially when playing sitting down. I considered getting the new Gretsch penguin, which is a slightly oversized parlor guitar version of the falcon, with the same flashy looks. But I wasn’t sure that the sound would be big enough. You might like something like that if you want a more compact guitar. There’s a guy Patrick Sampson who plays one and he sounds great - you might want to check him out too: th-cam.com/video/WnROuGhS1NM/w-d-xo.html - I really like my guitars to have a warm deep bottom end and to project loudly. This PRS acoustic guitar is normal sized, but not overly deep or large-bodied. It’s a little smaller than a typical dreadnought body. I haven’t found it to be uncomfortable to play, and have played 3 hour shows with it, seated. It also has a comfortable neck and the reach isn’t too far to get to the lower frets. I think you’d like it. :)
mandyprater - thank you for replying and for the feedback...very helpful!
@@cesarflores9976 no problem - glad to help! Thanks for subscribing!
Great choice !.... Looking at the very same or the Angelus A55E as well..... Great great stuff ! Love it ! 🤓
Thanks!
Thanks Mandy, this is what I was looking for
That's an awesome acoustic guitar you have Mandy
God Bless You and it has cool tones to it
Nicely Done My Dear Friend
Thanks so much for checking out my video!
I like it allot…. Just have to take the leap!
That guitar has a nice sound like Mandy's voice!
Beautiful guitar! Been drooling over the prs tonare grand with zircote.
You are a beauty….
Thank you for sharing your video appreciate it. Thanks
Sure, thanks for watching! Are you looking for a new guitar?
@@mandyprater Hi Mandy, Thanks for your reply :) Yes, I’m in the process to buy me a nice acoustic but I haven't decided jet. I already got to opportunity to test this beautiful acoustic and is amazing, the sound and the action of the guitar are great, nice tone and beautiful construction. But I’m not sure jet because I want to test a Takamine from the Pro-series P5NC and from were a come from I have been searching everywhere and is been hard to find it to test it an decide which one will be my go to. Hopefully would I do is my last option is buy it trout GC or Sweetwater and if I don’t like I will return it back and get me the PRS Angules A60E. Lest see. Thank you for your reply and it was nice to meet you. You have a new subscriber. Take care and have a wonderful day : )
Good review Gal ! Just order the same guitar except the full body T60e . Thanks Jeff
That guitar is a beauty. Great choice!!!
7:50 I may or may not have gone into a brief panic and fan boy'ed.
(Okay you know that I did.)
Haha - YOU know the song :)
You Should Teach Me!!
OOH, A CHALLENGE!!
Good review, thank you so much and keep going on, best regards!
Great guitar shop ! Guitar Resurrection. Bought a j-45 their ! Not far from the poodle dog lounge which I used to have a cold one or two
Mine is in the mail and I can't wait to play it. It was supposed to be here today but it's been delayed until Monday......sucks!
Ooh, the suspense!! It will be worth the wait!
Always order early to try to get it on a Friday...nothing worse than the letdown of having to wait until a Monday for a new toy haha!
Who is the angel?
Really gorgeous guitar. You make it sing so amazingly well. Bravo! 👏👏👍🏼😊❤️
I don’t know anything about guitars, but love your review on this. Thanks.
Will you upload more, love?
Mine is arriving tomorrow... AMS purchase. Only thing I may not like is the width of the neck... I don't like Fender necks if it's anything like that... might return for that black Ovation.
Yeah the neck is a little bit wider than the Gretsch Rancher Falcon I'd been playing , and my Charvel acoustic. Makes it a little less agile on the lower frets. For me at least...
don't know what's prettier the guitar or you
Hi Mandy. Is this guitar bright enough for fingerpicking ? thanks
Hi @aapddd - Yes it definitely is... especially with your choice of strings. I did a little fingerpicking demo around 7:45 into the video
Perfect choice! The ziricote does incredible stuff with sound. This one will be the go-to when I'm occupying the street corner playing for the tourists here in Alaska - it throws sound very well. Thank you for this review. Your point about where its made is definitely relevant and often turns away some potential buyers but all it takes is hearing this guitar and then that consideration doesn't even cross your mind.
What gage of strings come standard with this geetar? and are they PRS strings?
@eagletkc thanks for the question -
PRS website states that it comes with .012-.053 strings, not sure if they were PRS strings, but probably. I didn’t realize they produced their own strings until I looked for the answer to your question.
I use Elixir Nanoweb .011-.053 usually. I’ve now owned this guitar for 3.5 years and probably put 1200-1500 hours of playtime on it. Still love it and I haven’t even had it serviced that whole time (can’t let it out of my sight!) and it still sounds great. Just yesterday I got a compliment from a sound guy at my gig on how great the guitar sounded. (Fresh strings help!)
i bought a guitar(prs angelus A60E SE accoustic) and had realy big issues with the body so they changed it - the 2nd they send me had a crack between the body and the neck.. i email prs,and they were just sad that two guitars had issues(they are chinese by the way) and not cheap..
Thanks for sharing your experiences- hate to hear that they didn’t work out for you. Maybe the damage happened during shipping. I can’t speak to that experience since I bought mine in a local store. I hope you got the situation taken care of or at least received a refund. 🩷
Do you still have that acoustic? That prs is great
I do! It’s still my main guitar I play about 15-20 hours per week!
We didn't hear it!!!!
If you would like to hear this guitar plugged in on a professional system please check out my Up Late Austin television performance here: th-cam.com/video/AtGEfYyfTaw/w-d-xo.html ❤❤❤
I'm so happy to listen your review. And what to say about dream guitar. Amazing like seven wonders of the world.🗼🗽🗿🏰🗻🏰🗻
As beautiful as you are
Are you sure they are made in China? I thought they were made in Indonesia, like my se standard 24 electric. I was browsing sweetwater looking at these. You’re beautiful and thats cool that we both play guitar, and we both play prs!
Mine has a made in China label on it, so , not sure if maybe there are multiple factories or if it's just certain models made in certain locations
@@mandyprater maybe their se acoustics are made in china, not sure tho tbh
yes, they are
Let's take about 15-20% off there bud.
I like the review, i just have a couple of questions. Ive been wanting to check one out in person, but been to a couple of guitar centers and no luck. So, i was wondering with the bracing if the tonewood amp would work on it. Also, wanted to know if the neck is similar to feel of the PRS electrics. Its between this guitar and the yamaha transacoustic.
Charlie thanks for checking out my review - Totally understand about wanting to try in person first! If you have any independent higher-end guitar stores nearby, you might have better luck there finding one to try. I believe the neck is the wide fat neck which is the updated shape of recent years. I feel the neck is to me a bit wider than the electric of my S2 Mira but that could be my imagination. You might find some useful info here if you are comparing guitars from different eras / models: www.mooreguitars.com/prs-neck-profiles/
To me I would say soundwise, I haven’t tried the Yamaha so I’m not sure. But this guitar sounds amazing to where I get compliments often, both live, and during my livestream shows. But it depends on your usage probably! I have not used a tonewood amp so I’m not sure about how they interact with the bracing, but here is a picture of the bracing - to me I would think it would be better than most, but again I have no experience with tonewood amps. Hope this helps! images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrEzNxqY.ZgkG0ATxqInIlQ;_ylu=c2VjA3NyBHNsawNpbWcEb2lkA2RiMGQ3YjQ2NWM5MmRhNmNlZGNhMjZiYTI1OTU5OWYyBGdwb3MDMQRpdANiaW5n?back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dprs%2Bhybrid%2Bx%2Bbracing%26fr%3Diphone%26fr2%3Dpiv-web%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D1&w=1200&h=526&imgurl=i0.wp.com%2Facousticguitar.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F11%2F2_bracingstyles.jpg%3Fresize%3D1200%252C526&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Facousticguitar.com%2Fgear-review-prs-se-angelus-a60e%2F&size=52.8KB&p=prs+hybrid+x+bracing&oid=db0d7b465c92da6cedca26ba259599f2&fr2=piv-web&fr=iphone&tt=Gear+Review%3A+PRS+SE+Angelus+A60E&b=0&ni=21&no=1&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=a3.CYLaa.Ksm&sigb=cRSVYPmOWcH.&sigi=7fCUlrRnOjYx&sigt=0wK5d2uIN6Xq&.crumb=GxpEBsAMzSs&fr=iphone&fr2=piv-web
@@mandyprater Thank you so much for the info. Wish the guitar shops around here carried PRS. Might just have to pull the trigger and go from there.
so hot...the guitar of course ^^
A little creepy 😒
Sorry, but, I'll nee to let you know, you are more beautifull than the guitar, congrats
You are beautiful