My gripe with traditional-style hollow body guitars has always been the size, so it's cool to see the mini that captures the vibes in a smaller package. Thanks, Darrell!
So many phenomenal, alternative manufacturers of new guitars these days, other than Gibson & Fender. Eastman, D'Angelico & Schecter are great guitar manufacturers. Epiphone have come on leaps and bounds too. You can get a great guitar without breaking the bank, especially, if you're buying it second hand. Add a great second hand amp, some effects pedals, microphones, a computer with a DAW & a separate audio interface. That's all you need. You really can get a professional studio & sound for less than £3k, if you look around. Never been a better time for musicians, to produce their own music. The major labels are practically redundant, these days IMHO.
For those worried about size, looking to buy a semi with very warm tones and looking for a middle ground between full size and mini. I recommend checking out the SS model instead (Also dangelico ofc).. because it's a 15" body while the mini DC is 14" and the standard DC is 16"... Its' shape is a bit different but it's also semi+center-blocked and also comes in absolutely stunning finishes.
Maybe my ears are playing tricks on me, but the mini had deeper fuller and dare I say more compelling tones than the full size. I was surprised considering the pickups are the same, but the tonal difference was consistent for all positions and levels of distortion (except maybe the bridge pickup when split). As always - thanks!!!!! Afraid to learn the price, not that they aren't worth it. They are!
I tried out a few of the D'Angelico semi-hollows at NAMM a few years ago and was quite impressed. The potato-shaped solid-bodies didn't particularly grab me but the hollow-bodies very much did.
I’m getting a Premier Mini from Sweetwater, which is a limited edition. It comes with SD Jazz/ JB combo & locking tuners. I have a set of Seth Lovers which I plan to install unless the stock ones blow me away. Seth Lovers are my favorite pickup, so I’ll likely change them. No coil split, no big deal. Most coil splits are weak & Seths are low output pickups. Thanks for the review. I’m glad you like the Mini. I’m looking forward to it. I have a 335 style that sounds great, but big body is awkward & not very comfortable.
Hey Darrell I've watched your channel for a few years now, and I really like your approach to the content you present. I used to live in Canada, in fact I'm a Canadian citizen but I live in Portugal now and have for a lot of years. Canada is just so messed up now it's crazy. Sometimes I criricize Portugal but when you compare it to Canada it's just a far batter place to live, it's in the top 3 safest countries in the world, it's really hip and modern and ancient at the same time, it's like antiquity meets the modern world. I do miss Canada a lot but I'm grateful that we don't have so many of the laws that are in place in Canada where grown men walk into a women's bathrooms where you can have an 8 year old little girl present, that's just so wrong. Anyway I just bought a D'Angelico Deluxe mini DC and it hasn't arrived yet so I'm watching your take on it. Take care. Mike.
For the past decade my main electric has been a excel ex ss with a pair of lollar low outputs and upgraded pots. I love that guitar SO much!!! D'angelico make some very high quality instruments.....add some top shelf pickups and electronics + a true luthier grade setup and they are a world class instrument at a working mans price.
I like features of both Angelico guitars, though the smaller size and tone between the two Angelico guitars I liked the most. With that said, "I love my Epiphone ES339 more size, quality parts, construction, weight, overall feel and fit along with it's playability, tone and lots of sustain without the larger hollow body microphonics and a Much lower price range" ! ! ! DDH 11-3-2020 👍🤘🎸😎🙏 .
Both guitars look and sound good. I preferred the Mini DC. To me, it sounded a little deeper, and perhaps a bit more compressed than the full size. I also think the Mat Charcoal looks very cool. Thanks
I use a Heritage 535 with Seymour Duncan/Seth lovers and love it. Of course it came from 225 Parsons Street. Darrell, keep up the good work, you are carrying on for us old guys.(71) Your friend in tone, Norman Mozley
I think it’s pretty cool Maby that’s just mostly bc headstock doesn’t matter to me considering I just bought an EVH Wolfgang which had a little bit of a funky headstock
This is where it’s at!! Thanks for bringing such an exclusive instrument on the channel. These have impressive specs and looks to match. I actually own a hollow body deluxe. A DC LE semi hollow body would be my go to ES 335 variant.
The mini is like the Epiphone ES-339, available with P 90s or splittable humbuckers. I love my Pelham blue ES-339 (with P-90s), it was a bargain at the price, I added a Duesenberg trem system - installs in minutes!... I'm not sure what the D'Angelicos go for, they have higher-end appointments, and look great! I really enjoy your channel, Darrell, I tell all my friends about you!
Personally I liked the full size much better but wouldn't turn down a mini. I thought the full sounded clearer and more defined or distinct. Plus the look of that mahogany is great with the gold hardware topped it right off. Did I mention that beauty tailstock or the inlays and pickguard?
Beautiful workmanship and sound, brother Darrell. Not having a lot of money these days, I bought a flame maple Grote 335 w/tobacco finish. It is a couple inches longer than a conventional 335 @ 42". Having swapped out the strings with Elixir's coated 10 gauge I'm very happy with the tone through my Marshall half-stack. While I'll never have your technique, Darrell I have fun every day just finger picking and strumming my comps. But I always give you a listen, bro. You are my "continuing education" teacher. :^)
Great review DarrelI! I just received my Mini Dc in Surf Green number 9 of 50. I love this guitar, it is one of those that you connect with at first glance and first play. The tones are really dynamic, the quality of the build is great. The neck feels fantastic and it has Ebony for it's fretboard, my favorite. An instant classic.
Somethings can get me to believe in magic, the sounds you created from that the full size version was magic. Both are beautiful guitars, I'll take both lol.👍😊
Seth lover’s in a semi hollow are an absolute gem! I put em in my hamer echo tone along with CTS pots , switch craft 3 way and orange drop caps and it sounds so damn good!!
I love them both Darell they are really cool instruments!!! I believe they suite to all kinds of traditional and modern rockers, bluesmen or jazzmen!!!
I really like the walnut finish in both, since it lets the figured maple show through. I also really liked the way the split sounds on these. I'd probably leave them split most of the time, but I'm a single-coil junkie.
The only drawback to the traditional tailpiece is the harmonics produced if measures aren't taken to suppress them... I wrap a bandana around the strings to dampen the harmonics on my EXL-1...
Any hollowbody, any time and every time. My first guitar was from the Ibanez AS series. The next was a PRS SE semi-hollow. And now I own a Schecter T S/H-1B
If I had the money. I would go with the minni because of my size being 5'3". Besides I like the sound of it better. Then again each to their own liking. Thanks for sharing the wonderful sound these guitars produce.
Just can't seem to warm up to semi-hollows that have white purfling lining the F holes. Hmmm... nope. Just can't warm up to it. Would prefer them without it. I've seen guitar tops that are so thin they have to have it lining the F holes because it would reveal how paper thin the wood is. Just my humble opinion. PS another great vid Darrell. Keep that Canadian made content coming. Bid thumbs up from a fellow Canuck.
Great vid demo as always. You always are the great place to view guitars. Thanks I have 2 D'Angelico Dc Boardwalks, an HH and p90. These deluxe versions are class acts..
I love the mini..!! Really nice. Even the tone of the mini to me sounded a bit better the the full size brother. Both are super nice! I have a 1963 Guild Starfire and just love it. Thank you again for a great video as usual
I like the mini's tones, both clean and dirty. The mini sounded tighter, the larger one a little flubby. I didn't like the split coil tones at all, especially on the bridge pick-up, that sounded awful on both of them. I really do like that mini!
Beautiful guitars and great playing as always. The one thing I don’t like is the neck strap peg location. I never know the correct way to put the strap on and have it look right and be comfortable
Brilliant guitars, I've recently bought the previous limited edition DELUXE DC. However, as they're almost all so-called "Limited Edition" guitars, you'll probably find that if you can discover one that that isn't, it'll likely be rarer!
My preference would be for the Mini. I have an Epiphone ES-339 Pro (with coil split) and really like that size. The full-size guitar just seems too big to me.
The Deluxe Mini DC sounds more musical to my ear than the DC so I bought the Mini DC and have to say I'm far from disappointed. In fact I'm thrilled. The Mini DC is just a wonderful sounding and playing guitar right up there with a Gibson 335 or 339 with similar tonality. However with even more tonal variations with the split coil humbuckers. Mine came with SD PAF 59's and not Seth Lovers and sound just as nice. The quality of workmanship, set up, etc. was perfect right out of the box. No need to take to my local luthier at all. Plus the price point at less than half a 335/339 is a can't lose and everything to win scenario. No, I don't work for D'Angelico. Just passing on my experience.
If the mini suffers from neck dive then I would choose the big one. I have the small Gretsch version and of it dives like a submarine! I don't like either finish of either of these but they sound good in your hands.
Too expensive for my tastes, but I like their look. The guitars themselves are pretty, as expected, and I'm a fan of D'Angelico's stairstep tailpiece and unique headstock, but for me, the best parts of these guitars aesthetically are the eye-popping fretboard inlays. They're spectacular! I've never liked "gold" hardware, and would avoid a guitar so equipped. The larger one is just a bit more mellow in tone, but they both sound good. Wish you'd include weight with your reviews, Darrell.
Looking for some semi-hollowbody guitar content? Well, today I've got you covered :) Let me know if you preferred the Mini DC or the Full-sized version Enjoy!
Full sized all the way. Would feel better to play for me. Plus, based on your recommendation and the sound, feels like a good fit. Beyond that, asthetically feels superior with that tailpiece. Was curious as to how they vary from the Deluxe SS though. I'm not good with these things.
Initially, im gunning for d'Angelico watching and reading a lot of reviews from the youtube channels...until, i decided to pull the trigger on Guild! Great neck :)
I like the full size, being a larger person. I actually got an Epiphone 339 and struggle getting comfortable with the small size. I would rather have a larger body. I also like the walnut, very nice!
Any issues with neck-dive on these models? I owned a beautiful D’Angelico Ludlow Deluxe Limited Edition but had to sell it on due to a diving neck. The build, finish and sound quality was second to none (and I’ve owned a mint 1976 Gibson ES335 amongst others). Would love to know if the necks are end heavy.
I thought the mini had a little more character to it's tones than the full sized one, everything on it just sounded a little more interesting.
Those look so authentic and clean, and Hollowbodies are always a leisure and wonder to play.
Semi hollow body
Well D’angelico is premium but I really want an Epiphone 335
Always wanted to own one....
My gripe with traditional-style hollow body guitars has always been the size, so it's cool to see the mini that captures the vibes in a smaller package. Thanks, Darrell!
@john jones cool thanks 😊
Full size has a more mellow tone to my ear.
Beautiful, both of them 👌
So many phenomenal, alternative manufacturers of new guitars these days, other than Gibson & Fender. Eastman, D'Angelico & Schecter are great guitar manufacturers. Epiphone have come on leaps and bounds too. You can get a great guitar without breaking the bank, especially, if you're buying it second hand. Add a great second hand amp, some effects pedals, microphones, a computer with a DAW & a separate audio interface. That's all you need. You really can get a professional studio & sound for less than £3k, if you look around. Never been a better time for musicians, to produce their own music. The major labels are practically redundant, these days IMHO.
For those worried about size, looking to buy a semi with very warm tones and looking for a middle ground between full size and mini. I recommend checking out the SS model instead (Also dangelico ofc).. because it's a 15" body while the mini DC is 14" and the standard DC is 16"... Its' shape is a bit different but it's also semi+center-blocked and also comes in absolutely stunning finishes.
I've had a Deluxe DC for almost a year. Love it. To split the coils, it has a 6-way switch instead of push/pulls.
I’m not normally a fan of gold hardware but it really works on these guitars. That stair step tail piece on the full size is awesome
Maybe my ears are playing tricks on me, but the mini had deeper fuller and dare I say more compelling tones than the full size. I was surprised considering the pickups are the same, but the tonal difference was consistent for all positions and levels of distortion (except maybe the bridge pickup when split). As always - thanks!!!!! Afraid to learn the price, not that they aren't worth it. They are!
I perceive it as more compression... yet via YT who really knows
Oh man. That mini DC might just be my new dream guitar. Good work DB
It is 3 am and I have University classes in some hours. But Darrell uploaded so I'm here
I love that mini. The color is awesome, it's a little smaller, which suits me better. It's just a cool guitar all the way around, love it.😉🤘🎸🎶
Much more comfortable for those who are used to solid bodies. I've got a Mini DC
As a you get player I appreciate the fact d’angelico made a mini deluxe
OMG. They both look and sound incredible!! If I had to pick one, it’d be that charcoal Mini. 😊
I tried out a few of the D'Angelico semi-hollows at NAMM a few years ago and was quite impressed. The potato-shaped solid-bodies didn't particularly grab me but the hollow-bodies very much did.
Mini sounds mighty !!! Was my favorite.
Of the two, the smaller bodied double cut sounds the best to me.
I’m getting a Premier Mini from Sweetwater, which is a limited edition. It comes with SD Jazz/ JB combo & locking tuners. I have a set of Seth Lovers which I plan to install unless the stock ones blow me away. Seth Lovers are my favorite pickup, so I’ll likely change them. No coil split, no big deal. Most coil splits are weak & Seths are low output pickups. Thanks for the review. I’m glad you like the Mini. I’m looking forward to it. I have a 335 style that sounds great, but big body is awkward & not very comfortable.
I've got a Fiesta Red Mini DC. Super comfortable, and it sounds identical to the D'Angelico Excel SS that I have. Outstanding "sleeper' builder.
Both sound equally well. I'd have to compare them to figure out which one I'd prefer.
Hey Darrell I've watched your channel for a few years now, and I really like your approach to the content you present. I used to live in Canada, in fact I'm a Canadian citizen but I live in Portugal now and have for a lot of years. Canada is just so messed up now it's crazy. Sometimes I criricize Portugal but when you compare it to Canada it's just a far batter place to live, it's in the top 3 safest countries in the world, it's really hip and modern and ancient at the same time, it's like antiquity meets the modern world. I do miss Canada a lot but I'm grateful that we don't have so many of the laws that are in place in Canada where grown men walk into a women's bathrooms where you can have an 8 year old little girl present, that's just so wrong. Anyway I just bought a D'Angelico Deluxe mini DC and it hasn't arrived yet so I'm watching your take on it. Take care. Mike.
The 339 sized Semi hollow body guitars are super appealing.
I love the traditional cut.. great guitars..!!
thank you and you have a great day, too!
Sean Daniel has an Emerald Green Deluxe SS that I'm in love with
For the past decade my main electric has been a excel ex ss with a pair of lollar low outputs and upgraded pots. I love that guitar SO much!!! D'angelico make some very high quality instruments.....add some top shelf pickups and electronics + a true luthier grade setup and they are a world class instrument at a working mans price.
I like features of both Angelico guitars, though the smaller size and tone between the two Angelico guitars I liked the most. With that said, "I love my Epiphone ES339 more size, quality parts, construction, weight, overall feel and fit along with it's playability, tone and lots of sustain without the larger hollow body microphonics and a Much lower price range" ! ! !
DDH 11-3-2020 👍🤘🎸😎🙏 .
I would go for the classic one for sure. The D'angelico tailpiece alone is reason enough.
Got one of those mini deluxe ones.. pretty sweet.
Both guitars look and sound good. I preferred the Mini DC. To me, it sounded a little deeper, and perhaps a bit more compressed than the full size. I also think the Mat Charcoal looks very cool. Thanks
I use a Heritage 535 with Seymour Duncan/Seth lovers and love it. Of course it came from 225 Parsons Street. Darrell, keep up the good work, you are carrying on for us old guys.(71)
Your friend in tone, Norman Mozley
The full-size double cut is a knock out!!! What a beautiful guitar!
Love both of them but the mini would be my choice.
I love the look but the headstock design is a little too much for me. They play great. Especially the DC with P90s
yeah; it's a little busy. But it does nail that sort of Art Deco thing really well.
At least it's not famous for breaking off.
I think it’s pretty cool Maby that’s just mostly bc headstock doesn’t matter to me considering I just bought an EVH Wolfgang which had a little bit of a funky headstock
Funny I love the headstock original art deco!!!
I get it, I have 4 d'angelico guitars among my collection, but they aren't for everyone.
I really, really like your Santana jamming. More please.
This is where it’s at!! Thanks for bringing such an exclusive instrument on the channel. These have impressive specs and looks to match. I actually own a hollow body deluxe. A DC LE semi hollow body would be my go to ES 335 variant.
The mini is like the Epiphone ES-339, available with P 90s or splittable humbuckers. I love my Pelham blue ES-339 (with P-90s), it was a bargain at the price, I added a Duesenberg trem system - installs in minutes!... I'm not sure what the D'Angelicos go for, they have higher-end appointments, and look great! I really enjoy your channel, Darrell, I tell all my friends about you!
Personally I liked the full size much better but wouldn't turn down a mini. I thought the full sounded clearer and more defined or distinct. Plus the look of that mahogany is great with the gold hardware topped it right off. Did I mention that beauty tailstock or the inlays and pickguard?
Little David (mini guitar) sounds Mammoth
Big Guitar (Goliath) sounds great too
That split tone give me goose bumps.
Beautiful workmanship and sound, brother Darrell. Not having a lot of money these days, I bought a flame maple Grote 335 w/tobacco finish. It is a couple inches longer than a conventional 335 @ 42". Having swapped out the strings with Elixir's coated 10 gauge I'm very happy with the tone through my Marshall half-stack. While I'll never have your technique, Darrell I have fun every day just finger picking and strumming my comps. But I always give you a listen, bro. You are my "continuing education" teacher. :^)
Great review DarrelI! I just received my Mini Dc in Surf Green number 9 of 50. I love this guitar, it is one of those that you connect with at first glance and first play. The tones are really dynamic, the quality of the build is great. The neck feels fantastic and it has Ebony for it's fretboard, my favorite. An instant classic.
I really like the sound of those pickups. They are clear with a beautiful chime. I like the sound of the mini DB better. It's more focused.
Beautiful instruments, particularly the red one.
I like matte in general, plus the flame structure.
Somethings can get me to believe in magic, the sounds you created from that the full size version was magic. Both are beautiful guitars, I'll take both lol.👍😊
Seth lover’s in a semi hollow are an absolute gem! I put em in my hamer echo tone along with CTS pots , switch craft 3 way and orange drop caps and it sounds so damn good!!
They both sound like they need more out of the nut on the g string,ie in tune open ,sharp when fretted on the first.
I have a Premier DC that I put humbucker sized P90s in and it's become my favorite sounding guitar!
Congrats on winning title of Greatest Canadian TH-camr
I love them both Darell they are really cool instruments!!! I believe they suite to all kinds of traditional and modern rockers, bluesmen or jazzmen!!!
Id take the pickguard off the mini. SOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!
I really like the walnut finish in both, since it lets the figured maple show through. I also really liked the way the split sounds on these. I'd probably leave them split most of the time, but I'm a single-coil junkie.
The only drawback to the traditional tailpiece is the harmonics produced if measures aren't taken to suppress them... I wrap a bandana around the strings to dampen the harmonics on my EXL-1...
i love the mini double cut especially the color but i do like them both
Any hollowbody, any time and every time. My first guitar was from the Ibanez AS series. The next was a PRS SE semi-hollow. And now I own a Schecter T S/H-1B
Get The D'Angelico Ludlow!!!! Very unique shape! and not a lot of reviews on it!!
If I had the money. I would go with the minni because of my size being 5'3". Besides I like the sound of it better. Then again each to their own liking. Thanks for sharing the wonderful sound these guitars produce.
Just can't seem to warm up to semi-hollows that have white purfling lining the F holes. Hmmm... nope. Just can't warm up to it. Would prefer them without it. I've seen guitar tops that are so thin they have to have it lining the F holes because it would reveal how paper thin the wood is. Just my humble opinion. PS another great vid Darrell. Keep that Canadian made content coming. Bid thumbs up from a fellow Canuck.
CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON HOW TO UPGRADE A SQUIER TELE?
beautiful sound nice touch on the paint beautiful details
Love the full size!! Love the tones and it’s just gorgeous!!
Great vid demo as always. You always are the great place to view guitars. Thanks I have 2 D'Angelico Dc Boardwalks, an HH and p90.
These deluxe versions are class acts..
Honestly I thought they sounded identical until you split the coils the smaller one seamed just a touch brighter to me,
Sort of has art deco accents. Still waiting for Epiphone Casino and Guild Starfire. Those are historic models. They need to be featured in a video.
Wow. Definitely the mini for me, in terms of tone.
I definitely like the mini double cut, but I wish it had that stair step tail piece.
I love the mini..!! Really nice. Even the tone of the mini to me sounded a bit better the the full size brother. Both are super nice! I have a 1963 Guild Starfire and just love it. Thank you again for a great video as usual
For me the Mini just has a little more clarity. I like the look of the tail piece on the full sized one better, however I favor the Mini DC.
I want the black one
I like the mini's tones, both clean and dirty. The mini sounded tighter, the larger one a little flubby. I didn't like the split coil tones at all, especially on the bridge pick-up, that sounded awful on both of them. I really do like that mini!
Those are some beautiful guitars. Amazing tones. I would love to own one.
i like the deluxe mini double cut in terms of size and sound
Beautiful guitars and great playing as always. The one thing I don’t like is the neck strap peg location. I never know the correct way to put the strap on and have it look right and be comfortable
Nice! You really made the single coils sound great (maybe amp is part of that).
I think the D'Angelico DC is the best 335 you can get for the money!!!
Brilliant guitars, I've recently bought the previous limited edition DELUXE DC. However, as they're almost all so-called "Limited Edition" guitars, you'll probably find that if you can discover one that that isn't, it'll likely be rarer!
Hey Darrell you should make a video on 7 gauge strings
Have you done a Semi Hollow Shootout with the guitars that you own? That could be interesting and fun.
My preference would be for the Mini. I have an Epiphone ES-339 Pro (with coil split) and really like that size. The full-size guitar just seems too big to me.
The Deluxe Mini DC sounds more musical to my ear than the DC so I bought the Mini DC and have to say I'm far from disappointed. In fact I'm thrilled. The Mini DC is just a wonderful sounding and playing guitar right up there with a Gibson 335 or 339 with similar tonality. However with even more tonal variations with the split coil humbuckers. Mine came with SD PAF 59's and not Seth Lovers and sound just as nice. The quality of workmanship, set up, etc. was perfect right out of the box. No need to take to my local luthier at all. Plus the price point at less than half a 335/339 is a can't lose and everything to win scenario. No, I don't work for D'Angelico. Just passing on my experience.
If the mini suffers from neck dive then I would choose the big one. I have the small Gretsch version and of it dives
like a submarine! I don't like either finish of either of these but they sound good in your hands.
Too expensive for my tastes, but I like their look. The guitars themselves are pretty, as expected, and I'm a fan of D'Angelico's stairstep tailpiece and unique headstock, but for me, the best parts of these guitars aesthetically are the eye-popping fretboard inlays. They're spectacular! I've never liked "gold" hardware, and would avoid a guitar so equipped. The larger one is just a bit more mellow in tone, but they both sound good. Wish you'd include weight with your reviews, Darrell.
Beautiful guitars tones are great i personally prefer the blue guitar
Looking for some semi-hollowbody guitar content? Well, today I've got you covered :)
Let me know if you preferred the Mini DC or the Full-sized version
Enjoy!
I like the Mini !! Thanks Darrell
Mini for me
Full sized all the way. Would feel better to play for me. Plus, based on your recommendation and the sound, feels like a good fit. Beyond that, asthetically feels superior with that tailpiece. Was curious as to how they vary from the Deluxe SS though. I'm not good with these things.
Mini
l like mini, Stop Tailpiece (о^-')b
Those look and sound great. I have the Premeir DC and it’s a very nice guitar.
Initially, im gunning for d'Angelico watching and reading a lot of reviews from the youtube channels...until, i decided to pull the trigger on Guild! Great neck :)
Absolutely awesome instruments, I’d wield one surely!
Great video, currently building myself one of these.
Congratulations
my god, those are nice.
Those are pretty.
The DC Mini Deluxe now comes with Seymour Duncan 59 Pick ups!
I felt that The mini double cut is much more smooth than the large delux one
Th e blue Deluxe DC is amazing
I like the full size, being a larger person. I actually got an Epiphone 339 and struggle getting comfortable with the small size. I would rather have a larger body. I also like the walnut, very nice!
Wow, that totally awesome guitars💯
I prefer the mini tbh.
Any issues with neck-dive on these models? I owned a beautiful D’Angelico Ludlow Deluxe Limited Edition but had to sell it on due to a diving neck. The build, finish and sound quality was second to none (and I’ve owned a mint 1976 Gibson ES335 amongst others). Would love to know if the necks are end heavy.
I always found a 335 a bit cumbersome so I guess it would be the mini for me
I like the tone of the grey one better.
Those are beautifull. Mini looks better to me but full size one sounds better after splitting coils.