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D'angelico versus Es 175D
Just got a 2017 D'angelico for Christmas and I am amazed how well this guitar sounds. I am typically not a fan of floating pickups but have to say this sounds pretty decent.
Below is a link of me comparing it to my 1980 Gibson es 175d through my Henriksen amp: https://youtu.be/Baz1m4g6Q9Y |
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What a great sounding new guitar! I actually refer the D'A to the Gibson, it sounds a little fatter and more resonant, though of course strings and settings could have come into play. But you've got a great sound there.
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The new axe sounds wonderful! The old axe sounds great too, by the way! Thanks for posting the sound comparison!
Congratulations on the new guitar!
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Thank you. I usually despise floaters because to my ear they always sound like amplified acoustics with low output. In fact I owned a Hofner Jazzica once and never could dial in the right tone. I ended cutting the top and putting in a set in Kent Armstrong humbucker. After that experiment I swore of floaters and said I would stick to set pick up archtops ala Gibsons etc...I did own a Carlo Robelli/Peerless Monarch with a floater. This too after a while suffered from the same personally perceived flaws (great acoustically)...so so amplified. On this one, I contacted KENT Armstrong and he ended up winding me a full size humbucker which solved the "amplified" acoustic sound issue without cutting the top. Anyway, this one sounds richer but in no way is as warm and fat as the Gibson es 175. In fact in the video where I compare my es 175 with the D'angelico the tone is ALL the way down on the D'angelico and ALL the way UP on the Gibson. Still despite this the Gibson is still darker and warmer. Having said that this D'angelico is well built and sounds good acoustically as well.
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Wow, you are a most excellent player. Both sound great in your capable hands. What kind of Thomastik-Infeld strings are you using? Bebop or Jazz Swing? What gauge?
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Very nice playing. I think I prefer the D'angelico over the 175. Thanks for posting.
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Grant, your demo is fantastic! I love my D'Angelico, but you're right...the floater definitely sounds different from the humbuckers. You need to post this at the Jazz Guitar Forum.
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