D'Angelico Guitars
RSRS141
worth the money? how do you rate the sound?
thks
Rick
Bob C
How can a laminated, pressed wood compare with many of the fine carved solid
wood guitars out there. Just a name and a look is all they have.
Bob
Larry Vigneault
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/D-Angelico/
Take it with a grain of salt, play a few, if you connect on an emotional level
with one, then go for it. At this range, there's a lot of possible contenders
imho.
Jay Vyas
in the market for an acoustic archtop, and played it back to back with
a Campellone Deluxe, Gibson Le Grand, various Heritage models, and a
Guild X-700 (custom one pickup model).
The D'A reissue had the perhaps the roundest, warmest amplified tone
of the instruments I played, but the acoustic tone was not nearly as
good as the Campellone, Heritages, or the X-700. If you're primarily
an electric player, the D'A may be worthy of consideration, but it
didn't sound so different/better than some of the best laminate top
guitars I've played when amplified.
Hey, if it speaks to you, it's the best one!
JeffC
D'Angelico reproductions. Although I can barely justify reading this
board based on my playing ability (I keep hoping osmosis is possible
via dsl) I believe his guitar was as fine an archtop as I've played.
(being talent-challenged doesn't stop me from tryin )
Michael is also one of the most pleasant, down to earth guys I've met.
His website can be found in the archtop section of guitarnotes.com.
Worth checking it out.
Jeff
George4908
>D'Angelico reproductions. Although I can barely justify reading this
>board based on my playing ability (I keep hoping osmosis is possible
>via dsl) I believe his guitar was as fine an archtop as I've played.
>(being talent-challenged doesn't stop me from tryin )
I have to admit I'd be much more likely to buy the same guitar if it said
Michael Lewis on the headstock instead of trying to be something it's not -- a
D'Angelico. Too bad someone couldn't let the name rest in peace. And now
there are "Strombergs" for $999. I believe the same thing is about to happen
with "D'Aquistos." Alas. Anyone want to buy a "Stradivarius," cheap?
Chris Johnson
based on any original Stromberg. What a shame. The world could
use a few more excellent Master 400's.
CJ
Willie K. Yee, MD
> Too bad someone couldn't let the name rest in peace. And now
> there are "Strombergs" for $999. I believe the same thing is about to happen
> with "D'Aquistos." Alas. Anyone want to buy a "Stradivarius," cheap?
Maybe you've never had the chance to look, but about half the cheap
violins in the world say Stradivarius inside.
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George4908
>based on any original Stromberg. What a shame. The world could
>use a few more excellent Master 400's.
Well, there's this:
Larry Otis
George4908 wrote:
Hey it's a great design. Why not figure out how to make a great copy that's
affordable? Hardly anyone can afford the real thing. I've played the NYL-2 and it
sounded excellent acoustically and through an amp (pressed top and all). I've
also played the real thing and while I did one of the inside braces fell apart. I
almost died!
Larry
George4908
>Hey it's a great design.
No argument there.
>>Why not figure out how to make a great copy that's affordable?
Several builders have done that -- Lacey and Triggs come to mind. My problem
is with putting the D'Angelico name on it.
>>Hardly anyone can afford the real thing.
Well, there weren't too many of them made, so naturally they get bid up out of
all proportion to what a typical player can afford.
>>I've played the NYL-2 and it
>sounded excellent acoustically and through an amp (pressed top and all).
Haven't tried one of the copies myself.
>>I've also played the real thing and while I did one of the inside braces fell
apart. I almost died!
Yikes! I can just see the little sign by the cash register:
"Lovely to look at, delightful to hold,
But an article broken is an article sold." That'll be $40,000, please.
Gary Persons
Los Angeles (Reseda). I drew my thumb across the open strings as it
hung on the wall and the entire store was filled with sound. An amazing
old instrument.
They said, "That's not a vintage piece. There's been some repair work
etc., etc., and if you want a good guitar cheap, it's only $16,500."
That's what I paid for my Miata...and it at least protects me from the
rain!
> please.> .
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