D'Angelico Premier vs Excel Acoustic Guitar Comparison
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D'Angelico Premier vs Excel Acoustic Guitar Comparison
Hey friends, excited to bring you guys this guitar comparison. D'Angelico Guitars have recently been completely revamping their acoustic guitars. Starting in 2019, The Excel series of D'Angelico acoustics were completely revamped. Now in 2020 the more affordably priced Premier Series Acoustics have gotten the same revamp treatment. Much to my surprise, the cheaper Premier acoustics really hold their own in comparison to the Excel series. In this video we take a look at my favorite D'Angelcio acoustic model: The Tammany. We will go over specs and do some sounds test to compare the Excel Tammany to the newly released Premier Tammany. I think you'll be surprised at how good both of these guitars sound! Hope you enjoy the video!
Feel free to skip around the video using these time stamps:
0:00 Two Tammanys
1:18 The New Premier Tammany
2:49 Spec Comparison
7:03 Guitar Shootout
9:00 Outro
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Love the Excel line-up, will be purchasing a Tammany very soon!! Thank you for the comparison review and the wonderful playing. Take care and be safe!
Great comparison video! I'm a bit late for putting an Excel under the Christmas tree but I think we've found the latest "must have". Thanks again 🎅
Very good video. and great playing. Thank you for taking time out to post. If you can do a video on The Excel Koa Gramercy. I just ordered one and havent seen a review of Dangelico Acoustic sas well as yours. Thank you again!
This was a great comparison, I'm thinking of getting an Excel Lexington soon
Great comparison vid. Thx for taking the time. Grace and peace.
Amazing review! Thank you so much for this ❤
Thanks for this clear useful comparison.
I love this video it was super informational! What strings to you recommend for this brand and style of acoustic guitar?
I've accumulated some D'Angelicos in the last few years. A few of their acoustics from them and the closest to these are a Premier Bowery dreadnought that I bought on impulse on a MF promo. It was surprisingly good. I added a Gramercy XT in the last year. The XT is a lot less showy with a restrained headstock but premium materials and electronics throughout. The sound difference is similar to what you demonstrated here. The XT stands up to friend's upper level Taylors and Guilds. The Premier sounds good plugged in and a bit muted in comparison. I've also got their parlor (Utica, mahogany arch back) and a classical (Malta, cedar top). Both punch above their weight. I gave my Little Martin to my grandson as I was so pleased with the Utica. Thanks for the comparo!
Hi Patrick , thanks for the comparison . For me the 'Excel' Tammany would be a no brainier , you get an ebony fretboard / bridge - aged white binding , Fishman Presys electrics , plus a case. That seems like a ton of upgrades for 300 bucks over the 'Premier' line. It is a real shame D`a could not add real wood back and sides as opposed to fancy plywood !! , but for 800 bucks you are still getting the wood that matters and a spruce top.
I must checkout my local GC and see if they would be willing to get one in to play and try + maybe buy , they should.
The only downside to either of these is the black headstock overlay , black shows scratches like crazy m so that means you will need to be extra carful when changing strings as not to scratch the surface. The Empire truss-rod cover is way cool , but another downside is they did not use open Grover machines on either and they could have added that to the 'Excel' lineup just to make it extra worthy. Still like I said if it plays as great as it looks , I might be buying !! as I am in the market for an acoustic. Thanks again , super review , take care , Dreamer
I drove 6 hours to Adirondack Guitar so I could demo some lefty acoustic guitars. Nobody really has lefties anywhere and I get tired of having to buy without playing them. Anyway they had a bunch of D'Angelico's and I fell in love with a Premier Bowery. The tone was so glassy and bright but sounded amazing to fingerpick. I had it for all of 9 months before some asshole stole it at a gig when I was packing up. That was a tough one to get over. I enjoyed playing it so much that I went looking for a Gramercy but pickings are so slim for their lefties now that I couldn't find any. Just found a used Excel and ordered it tonight. This one won't be leaving my home!
I’ve just ordered the Excel Tammany in Vintage Sunburst and I cannot wait for it to arrive!!!
Did you get it yet?!
thanks for doing this, it helped a lot. Sort of surprised that the manufacturer has not offered solid wood back/sides to the excel.
On the original excels they did. I have the original Bowery Excel with solid rosewood back and sides. My guess is they weren't selling well at the price point, $1k, so they knocked the price down and cut costs on the materials. They are now made in China where as the originals were made in Indonesia. I got extremely lucky with mine and only paid $400 for an open box one. It plays so well and I can't find a better sounding guitar sub $1500. I hope they go back to the solid back and sides on the excel soon!
The excel is completely worth the price. If you want a pro level guitar get it. For me I sold all my guitars but wanted one good acoustic. After watching the original review of the Tammany he did i knew that was the guitar. I love it. Thanks for the amazing demo!
Nick I want to buy the Guild d260ce but I saw this video and I saw your comment about d'angelico. What do you think about Guild?!
May i ask what song did you just play...the chords sounds beautiful
It would be really cool, if possible, to maybe see a more midrange comparison at some point. Could do Gramercy vs. Riverside? 😊
I have 2 Excels, the Brooklyn and the Bowery and love them both. I tried a couple Premier series but didn't care for them at all. The pre-amp was a huge drop and they sounded too bright for me. But it's all personal preferences and a good player makes them all sound good. They are extremely nice guitars either way and very impressive to look at. Both mine played amazing right out of the box. I didn't have to adjust anything at all, Just tuned and went with it. Nice low action and easy to play. And the company is amazing to deal with if you contact them. I'm still looking at them when they come out and may get a Premier soon, if I find the right one. I already have 40 guitars at my buying is slowing down and I'm more selective, lol.
Thanks for sharing man, appreciate the comment. Glad to hear from someone who shares my same appreciation of the excel series. Great guitar! Also very refreshing to read a comment expressing a less than favorable opinion in a productive, rational, “it’s all about preference” type of manner! (Never thought I’d see that on CZcams, ha!) Thanks for the comment Tony, keep growing that guitar collection!
Thanx for the thorough presentation. I decided for excel variant becouse of richer sound.
I’m seriously looking at the excel Tammany as my main gigging guitar. Not sure now wether the premier or excel?
I just bought a 2018 excel bowery with the brass pins it has the fishman ink4 system and and is all solid wood rosewood back and sides and solid sitka spruce top .Are the new ones a upgrade to the previous ones?
I just bought one in burgundy and I love it.
I think these are beautiful guitars for the money. I bought a tea burst 12 string D’Angelo guitar paid about $600 for it didn’t get the case so I ordered a hard shell case that fits it. Perfect paid $120 for it. This guitar is beautiful. It plays like well worth the money. Thanks for the video. I really love mine.👍👍❤️😎🎸
Gorgeous guitars. Love the video!
Precious Amber thank you! Glad to hear it!
I have the problem that I have to decide between a Excel Tammany Auburn and a premier tammany trans biack burst ( wich is the coulor what me hits )!!
Your video is great! But now I still don't which one ( both oerhaps? )!
Beautiful guitars absolutely great sounding but I can only afford the cheaper one 😉 pulling trigger
Im pretty convinced. I do wonder about the neck shape. I very much like their electric necks but have never laid hands on an acoustic
I've bought the premier a few weeks ago because the price was reduced from 400 to 300 euro. The first one they've sent to me I had to send back because of a problem with the tuner electricity. I ve got another one and the tuner seems to work. But at the first concert there was an issue with the sound, maybe with contact of the plugged in cable, so on the recording and over the pa there wasn't a signal. Now I've tested it sometimes again and the failure didn't appear again but of cause makes me a little nervous if it will happen again in a live situation. So the electrics might be a critical point and for sure they saved money, as it is not a Fishman or other quality well known system. On the other hand the premier guitar sounds nice and the over all quality is OK for the money. It sounds not as full as my Seagull mini jumbo antique but that s maybe a matter of the model with flatter body. The look of the guitar is stunning. The tuning is stable over days.
Nice vid, btw say hi to uncle Neil, man!
Man you are premium guitar reviewer...
I need to get back into the guitar. My acoustic that had been in the family since before I was born was stolen. Was a Martin D-45 :(
Wow, I'm really sorry to hear that. I totally understand that family heirlooms are irreplaceable, but I hope you're able to get your hands on a new guitar soon!
I own a Premiere Madison, nice guitar with its own character
What was the second song played in the comparison?
did you add any processing to the guitar audio? it sounds kinda reverby.
Nice vid madlad 👌
Thank you :)
Add "Playability" to your review would be really good! 😊
Will do 😊
Action low, high, in the middle?
I just bought one myself. Its perfect for the price.
How much was it?
@@MMcG25 $500 USD at guitar center.
what song was that
Hi, where do they build it? China? Korea? Indonesia? Thanks in advance. Regards
China currently. The original release of the excels were Indonesia and the craftsmanship was much better. I have an original Bowery Excel and recently compared it to the current bowery excel, sounds like two completely different guitars. Makes sense because the original excels were solid back and sides
You look like Ryan Reynolds, the Deadpool actor :D
So the Excel sounded brighter and sweeter, but how much of that is down to construction and materials and how much is due to change in tone due to ageing?
My excel is only a year old, so the tone of the guitar hasn't changed very drastically. I do think you will get some deeper tones and more warmth out of the excel. The Macassar Ebony back/sides and Ebony fretboard on the excel offer a warmth and smoothness where the premier sounds a little more snappy and sharp to me, if that makes sense. Honestly, the differences are minimal, and I hope this video showcased as much. I definitely prefer the tone and playability of my Excel, but if you're looking for a more affordable guitar, the value of the premier is fantastic.
Great overview and demo (just subscribed). Acoustically, listening with decent headphones, the sound is pretty close.
To buy a similar case is probably around $120-$150 so subtracting that from the price of the Excel significantly reduces the difference in cost.
So for the remaining difference in price it seems that it probably pays to go with the Excel for the nice hardshell case, nicer pickup, Ebony fretboard and bridge, and Macassar Ebony back and side.
Still, the Premier is an extremely impressive guitar in every respect!
They are so damp as compared to taylor and martins
That first song you played sounded very John Mayer
Never heard of her...
kiddinggg! Thanks for the comparison!
Oh I meant John Meyers
@@eclipsegts1 Oh I love me some Joan Mahrez
Excel sounds way better.
Excel sounds way better though ...
Excel sounds better in all clips
Its an awesome guitar!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank,You for not playing g,c and d chords. Blows my mind in a guitar demo and these basic chords are played. Insult to the guitar and the demo.