Re: R.C. Allen Chet D'Angelico Clone Guitar
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 7:21 pm
Hello Al -
Its the EXL-1 When I sit around pickin' its gotten to be one of my favorites. Its so loud, you don't need an amp to hear it well. The thing plays like a dream, and as you know I've owned and played a LOT of different guitars. I'm like Norm,,,I know its no "real" DeAngelico but its one heck of an instrument for $1,295, tunes up like a bell w/no overtones and no dead spots up and down the fretboard. I use fairly light D'Addario NW strings (NY XLs) .11 .13 .17p .26 .37 .48
I like these new strings,,they stay in tune, of course I buy individual strings and make my own sets,,,these are kinda pricey but you can bend 'em and they come back in tune REALLY well !
If you're looking for a little different sound in a moderately priced guitar I highly recommend this EXL-1 (now if I could just get D'Angelico to pay me for my endorsements I'd be in good shape!)
Al, I hope you're doing OK these days. Good to hear from you.
Gayle
Its the EXL-1 When I sit around pickin' its gotten to be one of my favorites. Its so loud, you don't need an amp to hear it well. The thing plays like a dream, and as you know I've owned and played a LOT of different guitars. I'm like Norm,,,I know its no "real" DeAngelico but its one heck of an instrument for $1,295, tunes up like a bell w/no overtones and no dead spots up and down the fretboard. I use fairly light D'Addario NW strings (NY XLs) .11 .13 .17p .26 .37 .48
I like these new strings,,they stay in tune, of course I buy individual strings and make my own sets,,,these are kinda pricey but you can bend 'em and they come back in tune REALLY well !
If you're looking for a little different sound in a moderately priced guitar I highly recommend this EXL-1 (now if I could just get D'Angelico to pay me for my endorsements I'd be in good shape!)
Al, I hope you're doing OK these days. Good to hear from you.
Gayle