D'Angelico Solid Body Guitars

**Woody Sound** · 06-04-2018, 09:36 AM

**mr. beaumont** · 06-04-2018, 09:55 AM

Wow, those are...fugly.

**ESCC** · 06-04-2018, 10:42 AM

Does D'A know that it is 2018?

**Stringswinger** · 06-04-2018, 11:19 AM

The Ferolitos continue to devalue the reputation of John D'Angelico with their "offerings".

At least GHS (the former owner of the brand) commissioned guitars that were worthy of the name.

Larry Coryell once told me that he tried to like the Parker Fly, but the guitar had no soul (and Larry and Ken Parker were friends). I'd bet the same could be said about these. How sad.

It is a free market and people can build and buy guitars as they like, but as long as free expression is still allowed, as a fan of the guitars of John D'Angelico, I am going to express my disapproval.

**wintermoon** · 06-04-2018, 11:34 AM

Is it so hard to come up w/an original name instead of D'Angelico, D'Aquisto, Loar??

**lammie200** · 06-04-2018, 11:42 AM

I guess that Art Deco headstock et al goes with everything. Kinda like shorts

**coolvinny** · 06-04-2018, 11:54 AM

I was surprised to learn a few months ago that non-jazzers are heavy into the reissue D'A's. Like hard-rockers, guys into the motorcycle scene, sorta modern hipster type fellas. I thought it was weird but these new styles seem consistent with that target market.

**drbhrb** · 06-04-2018, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by coolvinny

I was surprised to learn a few months ago that non-jazzers are heavy into the reissue D'A's. Like hard-rockers, guys into the motorcycle scene, sorta modern hipster type fellas. I thought it was weird but these new styles seem consistent with that target market.

That old country rock fart that plays the Monday Night football theme (or is it Sunday, or Thursday....) plays a DA. I'm guessing that's where this is coming from.

**mad dog** · 06-04-2018, 01:29 PM

That one with the dancing bears kinda stopped me cold. What the??

**citizenk74** · 06-04-2018, 02:27 PM

No. Just... No.

**Woody Sound** · 06-04-2018, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by mad dog

That one with the dancing bears kinda stopped me cold. What the??

That's the "Grateful Dead" model. Maybe illicit substance induced/inspired?

**jzucker** · 06-04-2018, 02:49 PM

Regarding the d'angelicos, I agree with you. I have to also say though that that huge headstock contributes nothing to the instrument other than to make it more prone to neck dive. A friend of mine has one of their semihollows and he said he can't play it standing due to that issue.

Originally Posted by Stringswinger

The Ferolitos continue to devalue the reputation of John D'Angelico with their "offerings".

At least GHS (the former owner of the brand) commissioned guitars that were worthy of the name.

Larry Coryell once told me that he tried to like the Parker Fly, but the guitar had no soul (and Larry and Ken Parker were friends). I'd bet the same could be said about these. How sad.

It is a free market and people can build and buy guitars as they like, but as long as free expression is still allowed, as a fan of the guitars of John D'Angelico, I am going to express my disapproval.

**jzucker** · 06-04-2018, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by coolvinny

I was surprised to learn a few months ago that non-jazzers are heavy into the reissue D'A's. Like hard-rockers, guys into the motorcycle scene, sorta modern hipster type fellas. I thought it was weird but these new styles seem consistent with that target market.

One of our forum members, Bob Roetker plays one. He's a great player and is not a modern hipster at all. Rez Abassi (another forum member) also plays one and is not a hipster.

**Woody Sound** · 06-04-2018, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by jzucker

Regarding the d'angelicos, I agree with you. I have to also say though that that huge headstock contributes nothing to the instrument other than to make it more prone to neck dive. A friend of mine has one of their semihollows and he said he can't play it standing due to that issue.

It also makes it a little tough to fit into a proper sized gig bag.

**jzucker** · 06-04-2018, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

It also makes it a little tough to fit into a proper sized gig bag.

I would guess the case too. I had that problem with my '63 kessel too but the d'angelico is even worse. If they're going to make a completely new line of guitars that has nothing to do with the original d'angelico concept, I say ditch the headstock.

I'm more interested in the eastman solidbodies but I haven't seen one in the usa

**Woody Sound** · 06-04-2018, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by jzucker

Regarding the d'angelicos, I agree with you. I have to also say though that that huge headstock contributes nothing to the instrument other than to make it more prone to neck dive. A friend of mine has one of their semihollows and he said he can't play it standing due to that issue.

For both aesthetic and practical reasons I would have preferred this design.

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**jzucker** · 06-04-2018, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

For both aesthetic and practical reasons I would have preferred this design.

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Even that design adds additional mass that is unnecessary IMO. With a mahogany neck and a bigger body it's not significant but on a semi and with a maple neck, it still leads to neck dive.

**Boston Joe** · 06-04-2018, 03:42 PM

The look doesn't do much for me, but I'd at least be willing to try them out just to see how they play and sound.

But when it comes to solid bodies, I'm a Tele guy, so I doubt I'll be having any GAS for these.

**ThatRhythmMan** · 06-04-2018, 04:13 PM

There are other headstock options that were used by Mr. D’A himself. Some may even function better in almost every way.

**rio** · 06-04-2018, 04:44 PM

Someone is rolling over in his grave right now.

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**Lobomov** · 06-04-2018, 04:57 PM

Not too keen in general, but this one is ok

**Bluedawg** · 06-04-2018, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by coolvinny

I was surprised to learn a few months ago that non-jazzers are heavy into the reissue D'A's. Like hard-rockers, guys into the motorcycle scene, sorta modern hipster type fellas. I thought it was weird but these new styles seem consistent with that target market.

Yeah ... I don't think these are targeted at us older farts who remember the 70s and 80s .. especially those who think Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery are the pinnacle of guitar playing

Seems to me a younger crowd might actually go for some of these body styles. ... the ones who helped bring back the Fender Jaguar and other "offset" models.

**BigMikeinNJ** · 06-04-2018, 05:28 PM

Unreal how bad these are, you think they could do something classy, like Triggs did with these...

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**ugarte** · 06-04-2018, 05:34 PM

The whole "name game" is getting a little tiresome, its all been legitimized in leading schools-of-business-management as branding theory. I know its just business but if its annoying to you just imagine how families feel (at least the branches of the family that didn't get a cut).

I guess its a little different with Gibson and Fender. . .but not much. There is really a long long list of meaningless surname/brandnames if you think about it.

Did the real D'Angelico ever make a solid body or flat-top acoustic?