D'Angelico Premier Mini DC XT - Vintage Sunburst with Stopbar Tailpiece, Sweetwater Exclusive Review

Awesome Guitar

It's been a little over six months since I purchased my guitar from Sweetwater. My sales person, Zach Matthews was outstanding in every way, and the service from his company is beyond compare. This is my first electric guitar and the looks and sounds of this guitar are great ! I also purchased the hard case which is very nice and it protects the guitar nicely! In the future any… read more purchases that I make will definitely be from Sweetwater !!

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So Sweet!

I got this guitar last Christmas 2020 and absolutely love it. So much fun to play to say the least. I always wanted a archtop guitar and so glad I chose this one. I bought it through Sweetwater and have always found their service to be exceptional. You want an easy to play, great sounding guitar, I highly recommend you give this sweet guitar a try!

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Absolutely stunning

I couldn't be more pleased with this guitar. I had a similar looking guitar as a kid and had searched for years for just the right guitar. The guitar arrived in perfect condition and in 1 business day. I feel I got a great deal and couldn't have gotten a better looking guitar! Sam gave me excellent customer service and understood exactly what I was looking for. The candy was a… read more nice touch!

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Gorgeous Look

This is my second D'Angelico. My first is an Excell which I love for it's size and weight. However, it's semi-hollow so I needed something with more bite for the hard charging fusion tunes. I picked up the Premier Mini DC XT because it has the block running through the body similar to my Gibson 355. The Gibson is a monster but too heavy and big bodied. The Premier seems to fit the… read more application for weight, body size, and bite. I do have two concerns: 1.) The guitar is neck heavy. I've replaced the plastic knobs with heavy metal knobs (see pic) and use a wider strap which helps the neck dive somewhat. 2.) This is small (maybe stupid) but it bothers me. The word Premier on the headstock (see pic) looks like a 4 year old learning to write and was given the task. I love the D'Angelico headstock and it just cheapens the look. If you're thinking about this guitar you will want to get it set up properly. I had a guitar tech set up both D'Angelicos I own and their action end to end is far better now and approaches my Gibson. One last thing. This is a guitar worthy of a hardshell case. Just saying. On a note of support… the first Premier Sweetwater sent me had a pick up buzz. Sweetwater sent out a replacement in timely fashion without hassle. I am impressed by their trust (that I'm not the cause) and responsiveness or willing to get it right.

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Impeccable design build!

This guitar is an absolute beauty! The detailing is so impressive. The painting of the sunburst is also matched exactly on the sides too. The setup for playability was spot on. Thanks Sweetwater. It sounds so sweet thanks to great use of the two Seymour Duncan pickups. I can't believe that you get all that at such a great price. Anyone should be glad to add this to their collection.

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