Powhatan, VA, United States
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Legendary Guitars Since 1932The flagship archtop in the D'Angelico line has returned—now in two colorways with two different pickup configurations. Inspired by John D'Angelico's single-cutaway "Excel" model that was first introduced in 1947, the Excel EXL-1 offers woody, articulate tone, ideal for both rhythm and lead playing. Featuring a redesigned neck shape, the EXL-1 promises the perfect balance of comfort and heft, still prioritizing remarkable mobility but also offering improved handfit. On the Dark Iced Tea Burst finish, a full-sized Seymour Duncan 59 humbucker yields broad tone with singing sustain, while a Johnny Smith Floating Mini-bucker on the new Amber finish offers woody, focused tone that prioritizes body top resonance. Features include Grover hardware, an ebony fingerboard, and Jescar fretwire. Available in Dark Iced Tea Burst and Amber.LEGENDARY DESIGNTrue to John D’Angelico’s legendary design, the Excel EXL-1 is a 17-inch-wide, 3-inch-deep single-cutaway offering rich response and classic mid-century jazz tone.CLASSIC TONEStrapped with either a floating Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith mini-humbucker or a full-sized 59, both options yield classic archtop tone, with warm, woody low end and articulate mids.PREMIUM FEELA comfortable C-shape neck capped with an ebony fingerboard and Jescar fretwire makes for remarkably premium feel up and down the neck.HISTORY REPEATSModeled after John D’Angelico’s preeminent single-cutaway design, the EXL-1 is our flagship archtop for good reason—it has stood the test of time. MODEL Excel EXL-1Specific Model Excel EXL-1, Dark Iced Tea Burst SKU DAEEXL1DITBGT HARDWAREHardware Color Gold HEADSTOCKHeadstock Shape Standard Logo Inlay Mother of Pearl D'Angelico New York Logo Series Inlay (Front) Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo Serial Number (Back) Model Name, Serial Number Binding 3-ply Finish Gloss Headpin Cupola Tuners Grover 150 Imperial Strings D'Angelico Electrozinc Jazz 12's (12-52) Truss Rod Cover Aluminum Skyscraper Nut Width 1 11/16†(43mm) Nut Material Graphtech NuBone XL FINGERBOARDMaterial Ebony Binding 3-ply Fretwire Jescar 47/104 Nickel Silver Scale Length 25.5" Radius 12" Top Inlay Mother of Pearl Split Block Side Marker Yes Fret Number 22 NECKMaterial 3 piece Finish Gloss Profile C-Shape Joint Type Set Neck Thickness 1F: 21mm, 12F: 23mm Truss Rod Dual Action BODYBody Shape Single Cutaway Body Style Hollowbody Body Depth 3" Body Width 17" Color Dark Iced Tea Burst Finish Gloss Top Material Laminated Spruce Back Material Laminated Flame Maple Side Material Laminated Flame Maple Binding 7-ply Bridge Floating Ebony Wood Tailpiece D’Angelico Stairstep Pickguard Solid Black Scalini (5-ply) Back Plate N/A Pickup Selector N/A Knobs 2 Mini Hexagon Strap Buttons Gold, Locking ELECTRONICSOverview 1 Full Humbucker Controls 1 volume / 1 tone Pickup (Neck) USA Seymour Duncan 59 Humbucker (Neck) (Gold Cover) Pickup (Middle) N/A Pickup (Bridge) N/A Additional Pickup Informatio Alnico V Pots 500k Output Jack Standard Mono GENERALCase Deluxe Hardshell Made In Korea
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