The all-new Excel 59 is an old-school gem and modern spin on a John D'Angelico original designed in 1959. The 59's 16-inch-wide, 1.75-inch-deep, fully hollow body paired with an ebony fingerboard offers woody tone and crisp articulation. It features custom Seymour Duncan Great Dane P90s, exclusive to D'Angelico, offering a massive range of tones—from warm and wooly to big and brash. All paired with vintage-inspired details like a chickenhead selector and cupcake knobs, the 59 feels timeless.
Great Dane P90s
Custom-made D'Angelico Great Dane P90s by Seymour Duncan are based on earlier dog-ear P90s from the 1940s and offer vivid tones ranging from warm and woody to bold and brash.
Ebony Fingerboard
With a bright edge for greater articulation and smooth sustain, an ebony fingerboard graces the Excel 59. Featuring a modern radius and medium jumbo fretwire from Jescar for unparalleled tone and control.
Vintage Aesthetics
Vintage-inspired details like a chickenhead pickup selector and cupcake knobs lend a classic look and feel to the Excel 59.
Modernized Design
Today, the Excel 59 has been modernized with a thinner but still fully hollow design and a slightly more compact, 16-inch-wide body for exceptional versatility and control—all while still offering organic archtop tone.
Hardware
Headstock
- D'Angelico Logo : Mother of Pearl D'Angelico New York Logo
- Series Inlay (Front) : Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
- Serial Number (Back) : Model Name, Serial Number (W21XXXX)
- Binding : 3-ply, Cream
- Headpin : Cupola
- Tuners : Grover Imperial
- Strings : D'Angelico Electrozinc 10's (10-46)
- Truss Rod Cover : Aluminum Skyscraper, Gold
- Nut Width : 1 11/16”
- Nut Material : Bone
Fingerboard
- Material : Ebony
- Binding : 3 Ply
- Fretwire : Jescar 47104
- Scale Length : 25"
- Radius : 16"
- Top Inlay : Mother of Pearl/Abalone Split-Block
- Side Marker : Yes
- Fret Number : 22
Neck
- Material : 3 piece
- Finish : Gloss
- Profile : C-Shape
- Joint Type : Set-Thru
- Thickness at 1st Fret : 20mm
- Thickness at 12th Fret : 22mm
- Truss Rod : Dual Action
Body
- Body Shape : Single Cutaway
- Body Style : Fully Hollow
- Body Depth : 1.75"
- Body Width : 16"
- Color : Viola
- Finish : Gloss
- Top Material : Laminated Spruce
- Back Material : Laminated Flame Maple
- Side Material : Laminated Flame Maple
- Binding : 5 Ply
- Bridge : Gold Tune-O-Matic
- Tail & Tailpiece : D'Angelico Stairstep Tailpiece
- Pickguard : Solid Black Scalini (5 Ply)
- Pickup Selector : 3-Way Chickenhead Selector
- Knobs : 2 Cupcake (Black)
- Strap Buttons : Two Gold / Locking
Electronics
- Electronics Overview : 2 Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90s // 1 volume 1 tone // 3-way chickenhead selector switch
- Pickup (Neck) : Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90 Neck (Black Cover)
- Pickup (Middle) : N/A
- Pickup (Bridge) : Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90 Bridge (Black Cover)
- Pots : 500k
- Output Jack : Standard mono
General