D'Angelico Excel EXL-1 Electric Guitar (Hollowbody - Amber)

Legendary Guitars Since 1932. The 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 DESIGN. True 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 TONE. Strapped 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 FEEL. A comfortable C-shape neck capped with an ebony fingerboard and Jescar fretwire makes for remarkably premium feel up and down the neck.

HISTORY REPEATS. Modeled 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL

Specific Model

Excel EXL-1, Amber

SKU

DAEEXL1AMBGT

HARDWARE

Hardware Color

Gold

HEADSTOCK

Headstock 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

FINGERBOARD

Material

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

NECK

Material

3 piece

Finish

Gloss

Profile

C-Shape

Joint Type

Set Neck

Thickness

1F: 21mm, 12F: 23mm

Truss Rod

Dual Action

BODY

Body Shape

Single Cutaway

Body Style

Hollowbody

Body Depth

3"

Body Width

17"

Color

Amber

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

Tortoise Scalini (5-ply)

Back Plate

N/A

Pickup Selector

N/A

Knobs

2 Mini Hexagon

Strap Buttons

Gold, Locking

ELECTRONICS

Overview

1 Pickguard Mounted Floating Mini Humbucker

Controls

1 volume / 1 tone

Pickup (Neck)

USA Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith Floating Mini Humbucker

Pickup (Middle)

N/A

Pickup (Bridge)

N/A

Additional Pickup Information

Alnico II

Pots

500k

Output Jack

Standard Mono

GENERAL

Case

Deluxe Hardshell

Made In

Korea