D'Angelico Excel EXL-1 Hollowbody Guitar, Ebony Fretboard, Seymour Duncan Mini-Humbucker, Amber
Manufacturer's Description
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.
Features
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
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
NECK
- Material: 3 piece
- Finish: Gloss
- Profile: C-Shape
- Joint Type: Set Neck
- Thickness: 1F: 21mm, 12F: 23mm
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
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
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
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
GENERAL
- Case: Deluxe Hardshell
- Made In: Korea
Overall Condition
Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for D'Angelico. This Excel EXL-1 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty.
note: The photos above may not be of the exact guitar you'll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.
Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.