D’Angelico Excel Series EXL-1 Archtop Electric Hollow-Body Jazz Guitar (Natural)
NEW - John D’Angelico’s original archtop design is legend, and the EXL-1 is its modern-day counterpart. True to the original in every detail and upgraded for 2018, the EXL-1 features a USA-made Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith Floating Mini-Humbucker to maximize the acoustic tone of its commanding 17-inch-wide, 3-inch-deep body. Art Deco-inspired details frame the EXL-1—with a scroll-style neck bevel, mother-of-pearl inlays on an ebony bridge, and split-block inlays on a pau ferro fingerboard.
Mother-of-Pearl split-block inlays indulge in Art Deco decadence—a small but impactful aesthetic detail new for 2018. An aesthetic nod to original D'Angelico Art Deco decadence, an elegant scroll-style bevel adorns the end of the EXL-1's fingerboard. Referencing a number of John D'Angelico's original archtop designs, two subtle mother-of-pearl inlays dress up the EXL-1's ebony bridge.
SPECS
Headstock
Hardware Color: Gold
Headstock Logo (Front): Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
Headstock Logo (Back): W180001-Gold Screen
Machine Head: Grover Super Rotomatic
String: D'Angelico Electrozinc Jazz 12's (12-52)
Truss Rod Cover: Aluminum Skyscraper, Gold
Nut Width: 1 11/16 inch
Nut Material: Bone
Neck
Fretboard Material: Pau Ferro
Fretboard Binding: 3 Ply
Fretwire: Medium Jumbo
Scale: 25.5 inches
Radius: 16 inches
Position Inlay Top: Mother of Pearl Split-Block
Side Marker: Yes
Fret Number: 22 (Scroll-Style Bevel)
Neck Material: 3-piece Maple/Walnut/Maple (w/ Single Stripe on the Back)
Shape of Back: C-Shape
Joint Type: Set-Thru
Thickness at 1st Fret: 20mm
Thickness at 12th Fret: 22mm
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Body
Body Style: Hollowbody
Body Depth: 3 inches
Body Width: 17 inches
Shape: Single cutaway
Top Material: Laminated Spruce
Back Material: Laminated Flame Maple
Side Material: Laminated Flame Maple
Binding Top: 5 Ply
Hardware
Bridge: Ebony with MOP Inlays
Tail & Tailpiece: D’Angelico Stairstep
Pickguard: Tortoise Scalini (5 ply)
Strap Button: Two Gold / Locking
Electronics Overview: 1 Floating Mini-Humbucker / 1 volume / 1 tone
Neck Pickup: USA Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith Floating Mini-Humbucker
Knob (V&T): 2 Mini-Hexagon
Knob (V&T): Cream
Jack: EG2P mono
Pots: 500k
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case