Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Performed setup & bridge saddle slot re-shape.
From D'Angelico Guitars
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. 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.
HEADSTOCK
- HEADSTOCK SHAPE
- Standard
- LOGO INLAY
- Mother of Pearl D'Angelico New York Logo
- SERIES INLAY (FRONT)
- Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
- 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 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
- WEIGHT
- 7.5 lbs
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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