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Excel EXL-1 | Horace Bray | D'Angelico Guitars

D'Angelico

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Inspired by John D'Angelico's legendary original archtop design, the Excel Series EXL-1 carries all the classic Art Deco-inspired details, like the scroll-style neck bevel, gold-finish truss rod cover and iconic D'Angelico "stairstep" tailpiece. With a floating USA-made Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith mini-humbucker that lets the spruce top resonate freely, its sound is stunning, both acoustically and plugged in.
D'Angelico Excel EXL-1 Hollowbody Electric Guitar With Stairstep Tailpiece Natural
D'Angelico Excel EXL-1 Hollowbody Electric Guitar With Stairstep Tailpiece Natural
D'Angelico Excel EXL-1 Hollowbody Electric Guitar With Stairstep Tailpiece Natural

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  • Fully bound, gloss-finish laminated flame maple body with laminated spruce top
  • 3-piece maple/walnut/maple 25.5" scale neck with 16" radius, 22-fret pau ferro fretboard
  • Floating Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith mini-humbucker
  • Compensated ebony bridge with mother-of-pearl inlays, gold Grover Super Rotomatic tuners

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Body
  • Body shape: Archtop 
  • Body type: Hollowbody
  • Body material: Laminated
  • Top wood: Spruce
  • Body wood: Flame Maple
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: C standard
  • Neck wood: 3-piece maple/walnut/maple
  • Joint: Set-through
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Pau Ferro
  • Radius: 16"
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Split block
  • Nut width: 1.687" (42.8 mm) Bone
Pickups
  • Configuration: H
  • Neck: Floating humbucker
  • Middle:
  • Bridge:
  • Brand: Seymour Duncan
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split:
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Other
  • Bridge design: Floating compensated ebony
  • Tailpiece: D'Angelico Stairstep
  • Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic
  • Color: Gold
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Neck binding
  • Case: Hardshell case 
  • Accessories:
  • Country of origin: South Korea