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.
Body style: Hollowbody Body shape: Single Cutaway Body size: 3” deep / 17” wide Top material: Laminated Spruce Back material: Laminated Flame Maple Side material: Laminated Flame Maple Body binding: 7-Ply Hardware color: Gold Bridge: Ebony Tailpiece: D'Angelico Stairstep Neck material: 3-Piece Neck shape: C-Shape Nut width: 1 11/16” Nut material: Bone Scale: 25.5" Fingerboardmaterial: Ebony Fingerboard radius: 12" Fretwire: Jescar 47104 Inlays: MOP Split Block Tuning machines: Grover Imperial Non-Locking Truss rod: Dual Action Neck pickup: USA Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith Floating Mini Humbucker Controls: 1 Volume / 1 Tone Knobs: 2 Mini-Hexagon Case: Deluxe Hardshell
