D'Angelico - Excel DC Amber

A semi-hollow body with double cut-aways first reveals its character: a laminated spruce top, laminated maple sides and back, and a body edged with five-ply binding. The central block channels the bass tones without muffling the body, whilst the 628.65 mm scale length and 44.45 mm depth create a generous yet manageable grip. Under the fingers, the three-piece C-shaped neck tapers gently, measuring 20 mm at the first fret and 22 mm at the twelfth, supported by a double-action truss rod that maintains stable tension over time.

The ebony fingerboard, edged with three-ply binding and adorned with mother-of-pearl Split Block inlays, glides smoothly over the twenty-two Jescar Nickel Silver frets (47/104), spaced at a radius of 406.4 mm and a 42.86 mm Tusq nut. The lockable Grover 509 tuners, gold-plated like the rest of the hardware, ensure stable tuning. The standard headstock, topped with a Cupola headpin, features the D’Angelico New York logo and the Excel mother-of-pearl shield, with an Aluminium Skyscraper truss rod cover.

Two Seymour Duncan USA humbuckers – a DA-59 at the neck and an SH-4 at the bridge, both with gold covers – are controlled via two volume controls, two push/pull tone controls and a three-position selector switch, all fitted with 500k potentiometers. A gold-plated Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece anchor the vibration, beneath a five-ply Scalini tortoiseshell pickguard and four ebony buttons. Fitted with original Electrozinc 10-46 strings, gold-plated lockable strap buttons, a standard mono jack output, and a gig bag included. Made in Korea, with the serial number engraved on the back.