D'Angelico - Excel DC Tour Solid Black

The D’Angelico Excel DC Tour Solid Black is characterised by a deliberate magnetic duality: Alnico II beneath the satin-nickel cover of the neck-position Bolt Bucker, with a smooth tone and velvety mids; Alnico V at the bridge, offering a crisper attack and more defined harmonics. The 3-position toggle switch and 500k potentiometers shape this tonal spectrum without compressing the dynamics — the single volume and tone controls are enough to shape the sound without any unnecessary circuitry. The semi-hollow double-cutaway body in laminated maple — top, sides and back — with its central block allows the body to resonate without feedback becoming unmanageable on stage. Depth 44.45 mm, width 406.4 mm: proportions in the tradition of working archtops, neither too deep to cause unwanted acoustic projection, nor too flat to lose the airy character of the maple.
The three-piece C-profile neck, glued to the body, extends to an ebony fingerboard with a radius of 304.8 mm — a generous radius that flattens the strings under the fingers in the higher positions. The 635 mm scale length provides tension for the original D’Addario EXP110 strings without making the touch too stiff. The 22 Medium Jumbo Blacksmith DHP-27H frets cover the solo range without requiring excessive pressure. The 42.86 mm Graphtech NuBone XL nut stabilises the tuning at the string end, where temperature fluctuations usually cause problems. The dual-action truss rod adjusts the neck’s curvature in both directions.
The satin-nickel Grover Vintage Deluxe tuners with cream knobs maintain tuning under tension. The high-gloss Throwback Scroll-Style headstock features the acrylic New York logo and the Excel Shield logo, with 5-ply binding and the ebony Skyscraper truss rod cover. The body also features 5-ply binding and acrylic Small Diamonds inlays on the 3-ply bound fingerboard. The satin nickel Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece anchor the strings with a classic angle geometry. Made in Korea. Supplied with a gig bag.