D'Angelico - Premier DC Charcoal Burst

When played, this semi-acoustic guitar responds with a warmth that stems from its semi-hollow construction with a central block, striking a balance between acoustic projection and feedback resistance on stage. The laminated maple body features a double-cutaway spruce top, finished in a gloss finish accentuated by five-strip binding.

The maple neck, shaped to a C-profile, has a scale length of 628.65 mm – a length that balances string tension with playing range. The pau ferro fingerboard features 22 medium-sized vintage nickel-silver frets, with synthetic mother-of-pearl block inlays that guide the eye towards the higher positions. A 43 mm Graph Tech NuBone XL nut completes this playing architecture.

On the electronics front, the HH configuration features a D’Angelico humbucker at the neck and a second at the bridge, selected via a three-position switch that shifts from a round tone to a biting attack. Two volume and two tone controls, featuring 500 kΩ potentiometers with ebony knobs, shape the tonal palette, whilst the Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece ensure stable tuning. Non-locking Stairstep tuners and nickel hardware complete the package.

D’Angelico Electrozinc 10-46 strings come as standard on this Premier DC, built in Indonesia in a Charcoal Burst finish that fades from blonde to black. Whether in the studio, on stage, or playing rock or mellow jazz, it embodies a tradition of craftsmanship dating back to John D’Angelico’s New York workshop, where around thirty archtop guitars were hand-built each year in the 1930s.