D'Angelico - Premier EXL-1 Satin Honey Blonde

In the D’Angelico workshop, every Premier EXL-1 tells a story of wood and patience. The Satin Honey Blonde finish bathes the hollow-body guitar in a warm, amber glow that is almost nostalgic. Whether under the spotlights of a New York club or in the intimacy of a living room, this guitar embodies the legacy of elegant jazz, that of New York’s great stages.
The laminated spruce top combines with the laminated flamed maple sides and back to create a body that resonates richly. The maple neck, shaped to a C-profile and fitted with a set-neck construction, moulds to the palm and guides the player’s touch across twenty-two Medium Vintage Nickel Silver frets. The ovangkol fingerboard, with a radius of 355.6 mm, is equally suited to slides and barre chords.
The instrument’s electrical heart lies in a Duncan Designed Floating Mini-Humbucker, fitted in the neck position and controlled by a simple volume/tone control pair. This streamlined wiring allows the guitarist’s touch to dictate the nuance, from a velvety soft tone to a more biting edge. The Grover 109 Super Rotomatic tuners, with their chrome finish, maintain tuning consistently, session after session.
It’s the details that make all the difference: a 5-ply Tortoise Scalini pickguard, White Pearloid block fret markers, a Stairstep tailpiece and three-ply binding on the headstock and fingerboard create a refined Art Deco look. D’Angelico Electrozinc Jazz 12-52 strings complete this sonic package, designed for jazz, blues or mellow pop. A DAPEEXL1BAG gig bag is included for transporting the instrument.