D'ANGELICO Excel Cutaway
- similar to the Excel, except has a single cutaway, earliest ledger date: 05/09/47.
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D'ANGELICO EXCEL
No. of Strings
6
Body Type
Hollow
No. of Frets
20
Weight
--
D'ANGELICO EXCEL Variants
D'ANGELICO EXCEL Price & value
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D'ANGELICO EXCEL Description
- 17 in. body width, generally X-braced, carved spruce top, carved maple back and maple sides, one-ply to three-ply bound f-holes, seven-ply binding on top, adjustable ebony bridge, engraved three-ply to five-ply bound double or triple stair step tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard, triple bound ebony fingerboard with engraved block position markers and pendant arch, early models with w/ simpler trapeze or Grover DeLuxe tailpieces, (later models see preceding explanation), three-ply to five-ply bound broken arch pediment headstock (with decorative finial - some later with center dip headstock), with script "Excel" logo inlaid in shield (some early examples labeled "Exel") and pearl "D'Angelico" script logo (pearl or aluminum skyscraper truss rod cover by the late '40s), scalloped Grover tuners (later examples with Grover Imperials), originally available only in full reddish Brown Sunburst, Blonde option by late '30s, all metal parts gold-plated. Earliest ledger date: 3/16/36, some earlier undated entries.
D'ANGELICO EXCEL Features
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Hardware: All metal parts are gold-plated
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Bracing: Generally X-braced
D'ANGELICO EXCEL Specs
Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
Steel
Number Of Frets:
20
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
Normal
Nut Width(inches):
--
Nut Material:
Bone
Neck Material:
Mahogany
Neck Joint Style:
Set-Through
Neck Shape:
V-Shape
TailpieceType:
--
Fret Board Material:
Ebony
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
Standard
Inlay Style:
split block inlay
Inlay Material:
Custom Materials
Body Type:
Hollow
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Archtop
Body Material:
Maple
Veneer:
Ebony
Body Finish:
Brown Sunburst
Body Color:
Brown
Pick-Guard Material:
tortoiseshell celluloid
Pick Guard Color:
Black
Sound Hole Size:
--
Sound Hole Shape:
One-ply to three-ply bound f-holes
Year From:
1936
Year To:
--
Country Of Origin:
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