Say hello to authentic jazzbox tone. The DAngelico Excel 16 is a slightly slimmed-down hollowbody electric guitar that pays tribute to the original designs built by John DAngelico in the early 1900s. Its laminated maple body pairs with a laminate spruce top for articulate attack and smooth resonance. The guitar features a set 3-piece neck constructed from maple and walnut, supplying easy playability and excellent sustain. Plug into your favorite amp, and the floating Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith mini humbucker delivers warm, smooth, and crystal-clear tones fit for rich chord voicings and soaring arpeggio-based lines. Players particularly appreciate the pickguard-mounted controls, which make a minimal sonic impact on the acoustic tone. Choose the Excel 16, revel in magnificent hollowbody tone, and unleash your full playing potential.

Classic tonewoods and quality craftsmanship

DAngelico crafts each Excel 16 hollowbody from maple and spruce, just like John DAngelico did in the early 20th century. This guitars laminate spruce top and laminate maple back and sides team up to deliver excellent response and old-school jazzbox tone, even with its 16-inch body width and slightly slimmer 2.75-inch body depth. In addition, the Excel 16 comes with a floating ebony bridge and classic stairstep tailpiece.

Floating mini-humbucker pickup

When plugged in, the Excel 16s voice is supplied by a Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith floating mini humbucker. It pays homage to the original mini humbucker played by Johnny Smith, a jazz guitarist heralded for his smooth sound and sophisticated style. As you’d expect, this mini humbucker produces a palette of warm sounds that is perfect for everything from jazz chording and melody lines to octaves a la Wes Montgomery. Plus, the volume and tone controls are mounted to the pickguard for no noticeable impact on the axes acoustic tone.

Super-playable neck

Your fingers will fall in love with the Excel 16 as soon as you start fretting notes. The 3-piece neck is made from two pieces of maple sandwiching a single walnut ply. And it plays like a dream. DAngelico carves the neck into a comfortable C-shaped profile, which offers a stable, hand-filling feel. Plus, the neck is topped by a 12-inch radius ebony fingerboard studded with 22 easy-playing frets.

Features

• Faithfully re-creates John DAngelicos original design with a 16-in waist and 2.75-in depth
• Spruce top over maple back and sides produces classic archtop tone
• C-shaped maple/walnut/maple neck feels solid in your hand
• 12-in. ebony fingerboard provides plenty of space for bending and technical playing
• Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith mini humbucker delivers transparent tones fit for jazz
• Art deco styling brings old-school good looks

Specifications

• Neck Finish: Gloss
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Type: Hollowbody
• Body Shape: Excel 19
• Body Material: Laminated Flame Maple
• Top Material: Laminated Spruce
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Color: Amber
• Neck Material: 3-piece Maple, Walnut
• Neck Shape: C-shape
• Neck Joint: Set Neck
• Radius: 12″
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Split Block
• Number of Frets: 22
• Scale Length: 25″
• Nut Width: 1.6875″
• Nut Material: Tusq
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Floating Ebony Wood/D’Angelico Stairstep
• Tuners: Grover 109 Rotomatic Non-Locking Tuners
• Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith Floating Mini Humbucker
• Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone
• Strings: D’Angelico Electrozinc Jazz 12’s, .012-.052
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case