In Depth | D'Angelico Excel 59 Trans Cherry + Case The all-new Excel 59 is an old-school gem and modern spin on a John D'Angelico original designed in 1959. The 59's 16-inch-wide, 1.75-inch-deep, fully hollow body paired with an ebony fingerboard offers woody tone and crisp articulation. It features custom Seymour Duncan Great Dane P90s, exclusive to D'Angelico, offering a massive range of tones—from warm and wooly to big and brash. All paired with vintage-inspired details like a chickenhead selector and cupcake knobs, the 59 feels timeless. HARDWARE: HARDWARE COLOR Gold HEADSTOCK: HEADSTOCK SHAPE Standard LOGO INLAY Mother of Pearl D'Angelico New York Logo SERIES INLAY (FRONT) Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo SERIAL NUMBER (BACK) Model Name, Serial Number BINDING 3-ply FINISH Gloss HEADPIN Cupola TUNERS Grover 150 Imperial STRINGS D'Angelico Electrozinc 10's (10-46) TRUSS ROD COVER Aluminum Skyscraper NUT WIDTH 1 11/16” NUT MATERIAL Tusq FINGERBOARD: MATERIAL Ebony BINDING 3-ply FRETWIRE Jescar 47/104 Nickel Silver SCALE LENGTH 25" RADIUS 16" TOP INLAY Mother of Pearl/Abalone Split-Block SIDE MARKER Yes FRET NUMBER 22 NECK: MATERIAL 3 piece FINISH Gloss PROFILE C-Shape JOINT TYPE Set Neck THICKNESS 1F: 20mm, 12F: 22mm TRUSS ROD Dual Action BODY: BODY SHAPE Single Cutaway BODY STYLEHollowbody BODY DEPTH 1.75" BODY WIDTH 16" COLOR Trans Cherry FINISH Gloss TOP MATERIAL Laminated Spruce BACK MATERIAL Laminated Flamed Maple SIDE MATERIAL Laminated Flamed Maple BINDING 5-ply BRIDGE Gold Tune-O-Matic TAILPIECE D'Angelico Stairstep PICKGUARD Solid Black Scalini (5 Ply) BACK PLATE N/A PICKUP SELECTOR 3-Way Chickenhead Selector KNOBS 2 Cupcake (Cream) STRAP BUTTONS Gold, Locking ELECTRONICS: OVERVIEW 2 Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90s // 1 volume 1 tone // 3-way chickenhead selector switch PICKUP (NECK) Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90 Neck (Cream Cover) PICKUP (MIDDLE) N/A PICKUP (BRIDGE) Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90 Bridge (Cream Cover) POTS 500k OUTPUT JACK Standard Mono GENERAL: CASE Deluxe Hardshell (DE17CASE) MADE IN Korea |
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Model | Excel 59 Trans Cherry + Case |