Product Description

The D’Angelico full size hollow bodies were originated by the great and only John D’Angelico. Their design is unique and timeless. Instantly you know it is a D’Angelico. It cannot be mistaken for any other guitar with its stair step tailpiece, and unique headstock design including the center finial.

Nothing will every be as good as John D’Angelico originals, or playing one of John’s D’Angelico´s masterpieces – the finest build Jazz guitars ever made.

1956 D’Angelico Blonde Excel Cutaway- THIS IS THE REAL DEAL!
A Magnificent sounding D’Angelico Cutaway mad in 1956. This archtop is all original including the finish but there are many cosmetic lacquer checks on the top sides and back. There is center seam shrinkage that has been professionally filled and repaired. The neck is to die for. Great profile and medium fullness and fast as glass. This neck was so perfect that we copied the exact profile on many Palens. Original BJB floating pickup. D’Angelico stairstep tailpiece.17 1/4” wide. These guitars were selling as high as $60,000 in their heyday. Just reduced to 1/2 that price. Don’t let this one get away!
Make an appointment to visit our new Showroom in Summit, NJ. We are only 30 minutes from Manhattan by car; 2 blocks from the Summit train station – 35 minutes from NYC on the midtown direct!

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• SPG builds D'Angelico's Standard Series/Excel Series, introduced in 2005. For help dating, see Serial Numbers EX-DC EX-SS EX-DH EX-175 EX-59 EX-Style B EXL-1.
• D'Angelico Guitars Tracing its origins back to renowned luthier John D'Angelico, D'Angelico Guitars has maintained a standard of high quality among guitar players. D'Angelico has perfected the art of the hollowbody electric guitar, but it is equally well know for its line of acoustic and bass guitars as well as the Master Builder custom series.

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D'Angelico had filled many orders from jazz guitar's most accomplished players. With this interaction, John was able to build into his instruments, the construction necessary to stay current with the arch-tops ever expanding role in the orchestral setting. John D'Angelico constructed some of the finest arch-top guitars ever made.