Floating Mini Humbucker Clarity with Full Hollowbody Depth

Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: This instrument has been carefully inspected and, if necessary, serviced by our certified luthier to ensure it is in excellent playing condition.

The D’Angelico EXL-1 is a classic New York-style archtop built for players who appreciate warm, sophisticated jazz tones and timeless craftsmanship. Its fully hollow 17-inch body, laminated spruce top, and flame maple back and sides create a rich, acoustic voice with excellent projection and natural resonance. The floating Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith mini humbucker preserves the guitar’s acoustic character while adding a smooth, articulate amplified sound that excels for jazz, chord melody, and clean fingerstyle playing. Elegant details like the ebony bridge, Stairstep tailpiece, split-block inlays, and gold hardware complete its vintage-inspired aesthetic. Warm, refined, and effortlessly expressive, the EXL-1 captures the spirit of the great archtops that defined the golden age of jazz guitar.

The flagship archtop in the D'Angelico line has returned—now in two colorways with two different pickup configurations. Inspired by John D'Angelico's single-cutaway "Excel" model that was first introduced in 1947, the Excel EXL-1 offers woody, articulate tone, ideal for both rhythm and lead playing. Featuring a redesigned neck shape, the EXL-1 promises the perfect balance of comfort and heft, still prioritizing remarkable mobility but also offering improved handfit. On the Dark Iced Tea Burst finish, a full-sized Seymour Duncan 59 humbucker yields broad tone with singing sustain, while a Johnny Smith Floating Mini-bucker on the new Amber finish offers woody, focused tone that prioritizes body top resonance. Features include Grover hardware, an ebony fingerboard, and Jescar fretwire. 

CONSTUCTION

Headstock Shape: Standard

Logo Inlay: Mother of Pearl D'Angelico New York Logo

Series Inlay (Front): Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo

Binding: 3-ply

Finish: Gloss

Headpin: Cupola

Tuners: Grover 150 Imperial

Strings: D'Angelico Electrozinc Jazz 12's (12-52)

Truss Rod Cover: Aluminum Skyscraper

Nut Width: 1 11/16” (43mm)

Nut Material: Graphtech NuBone XL

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Binding: 3-ply

Fretwire: Jescar 47/104 Nickel Silver

Scale Length: 25.5"

Radius: 12"

Top Inlay: Mother of Pearl Split Block

Side Marker: Yes

Fret Number: 22

Neck Material: 3 piece

Finish: Gloss

Profile: C-Shape

Joint Type: Set Neck

Thickness: 1F: 21mm, 12F: 23mm

Truss Rod: Dual Action

Body Shape: Single Cutaway

Body Style: Hollowbody

Body Depth: 3"

Body Width: 17"

Color: Amber

Finish: Gloss

Top Material: Laminated Spruce

Back Material: Laminated Flame Maple

Side Material: Laminated Flame Maple

Binding: 7-ply

Bridge: Floating Ebony Wood

Tailpiece: D’Angelico Stairstep

Pickguard: Tortoise Scalini (5-ply)

Back Plate: N/A

Pickup Selector: N/A

Knobs: 2 Mini Hexagon

Strap Buttons: Gold, Locking

 

ELECTRONICS

Overview: 1 Pickguard Mounted Floating Mini Humbucker

Controls: 1 volume / 1 tone

Pickup (Neck): USA Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith Floating Mini Humbucker

Pots: 500k

Output Jack: Standard Mono

 

Case: Hardshell

Weight: 7lbs 2oz