D'Angelico Excel EX-59 P90 Solid Black 2016 Hollow Body Electric Guitar

This is a D’Angelico Excel EX-59 Standard Hollow Body Electric Guitar in Solid Black finish. Made in Korea in 2016, this guitar consists of a Laminated Maple body, a Maple neck, and a 22-fret Rosewood fingerboard. Other appointments include a D’Angelico Stairstep tailpiece, Grover tuners, a Rosewood bridge, and a set of D’Angelico P90 pickups. These pickups are wired to a master volume, master tone, and a three-way pickup selector.

The Maple neck plays fantastically well, with a moderately-sized profile which might be described as a ‘C’ shape thanks to the slightly flattened area to the centre. This provides a comfortable place for the thumb to rest while playing, perfect for reaching those tricky chord voicings and breezing through smooth lead lines and solos. The gloss finish to the rear assists with smooth navigation of the 25.5” scale whilst the Rosewood fingerboard is pleasant under the fingers and with the block mother of pearl inlays adds the ‘Luxury’ appeal these guitars are known for.

The voice of the instrument is open and airy thanks to its hollow body construction. The body resonates beautifully, and provides a wide dynamic range that feels sensitive to the player’s touch. The P-90 pickups installed provide an excellent platform for sculpting your sound. Crystal clear tones can be dialled in easily, whilst the pickups have plenty of output for crunchy sounds too. The controls are very responsive, allowing you to roll down the tone pot for those dark, mellow jazz lead lines. A well made and incredibly versatile jazzer.