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DAngelico Excel 16 Amaretto Burst

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DAngelico Excel 16 Amaretto Burst

DAngelico

Excel 16 Amaretto Burst

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Product Info

Article Number: 617182
Brand: DAngelico
Model: Excel 16 Amaretto Burst
Category: Jazz Guitars
Price: $1,923.90

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The D’Angelico Excel 16 is a seriously gorgeous instrument, built with premium materials and a fantastic humbucker for a warm, powerful tone. It's a fantastic choice for jazz guitarists or anyone seeking a refined, vintage-inspired feel and look, though its weight is something to consider. This is a great step up for players wanting a hollow body experience without the premium price tag of their higher-end siblings.

Product Description

  • DAngelico Excel 16 Amaretto Burst
  • Electric Guitar
  • Type: Hollow body with single cutaway
  • Top: Laminated spruce
  • Back and sides: Flamed maple
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Fingerboard inlays: Mother-of-Pearl split blocks
  • Neck profile: C
  • 7-ply body binding: Maple / Walnut / Maple neck
  • Scale: 635 mm
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Graphtech TUSQ nut
  • 22 frets
  • Pickup: Seymour Duncan DA59 Humbucker
  • 1 volume control
  • 1 tone control
  • 5-ply black Scalini pickguard
  • Grover 109 Rotomatic machine heads
  • Gold hardware
  • Colour: Amaretto Burst
  • Includes case
PROS
  • • Stunning flamed maple back delivers rich, resonant tone
  • • Seymour Duncan DA59 humbucker provides powerful, articulate output
  • • Ebony fingerboard offers exceptional clarity and playability
  • • Grover Rotomatic tuners ensure rock-solid tuning stability
CONS
  • • Hollowbody construction makes it somewhat heavier than solid-body guitars
  • • Limited pickup options restrict versatility beyond jazz and blues
  • • Amaretto Burst finish, while beautiful, may show fingerprints easily

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Key Features

Body Material Laminated spruce top, flamed maple back and sides
Neck Material Maple with 7-ply walnut/maple binding
Fingerboard Ebony
Pickups Seymour Duncan DA59 humbucker
Scale Length 635 mm (24.8 in)
Frets 22
Bridge Tune-o-matic with tailpiece
Weight Approximately 8.5 lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

The DA59 offers a thicker, more aggressive tone than typical jazz pickups, adding more sustain and a slight edge for blues and rock styles.
The 'C' shape neck is generally comfortable, but the 43 mm nut width might feel slightly narrower for those with very large hands.
The Scalini pickguard provides some protection, but the Amaretto Burst finish is relatively delicate and prone to showing minor scuffs.

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