DAngelico Excel Mini DC Vintage Natural
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DAngelico
Excel Mini DC Vintage Natural
Product Info
Article Number:
486306
Brand:
DAngelico
Model:
Excel Mini DC Vintage Natural
Category:
Semiacoustic Guitars
Price:
$1,538.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Excel Mini DC is a seriously cool little semi-hollow. It's got that D'Angelico vibe – classy looks and a surprisingly powerful voice thanks to those Duncan ’59s. This is a fantastic option for jazz, blues, or rock players who want a comfortable, versatile instrument with a vintage feel, particularly those who find full-size guitars a bit unwieldy.
Product Description
- DAngelico Excel Mini DC Vintage Natural
- Electric Guitar
- Build: Semi-hollow with centre block
- Laminated spruce top
- Back and sides: Laminated flamed maple
- 3-Piece maple / walnut / maple neck
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Mother-of-pearl split block fretboard inlays
- Narrow neck with C-neck profile
- 5-Ply body binding
- 22 Frets
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale: 629 mm
- Pickup: 2 Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker with gold cover
- 2 Volume controls
- 2 Tone controls with push/pull function for coil split
- 3-Way toggle switch
- Grover Super Rotomatic machine heads
- 5-Layer Tortoise Scalini pickguard
- EG2P jack socket
- D'Angelico stopbar tailpiece
- Gold-plated hardware
- Colour: Vintage Natural
- D'Angelico case included
PROS
- • Laminated flamed maple back delivers rich, warm tonal character
- • Seymour Duncan ’59s offer classic humbucker bite and clarity
- • Ebony fretboard provides exceptional feel and sustain
- • Compact size and lighter weight enhance playability, especially for smaller players
CONS
- • Vintage Natural finish can be prone to fingerprints and smudging
- • Short scale length might feel cramped for players with larger hands
- • Coil-split functionality is limited by the humbucker pickup selection
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Laminated spruce top, laminated flamed maple back and sides
Neck Material
3-Piece maple / walnut / maple
Fingerboard
Ebony
Pickups
2 Seymour Duncan ’59 humbucker
Scale Length
629 mm (24.76 in)
Frets
22
Bridge
D’Angelico stopbar tailpiece
Weight
Approximately 7.5 lbs (based on similar D’Angelico models)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The shorter scale creates a slightly warmer, rounder tone with a looser feel, impacting note definition a bit but adding a pleasing vintage character.
Absolutely, Grover Rotomatics offer smoother tuning stability and a more premium feel, contributing to overall build quality and ease of use.
While the coil split adds versatility, being limited to the humbuckers means the single-coil tones are a bit thicker and darker than true single-coil pickups.
