DAngelico Excel SS Viola
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DAngelico
Excel SS Viola
Product Info
Article Number:
515066
Brand:
DAngelico
Model:
Excel SS Viola
Category:
Semiacoustic Guitars
Price:
$1,703.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The D’Angelico Excel SS Viola is a fantastic semi-hollow offering a blend of vintage aesthetics and modern playability. The Duncan 59s give it a real growl that’s perfect for blues, rock, and jazz players who want a premium-priced instrument with a comfortable neck and classic vibe.
Product Description
- DAngelico Excel SS Viola
- Electric Guitar
- Style: Semi hollowbody with centre block
- Top made of laminated spruce
- Laminated maple back and sides
- 3-Strip lacquered maple/walnut/maple neck
- Ebony fingerboard
- Mother-of-pearl split block fingerboard inlays
- Neck profile: slim C
- 5-Ply body binding
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale: 635 mm
- 22 Frets
- Pickups: 2 Seymour Duncan 59 humbuckers
- 2 Volume controls
- 2 Tone controls with push/pull function
- 3-Way switch
- 5-Ply tortoise shell Scalini pickguard
- Grover Super Rotomatic tuner
- EG2P jack
- Tune-O-Matic bridge
- D'Angelico Stairstep tailpiece
- Gold-plated hardware
- Colour: Viola
- Incl. case
PROS
- • Seymour Duncan 59s deliver a warm, articulate, and powerful vintage tone.
- • The 3-strip maple/walnut/maple neck offers exceptional feel and stability.
- • Grover Rotomatics ensure rock-solid tuning stability even with aggressive playing.
- • The Stairstep tailpiece provides a distinctive aesthetic and enhances sustain.
CONS
- • The semi-hollow body might pick up more unwanted resonance in certain recording environments.
- • Slim C neck profile may not appeal to players preferring a thicker, vintage feel.
- • The Viola finish, while beautiful, can be prone to fingerprints and smudges.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Laminated spruce top, laminated maple back and sides with a centre block
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Ebony
Pickups
Seymour Duncan 59 humbuckers
Scale Length
635 mm
Frets
22
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
Weight
Approximately 8.5 lbs (3.9 kg)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The centre block reduces feedback and dampens unwanted resonance compared to a fully hollow body, providing more sustain and a tighter low-end.
While comfortable for most, players with exceptionally large hands might find the neck slightly narrow, though the 43mm nut width provides adequate space.
The push/pull pots likely offer coil-splitting or phase reversal options, expanding tonal versatility beyond the standard humbucker configuration.
