D'Angelico DAE59VIOGT Excel 59 Hollowbody Guitar, Ebony Fretboard, Viola DAE59VIOGT Viola
The all-new Excel 59 is an old-schoolgem and modern spin on a John D'Angelico original designed in 1959. The59's 16-inch-wide, 1.75-inch-deep, fully hollow body paired with anebony fingerboard offers woody tone and crisp articulation. It featurescustom Seymour Duncan Great Dane P90s, exclusive to D'Angelico, offeringa massive range of tones—from warm and wooly to big and brash. Allpaired with vintage-inspired details like a chickenhead selector andcupcake knobs, the 59 feels timeless.
Custom-made D'Angelico Great Dane P90s by Seymour Duncan are based onearlier dog-ear P90s from the 1940s and offer vivid tones ranging fromwarm and woody to bold and brash.
With a bright edge for greater articulation and smooth sustain, anebony fingerboard graces the Excel 59. Featuring a modern radius andmedium jumbo fretwire from Jescar for unparalleled tone and control.
Vintage-inspired details like a chickenhead pickup selector and cupcake knobs lend a classic look and feel to the Excel 59.
Today, the Excel 59 has been modernized with a thinner but stillfully hollow design and a slightly more compact, 16-inch-wide body forexceptional versatility and control—all while still offering organicarchtop tone.
MODEL- Specific Model: Excel 59, Viola
- SKU: DAE59VIOGT
- Hardware Color: Gold
- D'Angelico Logo: Mother of Pearl D'Angelico New York Logo
- Series Inlay (Front): Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
- Serial Number (Back): Model Name, Serial Number (W21XXXX)
- Binding: 3-ply, Cream
- Headpin: Cupola
- Tuners: Grover Imperial
- Strings: D'Angelico Electrozinc 10's (10-46)
- Truss Rod Cover: Aluminum Skyscraper, Gold
- Nut Width: 1 11/16”
- Nut Material: Bone
- Material: Ebony
- Binding: 3 Ply
- Fretwire: Jescar 47104
- Scale Length: 25"
- Radius: 16"
- Top Inlay: Mother of Pearl/Abalone Split-Block
- Side Marker: Yes
- Fret Number: 22
- Material: 3 piece
- Finish: Gloss
- Profile: C-Shape
- Joint Type: Set-Thru
- Thickness at 1st Fret: 20mm
- Thickness at 12th Fret: 22mm
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Body Shape: Single Cutaway
- Body Style: Fully Hollow
- Body Depth: 1.75"
- Body Width: 16"
- Color: Viola
- Finish: Gloss
- Top Material: Laminated Spruce
- Back Material: Laminated Flame Maple
- Side Material: Laminated Flame Maple
- Binding: 5 Ply
- Bridge: Gold Tune-O-Matic
- Tail & Tailpiece: D'Angelico Stairstep Tailpiece
- Pickguard: Tortoise Scalini (5 Ply)
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Chickenhead Selector
- Knobs: 2 Cupcake (Black)
- Strap Buttons: Two Gold / Locking
- Electronics Overview: 2 Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90s // 1 volume 1 tone // 3-way chickenhead selector switch
- Pickup (Neck): Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90 Neck (Black Cover)
- Pickup (Middle): N/A
- Pickup (Bridge): Seymour Duncan D'Angelico Great Dane P-90 Bridge (Black Cover)
- Pots: 500k
- Output Jack: Standard mono
- Made In: Korea
- Case: Deluxe Hardshell
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If you are not happy with your purchase, you have 14 days to return it. It must be returned as it was received, with no signs of use. If there was a mistake in the listing or the guitar was damaged in shipping, I will cover return shipping; otherwise, buyer is responsible for shipping cost and full insurance. Please pack it as it was received. Money will be refunded as soon as item is received and tested. Please contact me immediately if anything is not right with your purchase, I will be happy to make it right!