Excel 16 Archtop Hollow Body Electric Guitar, Amaretto Burst

Legendary Guitars Since 1932

Stemming from the deepest roots of the brand's rich history, D'Angelico is proud to introduce the Excel 16—an all-new 16-inch-wide archtop offering undeniably punchy, woody and sweet tone that immediately recalls classic New York City jazz. A happy medium for traditional jazz players looking for an instrument that is easier to wield than its larger counterparts, the Excel 16 has a slightly shallower body depth at 2.75" but still yields all the full-bodied warmth one desires from an archtop. A 12-inch fingerboard radius and slightly thicker C-shape neck create remarkable comfort—equal parts hefty and fast-playing. The Excel 16's acoustic resonance is complemented by either a Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith Floating Mini Humbucker that maximizes top sustain or a Seymour Duncan '59 Humbucker, for those in pursuit of bold and balanced tones that can more easily cut through in a larger band setting. Available in Amber and Amaretto Burst.

LEGENDARY DESIGN

The Excel 16 is a sleek, sixteen-inch single cutaway jazz box offered as a smaller alternative to our iconic top-seller, the EXL-1 and is designed with the gigging musician in mind.

Premium feel

Easier to wield than its larger counterparts, the Excel 16 has a slightly shallower body depth at 2.75″ but still yields all the full-bodied warmth one desires from an archtop.

Classic Tone

Strapped with either a floating Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith mini-humbucker or a full-sized 59, both options yield classic archtop tone, with warm, woody low end and articulate mids.

• Hardware color gold
• Headstock shape throwback
• Logo inlay mother of pearl d'angelico new york logo
• Series inlay (front) mother of pearl excel shield logo
• Serial number (back) model name, serial number
• Binding 7-ply
• Finish gloss
• Headpin n/a
• Tuners grover 109 rotomatic non-locking tuners, gold
• Strings d'angelico electrozinc jazz 12's (12-52)
• Truss rod cover aluminum skyscraper
• Nut width 1 11/16” (43mm)
• Nut material graphtech tusq
• Fingerboard material ebony
• Binding 3-ply
• Fretwire jescar 47/104 nickel silver
• Scale length 25"
• Radius 12"
• Top inlay mother of pearl split block
• Side marker yes
• Fret number 22
• Neck material 3 piece
• Finish gloss
• Profile c-shape
• Joint type set neck
• Thickness 1f: 21mm, 12f: 23mm
• Truss rod dual action
• Body shape single cutaway
• Body style hollowbody
• Body depth 2.75"
• Body width 16" 
• Color amaretto burst
• Finish gloss
• Top material laminated spruce
• Back material laminated flame maple
• Side material laminated flame maple
• Binding 7-ply
• Bridge floating ebony wood
• Tailpiece d’angelico stairstep
• Pickguard solid black scalini (5-ply)
• Back plate n/a
• Pickup selector n/a
• Knobs 2 mini hexagon
• Strap buttons gold, locking
• Electronics
• Overview 1 full humbucker
• Controls 1 volume / 1 tone
• Pickup (neck) seymour duncan da-59
• Pickup (middle) n/a
• Pickup (bridge) n/a
• Additional pickup information alnico v
• Pots 500k
• Output jack standard mono