The 1937 Excel is a archtop acoustic guitar built by D'Angelico. This 17" hollow body guitar was manufactured in the United States and is a Vintage Acoustic Archtop model. Key features include a Hand Carved Spruce Top, Hand Carved Curly Maple Back, Curly Maple Sides, Two-Piece Curly Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Ornate Art Deco Headstock Inlay and Sunburst finish. The specs listed below pertain to the 1937 product year model pictured on this page.
Factory Specs
- Hand Carved Spruce Top
- Hand Carved Curly Maple Back
- Curly Maple Sides
- Parallel Top Bracing
- Two Piece Curly Maple Neck
- Ebony Fingerboard
- Engraved Mother of Pearl Block Inlays
- Ornate Art Deco Headstock Inlay
- Metal Headstock Finial
- Grover G98 Tuners with Engraved Buttons
- 24 3/4" Scale Length
- 1 11/16" Nut Width
- Multiply Top and Back Body Binding
- Multiply Neck and Headstock Binding
- D'Angelico Engraved Grover Tailpiece
- Hand Carved Ebony Bridge with Block Inlays
- Bound F Holes
- Engraved Art Deco Tortoise Pickguard
- Lacquer Sunburst Finish
Reference Images
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