D'Angelico's flagship archtop—now available in the Premier Series. Crafted from John D’Angelico’s original design, the Premier EXL-1's balanced, organic tone captures the unmistakable sound of a New York jazz box. Couple that with signature D'Angelico features in the Stairstep tailpiece and iconic headstock, the EXL-1 embodies elegance. Its single floating mini-humbucker highlights its naturally punchy mids and warm acoustic edge. Designed for jazzers at every turn, the Premier EXL-1 is the finest archtop in its class.

SPECS

Head

• Logo (Front): Mother of Pearl Premier Shield Logo
• Logo (Back): Serial Number, Silver Screen
• Machine Head: Rotomatic Stairstep
• Truss Rod Cover: Aluminium Skyscraper, Chrome
• Nut Material: PPS

Fingerboard

• Material: Ovangkol
• Binding: Multi-ply
• Fretwire: Medium Jumbo
• Scale: 25,5"
• Radius: 14"
• Position Inlay Top: MOP Aclylic Black
• Side Marker: Black Dot
• Fret Number: 22

Neck

• Material: 3 piece
• Shape (Back): C-shape
• Joint Type: Set-Thru
• Thickness at 1st Fret: 20mm
• Thickness at 12th Fret: 22mm
• Truss Rod: Dual Action

Body

• Body Style: Hollowbody Archtop
• Body Depth: 3"
• Body Width: 17"
• Color: Champagne
• Shape: Single Cutaway
• Top Material: Laminated Spruce
• Back Material: Laminated Flame Maple
• Side Material: Laminated Flame Maple
• Binding Top: Multi-ply Cream
• Bridge: Ovangkol
• Tail & Tailpiece: D'Angelico Stairstep Trapeze
• Pickguard: Two Chrome
• Strap Button: yes
• Knobs: 2 Black Hex Knobs

Electronics

• Electronics Overview: 1 Floating Mini Humbucker / 1 volume / 1 tone
• Neck Pickup: Duncan-Designed Floating Mini-Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup: n/a

Miscellaneous

• Strings: D'Angelico Electrozinc Jazz 12's (12-52)
• Case: Gig Bag