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Excel Style B

Originally drafted in John D’Angelico’s notebook in 1936, the Style B is a standout in our archtop collection. A signature “Style B” logo on the pickguard and beautifully detailed headstock design create its classic look, impossible to mistake for another. With a slightly smaller body and neck profile, the Style B is an exceptionally light, well-balanced archtop. It has the scrape and slap of an acoustic but the power and tone variety of an electric hollow-body, largely due to its floating pickup design.
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Excel Style B

Originally drafted in John D’Angelico’s notebook in 1936, the Style B is a standout in our archtop collection. A signature “Style B” logo on the pickguard and beautifully detailed headstock design create its classic look, impossible to mistake for another. With a slightly smaller body and neck profile, the Style B is an exceptionally light, well-balanced archtop. It has the scrape and slap of an acoustic but the power and tone variety of an electric hollow-body, largely due to its floating pickup design.
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Excel Style B Specs

  • Body Style
    Hollow
  • Body Shape
    Non-Cutaway
  • Body Depth
    3"
  • Body Width
    17"
  • Top Material
    Laminated Spruce
  • Back Material
    Laminated Flame Maple
  • Side Material
    Laminated Flame Maple
  • Pickup
    Kent Armstrong Floating Mini-Humbucker
  • Scale
    25"
  • Binding
    7 Ply
  • Pickguard
    Style B Logo, Tortoise Scalini
  • Bridge
    Archtop Ebony
  • Hardware Color
    Gold
  • Controls
    1 Volume / 1 Tone
  • Knobs
    Mini Hexagon
  • Tailpiece
    D'Angelico Stairstep
  • Tuners
    Grover Super Rotomatic
  • Logo
    Mother of Pearl Excel Shield
  • Headstock Veneer
    Ebony
  • Nut Material
    Bone
  • Nut Size
    1 11/16"
  • Truss Rod
    Dual Action
  • Truss Rod Cover
    Aluminum Skyscraper
  • Neck Shape
    C-Shape
  • Neck Material
    3-piece Neck Maple/Rosewood/Maple
  • Fretboard Material
    Rosewood
  • Side Position Marker
    Black Dot
  • Inlay
    Mother of Pearl
  • Fret Number
    20
  • Fret Wire
    Medium Jumbo
  • Strings
    D'Angelico Electrozinc Jazz 12's (12-52)
  • Output Jack
    Side Mount Switchcraft
  • Strap Pin
    Two Gold
  • Case
    Hardshell Black Tolex