Hollow Bodies
Acoustics & Ukes
Excel Mott ®
A redesigned version of our standout acoustic bass, the Excel Mott has returned. With a 16-inch-wide body featuring a solid Sitka spruce top and rosewood back and sides, the Mott is warm and sonorous. It features a slim C-shape mahogany scarf neck allowing for maximum comfort and playability. And on-stage amplification is simple and reliable with the Fishman INK-4 onboard preamp and tuner. Featuring D'Angelico's signature appointments, the Mott's aesthetics match its stunning tone.
Excel Mott ®
Where to buyA redesigned version of our standout acoustic bass, the Excel Mott has returned. With a 16-inch-wide body featuring a solid Sitka spruce top and rosewood back and sides, the Mott is warm and sonorous. It features a slim C-shape mahogany scarf neck allowing for maximum comfort and playability. And on-stage amplification is simple and reliable with the Fishman INK-4 onboard preamp and tuner. Featuring D'Angelico's signature appointments, the Mott's aesthetics match its stunning tone.
Grover Imperial Super-Rotomatic Tuners
Grover Imperial Super-Rotomatic tuners boast an exceptionally smooth turning radius, allowing for supreme tuning accuracy and keeping you in tune longer.
Fishman INK-4 Preamp & Tuner
Renowned for their exceptional quality, Fishman has made some of the world's finest pickups for over thirty years. Featured across the D'Angelico acoustic line, their newest onboard preamp and tuner system, the INK-4, is a milestone. A sleek design that never gets in the way, the INK-4 features onboard EQ, volume control, and an LED-tuner that makes onstage tuning easy.
Slim C-Shape Neck
No matter the player, no matter the hands, a slim C-shape neck makes for supreme playability free of wrist-ache.
Exceptional Craftsmanship
Re-designed bracing, a refined headstock, and a thinner coating allow you to get the most out of your acoustic sound.
Brass Bridge Pins
FU-Tone brass bridge pins make for a shining, crystalline resonance, bringing out a crisp mid-range and enveloping low-end.
Will Lee
of the CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman with his Mott.
Excel Mott ® Specs
MODEL
- Excel Mott Grey Black
HARDWARE
- Gold
HEAD
- Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
- N/A
- Grover Super Rotomatic
- N/A
- Aluminum Skyscraper
- 1 11/16"
- Bone
FINGERBOARD
- Indian Rosewood
- White 1.5T
- 2.0T, Hv160
- 34"
- 14"
- Mother of Pearl Block
- 22
- 17F Dovetail
NECK
- Mahogany
- C-Shape
- Dovetail
- 20mm
- 22mm
- Dual Action
BODY
- Bass
- 4 x 4.7"
- 16"
- Grey Black
- Grand Auditorium
- Solid Sitka Spruce "A"
- Solid Rosewood
- Solid Rosewood
- 5-Ply White
- Indian Rosewood
- Black Scalini
- Two Gold
- Yes (Natural)
- Brass
- Bone
- 3-Ring (ABS & Abalone)
ELECTRONICS (Acoustic)
- EQ/Volume/Tuner
- Fishman INK-4
- EG2P mono
CASE
- Deluxe Hardshell Case
Excel Mott ® Specs
MODEL
- Excel Mott Natural
HARDWARE
- Gold
HEAD
- Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
- N/A
- Grover Super Rotomatic
- N/A
- Aluminum Skyscraper
- 1 11/16"
- Bone
FINGERBOARD
- Indian Rosewood
- White 1.5T
- 2.0T, Hv160
- 34"
- 14"
- Mother of Pearl Block
- 22
- 17F Dovetail
NECK
- Mahogany
- C-Shape
- Dovetail
- 20mm
- 22mm
- Dual Action
BODY
- Bass
- 4 x 4.7"
- 16"
- Natural
- Grand Auditorium
- Solid Sitka Spruce "A"
- Solid Rosewood
- Solid Rosewood
- 5-Ply White
- Indian Rosewood
- Tortoise Scalini
- Two Gold
- Yes (Natural)
- Brass
- Bone
- 3-Ring (ABS & Abalone)
ELECTRONICS (Acoustic)
- EQ/Volume/Tuner
- Fishman INK-4
- EG2P mono
CASE
- Deluxe Hardshell Case
Excel Mott ® Specs
MODEL
- Excel Mott Natural Lefty
HARDWARE
- Gold
HEAD
- Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
- N/A
- Grover Super Rotomatic
- N/A
- Aluminum Skyscraper
- 1 11/16"
- Bone
FINGERBOARD
- Indian Rosewood
- White 1.5T
- 2.0T, Hv160
- 34"
- 14"
- Mother of Pearl Block
- 22
- 17F Dovetail
NECK
- Mahogany
- C-Shape
- Dovetail
- 20mm
- 22mm
- Dual Action
BODY
- Bass
- 4 x 4.7"
- 16"
- Natural
- Grand Auditorium
- Solid Sitka Spruce "A"
- Solid Rosewood
- Solid Rosewood
- 5-Ply White
- Indian Rosewood
- Tortoise Scalini
- Two Gold
- Yes (Natural)
- Brass
- Bone
- 3-Ring (ABS & Abalone)
ELECTRONICS (Acoustic)
- EQ/Volume/Tuner
- Fishman INK-4
- EG2P mono
CASE
- Deluxe Hardshell Case
Excel Mott ® Specs
MODEL
- Excel Mott Vintage Sunburst
HARDWARE
- Gold
HEAD
- Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
- N/A
- Grover Super Rotomatic
- N/A
- Aluminum Skyscraper
- 1 11/16"
- Bone
FINGERBOARD
- Indian Rosewood
- White 1.5T
- 2.0T, Hv160
- 34"
- 14"
- Mother of Pearl Block
- 22
- 17F Dovetail
NECK
- Mahogany
- C-Shape
- Dovetail
- 20mm
- 22mm
- Dual Action
BODY
- Bass
- 4 x 4.7"
- 16"
- Vintage Sunburst
- Grand Auditorium
- Solid Sitka Spruce "A"
- Solid Rosewood
- Solid Rosewood
- 5-Ply White
- Indian Rosewood
- Tortoise Scalini
- Two Gold
- Yes (Natural)
- Brass
- Bone
- 3-Ring (ABS & Abalone)
ELECTRONICS (Acoustic)
- EQ/Volume/Tuner
- Fishman INK-4
- EG2P mono
CASE
- Deluxe Hardshell Case