D'Angelico Debuts Upgraded Excel EXL-1 Guitar

D'Angelico Guitars has introduced an upgraded version of its Excel EXL-1 archtop guitar.

The updated Excel EXL-1 features a Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith Mini-humbucker, split-block inlays and an Art Deco-influenced scroll-style fingerboard bevel. The Excel EXL-1 is also now available in an iced tea burst finish for the first time.

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