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D'Angelico has updated its Premier Series LS line of acoustic guitars with an ornate Aged Mahogany finish.
Consisting of the six-string Premier Gramercy LS, Premier Bowery LS, Premier Tammany LS, Premier Lexington LS, and the 12-string Premier Fulton LS, the Premier Series LS guitars are D'Angelico's entry level acoustic-electric models, which are designed to deliver dynamic acoustic tones and maximum player comfort.
Now, the five guitars are available in an Aged Mahogany finish, giving the acoustics a rustic, old-school look.
Each guitar is constructed using a laminated Mahogany top, back and sides, a mahogany scarf neck and torrefied merbau fretboard. Torrefied simply means "baked", and is a process used to reproduce the tones of old-wood guitars.
Elsewhere, the Premier Series LS models feature D'Angelico's proprietary MG-30 preamp and tuner, a slim C-shape neck profile and scalloped X-bracing for a big bottom-end.
The Bowery LS and Gramercy LS are six-string single-cutaway acoustics, boasting a modern aesthetic and easy access to high-end frets. The Lexington LS offers the same in a 12-string package.
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D'Angelico's Tammany LS was released in 2020 as the guitar maker's sole "OM"-sized model, offering a warm, balanced tone and promising to be the perfect companion for singer-songwriters.
Rounding things off is the Lexington LS – a non-cutaway dreadnought that aims to deliver a big sound for remarkable value.
The newly finished guitars cap off a busy NAMM week for D'Angelico, which also introduced three all-new electric guitar models alongside a whole host of product upgrades.
For more info, head over to D'Angelico.
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Matt is a Senior Staff Writer, writing for Guitar World, Guitarist and Total Guitar. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 16 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt records for a number of UK-based bands and songwriters as a session musician.
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