Product Description
The D’Angelico full size hollow bodies were originated by the great and only John D’Angelico. Their design is unique and timeless. Instantly you know it is a D’Angelico. It cannot be mistaken for any other guitar with its stair step tailpiece, and unique headstock design including the center finial.
Nothing will every be as good as John D’Angelico originals, or playing one of John’s D’Angelico´s masterpieces – the finest build Jazz guitars ever made.
The D’Angelico full size hollow bodies were originated by the great and only John D’Angelico. Their design is unique and timeless. Instantly you know it is a D’Angelico. It cannot be mistaken for any other guitar with its stair step tailpiece, and unique headstock design including the center finial. D'Angelico Guitars Tracing its origins back to renowned luthier John D'Angelico, D'Angelico Guitars has maintained a standard of high quality among guitar players. D'Angelico has perfected the art of the hollowbody electric guitar, but it is equally well know for its line of acoustic and bass guitars as well as the Master Builder custom series. On luthiers John D’Angelico and James L. D’AQUISTO SERIAL NUMBERS Master Luthier James L. D’Aquisto (1935-1995) met John D’Angelico around 1953. At the early age of 17 D’Aquisto became D’Angelico’s apprentice, and by 1959 was handling the decorative procedures and other lutherie jobs. Also see Headstock Styles and Logo Styles for help determining when your guitar was made (particularly helpful if there is no serial number). Note: Any guitar with a serial number with the prefix 'SI' is Indonesian-made. Note #2: Guitars with no serial number were produced at many different times. Samick branded models did not start using serials until around 1987. Also, the Indonesian factory. John D’Angelico was born in 1905 in New York to an Italian-American family, and was apprenticed in 1914 to his great-uncle, Raphael Ciani, who made violins. Original D'Angelico guitars are identified by a serial number punched inside the bass f-hole—the serial numbers ranging from 1001 to 2164. D'Angelico Archtop Guitars D'Angelico Guitars.

1956 D’Angelico Blonde Excel Cutaway- THIS IS THE REAL DEAL!
A Magnificent sounding D’Angelico Cutaway mad in 1956. This archtop is all original including the finish but there are many cosmetic lacquer checks on the top sides and back. There is center seam shrinkage that has been professionally filled and repaired. The neck is to die for. Great profile and medium fullness and fast as glass. This neck was so perfect that we copied the exact profile on many Palens. Original BJB floating pickup. D’Angelico stairstep tailpiece.17 1/4” wide. These guitars were selling as high as $60,000 in their heyday. Just reduced to 1/2 that price. Don’t let this one get away!
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