This D’Angelico is a high quality, smaller semi-hollow body guitar with a full centerblock, stop tailpiece, and a single deep cutaway for full access to all parts of the slim profile C shaped neck with rolled edges. The guitar is very attractive to look at, has a fast neck that is super easy to play, and it sounds killer with the Seymour Duncan 59 pickups with coil taps. The careful craftsmanship using quality materials and hardware have made this a fine musical instrument that plays and sounds fantastic.
FYI:
D’Angelico makes two different lines or levels of the SS guitar, Premier and Excel. The Premier is the entry level guitar with a current list price of $699. The Excel line is a professional level instrument with much higher quality design, craftsmanship, and components. The current list price for an Excel SS is $1,999. Also this SS has the more popular stop tail piece for better tuning and easier string bending. I hope this helps with any confusion about the different SS models.
Here are some specs:
SEMI HOLLOW BODY:
Striped maple top, back and sides
Full center block for sustain & to prevent feedback
Deep single cutaway
Smaller 15" wide (ES 335 is 16"), 1.75" depth
Transparent red finish shows the grains
Full binding on the front, back, and F holes
SET NECK & HEADSTOCK:
3 Piece maple/mahogany/maple design
No scarf joints
Rosewood fretboard
Slim C-shaped profile
Premium Jescar 47104 fretwire
D’Angelico art decco headstock
Elaborate abalone and MOP inlays
Fully bound including headstock
HARDWARE & ELECTRONICS:
Stop tailpiece for easy bends & sustain
Grover Imperial tuners
Pickups are Seymour Duncan ‘59 humbuckers
Pull/push pots for coil tapping
Included is a gig bag and a Strap-lock system with a black leather strap. If you want, I will remove the strap locks and re-installed the standard strap buttons.
$795 Cash
Not interested in any trades except possibly a Boss Katana 100 Combo GEN 3 ONLY
Retiring and selling off some gear