1950 D'Angelico Excel
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D'Angelico Guitars
(American, founded 1932)
Date1950
ClassificationsMusic
Description1950 D'Angelico Excel Cutaway hollow body guitar, serial number 1835, with standard stairstep tailpiece, carved spruce top in sunburst finish with maple back and sides in original hardshell case. Original pickguard, bindings, and case.Records from the D'Angelico shipping ledger indicate this guitar was shipped on March 4, 1950.
John D'Angelico (1905-1964) was an American luthier known for his archtop guitars and mandolins. In 1932, he founded D'Angelico Guitars and began producing archtop guitars for jazz and big band musicians. His Excel model was a later design, which was smaller than D'Angelico's original styles. Guitarist Chet Atkins played a D'Angelico Excel before his sponsorship with Gretsch.
