D'Angelico Deluxe Brighton Matte Walnut

A Brighton Deluxe Designed for Modern Playing, with D'Angelico DNA

The Deluxe Brighton embodies the D'Angelico approach: a guitar with a bold design, meticulous details, and built to offer a "premium" feel right from the first touch. With its Matte Walnut finish, multi-ply binding, and tortoise F-hole pickguard, it combines elegance and character while remaining a solidbody focused on performance.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

Thanks to its shorter scale length and double cutaway ergonomics, the Deluxe Brighton is well suited for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a comfortable, responsive, and inspiring instrument. Its range makes it ideal for blues, rock, indie, pop, and any styles where a warm, expressive sound with beautiful harmonics and excellent touch response is desired.

Sound Characteristics

The combination of a solid alder body and a Set-Thru neck promotes a precise sound with generous sustain while maintaining clear definition in attacks. The Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 (humbuckers) deliver a distinctly vintage character: rounded lows, singing mids, and smooth highs with very natural dynamics. The simple configuration of 1 volume, 1 tone and the 3-position selector switch allow quick transitions from a warm neck pickup sound to a sharper bridge pickup tone, with a central position perfect for thick, balanced rhythms.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original setup, opt for a 10-46 electric string set. A mono jack cable (standard format) is also essential to fully enjoy the passive electronics. The guitar comes in a case, providing an appropriate transport and protection solution.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Category	Single cut	Electronics	Passive
Left handed	No	Electroacoustic	No
Strings	Steel	Color	Brown
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Matt
Nbrs of frets	22	Hardware	Chromed
Scalloped	Simple

Type	solidbody electric guitar	Frets	22
Shape	double cutaway	Neck thickness at fret 1	20 mm / 0.79"
Wood	solid alder (top, back, sides)	Neck thickness at fret 12	22 mm / 0.87"
Thickness	25.4 mm / 1.00"	Truss rod	double action
Width	332 mm / 13.07"	Bridge	Tune-O-Matic
Binding	7-ply	Tuners	Grover 509 Super Rotomatic locking
Pickguard	5-ply tortoise F-hole	Headstock overlay	Cupola
Finish	Matte Walnut	Original strings	D'Angelico Electrozinc 10's (10-46)
Profile	C	Pickups	Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 (Alnico IV), neck and bridge (4C)
Construction	3-piece maple/walnut/maple, Set-Thru type	Controls	1 volume, 1 tone
Fingerboard	ebony	Selector	3-position switch
Inlays	"small diamonds" (acrylic)	Output	standard mono jack chassis
Radius	355 mm / 13.98"	Power	none (passive electronics)
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	Comes with case	yes
Scale length	609.6 mm / 24.00"	Weight	11 kg