D'Angelico Deluxe SS Satin Honey
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- Semi-hollow format with center block: warmth and openness of a hollow body, with better resistance to feedback.
- Compact and slim body (1" / 25.4 mm): immediate comfort, ideal for playing standing or sitting.
- Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 pickups: a vintage PAF tone, rich in harmonics and very musical.
- Premium finishes: 5-ply binding, gold hardware, Grover locking tuners, delivered in a case.
Manufacturer Information
D'Angelico
https://www.dangelicoguitars.com
info@dangelicoguitars.com
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IMS Distribution
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A Deluxe Designed for Modern Playing, with a "Classic Meets Luxury" Aesthetic
With the Deluxe SS, D'Angelico offers a semi-hollow with an immediately recognizable style, blending vintage codes and high-end details. The Satin Honey version highlights a more understated and warm approach while retaining the brand's visual markers (binding, "Scalini" pickguard, "Stairstep" tailpiece). The slim format and cutaway make it a guitar focused on comfort and efficiency, without sacrificing the character of a hollow body.
Who Is It For, and What Styles?
The D'Angelico Deluxe SS is aimed at the intermediate to advanced guitarist looking for a reliable semi-hollow for stage and studio use. Its balance makes it very comfortable in jazz, blues, soul, vintage rock, and pop, with a great response to playing nuances. Thanks to the center block, it remains more stable than a hollowbody at high volume, making it suitable for amplified contexts (combo, stage, multi-track recording).
Sound
The semi-hollow luthiery with center block combines two worlds: on one side, a "living" feel under the fingers, with natural resonance and a full low-midrange; on the other, better stability and more controlled sustain, especially useful when pushing the amp. The Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 (Alnico IV) pickups deliver a clearly vintage signature: smooth attack, singing mids, detailed highs without harshness. The 2 volume / 2 tone controls and the 3-position selector allow switching from a round, velvety neck sound to a sharper bridge tone, with a very balanced middle position for chords and rhythm playing.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To stay as close as possible to the original setup, a 10-46 electric string set is the natural choice. The standard mono jack chassis accepts a classic instrument cable (6.35 mm jack), and a guitar strap is suitable for stage or rehearsal use (case included).
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Category | Hollow body | Electronics | Passive |
| Left handed | No | Electroacoustic | No |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Brown |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Satin |
| Nbrs of frets | 22 | Hardware | Gold |
| Type | semi-hollow guitar | Frets | 22 |
| Construction | center block | Neck thickness | fret 1 \= 20 mm / 0.79" ; fret 12 \= 22 mm / 0.87" |
| Cutaway | yes | Truss rod | double action |
| Top / back / sides | mahogany | Bridge | Tune O Matic gold |
| Thickness | 1" / 25.4 mm | Tailpiece | D'Angelico "Stairstep" |
| Width | 15" / 381 mm | Tuners | locking Grover 509 Super Rotomatic |
| Binding | 5-ply binding | Pickguard | Scalini Tortoise (5-ply) |
| Profile | C | Headstock attachment | Cupola |
| 3-piece glued neck | maple / walnut / maple | Case | included |
| Radius | 12" / 304.8 mm | Pickups | Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 Neck (Alnico IV, 4C) neck and bridge |
| Key | ebony | Controls | 2 volume, 2 tone |
| Inlays | "small diamonds" (acrylic) | Selector | 3-way |
| Nut | bone 43 mm / 1.69" | Jack | standard mono jack socket |
| Scale length | 25" / 635 mm | Power supply | none (passive electronics) |
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Questions frequently asked
Is the D'Angelico Deluxe SS Satin Honey suitable for jazz and blues?
The semi-hollow construction with a center block provides natural resonance with ample low-mids. The Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 pickups with Alnico IV magnets deliver a warm attack and singing mids, ideal for jazz, blues, and soul.
Which pickups does this D'Angelico semi-hollow feature?
Two Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 pickups with Alnico IV magnets and 4-conductor wiring are installed in the neck and bridge positions. The controls include 2 volumes, 2 tones, and a 3-way selector switch allowing precise balance adjustment between pickups.
Does this guitar hold up well at high volume?
Thanks to the center block, this semi-hollow offers more stability than a fully hollow body when amplification volume increases. This construction also promotes controlled sustain. It is suitable for rehearsals, stage performances, and studio recording.
What is the neck comfort of the Deluxe SS?
The glued-in three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck features a C profile, measuring 20 mm thick at the 1st fret and 22 mm at the 12th. Its ebony fingerboard has a 12-inch (304.8 mm) radius, a 25-inch (635 mm) scale length, and 22 frets.
What strings and cable are recommended with this guitar?
A set of electric strings in gauge 10-46 is recommended. The standard mono jack accepts a 6.35 mm instrument cable, with no power required as the electronics are passive.
