D'Angelico Excel DC Trans Cherry

An Excel DC Designed for Modern Playing, Without Losing the D'Angelico DNA

The D'Angelico Excel DC Trans Cherry embodies the spirit of great semi-hollow guitars: a maple body for definition, a center block to stabilize performance at high volume, and a "double cut" ergonomics suited to contemporary guitarists. It aims for a balance between elegance, versatility, and stage reliability, with craftsmanship focused on precision (ebony fingerboard, glued multi-ply neck) and flexible electronics thanks to the push-pull controls.

Who Is It For, and In Which Styles?

This semi-hollow is particularly aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists who want to cover multiple genres with a single instrument. It excels in jazz, blues, soul, pop, and rock (from spacious cleans to articulate crunch). The double cutaway and C-shaped neck profile promote fluid playing, both in complex chords and lead phrasing, while the center block helps maintain control when pushing the amp.

Sound

The combination of maple (top, back, sides) and semi-hollow construction delivers a clear attack, excellent note definition, and an "airy" projection typical of semi-acoustics. The center block enhances sustain and limits unwanted resonances, making the guitar more comfortable with overdrive than a pure hollow body. The Seymour Duncan 59 pickups provide a classic humbucker sound: rounded lows, singing mids, and present highs without harshness. The 2 volumes / 2 push-pull tone controls allow quick switching from a thick, warm register to finer textures in split coil mode, useful for sharper rhythms or brighter cleans.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

With its standard mono jack output, a good quality 6.35 mm mono instrument cable is an essential accessory. To stay true to the original setup, a set of electric strings with a 10-46 gauge is perfectly suitable. The guitar comes delivered in a case, so protection and transport are already covered.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Category	Hollow body	Electronics	Passive
Left handed	No	Electroacoustic	No
Strings	Steel	Color	Red
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Glossy
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	double cutaway	Truss rod	dual action
Top	maple	Tuners	Grover 150 Imperial
Back and sides	maple	Bridge	Tune-O-Matic Gold
Thickness	2.5 cm / 25 mm / 0.98"	Tailpiece	D'Angelico StopBar
Width	40.6 cm / 406 mm / 15.98"	Pickguard	Scalini Solid Black (5-ply)
Binding	5-ply binding	Headstock overlay	Cupola
Profile	C	Pickups	2 USA Seymour Duncan 59 humbuckers
Radius	305 mm / 12"	Controls	2 volumes and 2 push-pull tone controls (coil split)
Fingerboard	ebony	Selector	3-position switch
Inlays	"small diamonds" (acrylic)	Output	standard mono jack
Nut	Tusq	Finish	Trans Cherry
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	Delivered in	case
Scale length	609 mm / 24"	Weight	11 kg