D'Angelico Excel EXL-1- First look and Honest Review - Killer Full Hollowbody

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

This baby is the best guitar I ever heard, it's sitting here next to me. It's expensive, but you only buy it once, it's beautifully built. SOUNDS LIKE A PIANO to my damaged old head. Keep on jazzin'.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Love it!

[@axeist92126]

Even the Premier EXL-1 isn’t bad with some changes. For the “rockabilly” sound, a Tune-O-Matic brightens things. I play D!Addario Chrome XL .011-.050 flatwounds. I changed my bridge to Graph Tech ResoMax last week. My amp is a ‘68 Custom Princeton Reverb; a little darker than ‘65 Reissue so my tone are 6 treb, 4 bass. Got a couple videos on my channel.

[@axeist92126]

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[@whimpypatrol5503]

I wonder what it sounds like played acoustically.

[@ralex3697]

Absolutely beautiful

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Agreed!!!

[@nenadgovedarovic9983]

Nice tone, guitar and That player !

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

THank you!!!!

[@ChickenboneJohn]

Did I miss something in the review? There's a missing pickup mounting screw in the pick guard which wasn't mentioned.

[@randybock82]

I have a left-handed version of this one. Thinking of putting labella flatwound strings on it. Are 13's too much for this guitar? I'm wanting a more mellow sound.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

13 and flats should be great! Certainly made to handle it but you will likely have to tighten the truss rod a bit. Good luck!

[@randybock82]

@@RamonaMusicCenter Thank you!

[@sblack48]

Why would the plating be worn off the lower side of the pick guard like that? Seems odd.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Good observation! No clue!

[@L4sleeko]

If it’s used just normal wear and tear. 🤔

[@chrischristou8198]

Its not worn it is the tone knob hiding the end of the pickguard due to the camera angle @@L4sleeko

[@L4sleeko]

I think the OP misspelled pickup and wrote pick guard as there’s no plating on it. At least that’s what I was referring to. Looked like a dull spot but could have been a reflection.