D'Angelico / Excel SS Viola

The Excel SS Viola is a semi-hollow body model with an original 15-inch (381 mm) wide, 1.75-inch (44.45 mm) thick single cutaway shape and center block construction.

The original pickguard, which has a distinctive D'Angelico shape, is designed to resemble a part of an f-hole and features a 5-ply tortoise shell pattern.
The body top, headstock and neck are decorated with binding, and the design, combined with the mother-of-pearl/avalon split block position markers, gives a chic and gorgeous impression.
The body has a spruce top, maple sides and back, and the maple/walnut/maple neck has an ebony fingerboard.
The scale is 25 inches (635 mm), and the neck is a three-piece structure with walnut sandwiched between maple, which is resistant to warping and twisting.
The neck joint is also a set neck joint.
In addition, it is equipped with a dual action truss rod that is adjusted on the head side.
The distinctive headstock design inherits the D'Angelico tradition.
The truss rod cover is made of aluminum, and its striking design is inspired by the skyscrapers of New York City, where Art Deco architecture (such as the Empire State Building) was popular around 1930.
The pickups are two metal-covered USA Seymour Duncan 59 humbuckers.
The controls are a two-volume, two-tone, three-way pickup selector layout, and the tone of each pickup doubles as a coil split push-pull switch, for a total of eight coil combinations.
The hardware is all gold, and it features Grover Imperial machine heads, Tune-O-Matic & Stair Step tailpiece, which provide stable tuning.
The finish is gloss, and the color is a viola that makes use of the grain.
A hard case is included.


Headstock Shape: Standard
Logo Inlay: Mother of Pearl D'Angelico New York Logo
Series Inlay (Front): Mother of Pearl Excel Shield Logo
Serial Number (Back): Model Name, Serial Number
Binding: 3-ply
Finish: Gloss
Headpin: Cupola
Tuners: GroverR Imperial
Strings: .010-.046
Truss Rod Cover: Aluminum Skyscraper
Nut Width: 1 11/16" (42.86mm)


Material: Ebony
Binding: 3-ply
Fretwire: Jescar 47/104 Nickel Silver
Scale Length: 25" (635mm)
Radius: 16" (406.4mm)
Top Inlay: Mother of Pearl/Abalone Split-Block
Fret Number: 22


Material: 3 piece
Finish: Gloss
Profile: C-Shape
Joint Type: Set Neck
Truss Rod: Dual Action


Body Shape: Single Cutaway
Body Style: Semi-hollow (with centerblock)
Body Depth: 1.75" (44.45mm)
Body Width: 15" (381mm)
Color: Viola
Finish: Gloss
Top Material: Laminated Spruce
Back Material: Laminated Flame Maple
Side Material: Laminated Flame Maple
Binding: 5-ply
Bridge: Gold Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Stairstep
Pickguard: Tortoise Scalini (5 Ply)
Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
Knobs: 4 Ebony
Strap Buttons: Gold, Locking


Overview: 2 Humbuckers / 2 volume / 2 tone (push/pull) / 3-way toggle switch
Pickup (Neck): USA Seymour DuncanR 59 Humbucker (Gold Cover)
Pickup (Bridge): USA Seymour DuncanR 59 Humbucker (Gold Cover)
Pots: 500k
Output Jack: Standard mono


Hardware Color: Gold


Case: Deluxe Hardshell