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Published: May 8, 2007
Still entertaining notions of learning to play the guitar, rock-and-rolling all night, and partying every day? What better way than to scoop up a vintage D'Angelico guitar and take some lessons to finally live out that dream?
D'Angelico guitars boast a premium sound quality and are modeled after Gibson guitars.
They are universally known for their first two guitar models that are still available today: the Excel and the New Yorker. Their guitars are also known for their signature ziggurat inlay. D'Angelico guitars are typically custom guitars and are renowned for being truly unique instruments.
The New Yorker style guitar was coined from John D'Angelico's workshop in New York City. New Yorker style guitars are much harder to come across than regular guitars, and cost $4,500 and up. This is due to their vintage quality as well as their option of being custom made. New Yorker guitars are single cutaway archtops, and are available in 17" and 18" wide sizes. D'Angelico guitars truly show off their stunning style in the New Yorker: it is completely hand-carved in spruce and maple.
The Excel guitar under the D'Angelico guise was named after the well-known slogan of the state of New York, “Excelsior!” Fortunately, the D'Angelico guitars under the Excel semblance are readily available for purchase, unlike the New Yorker guitars. The Excel guitars weigh 27 lbs., and have 22 frets on the neck. They also feature an Excel style hinged stairstep tail piece, volume, and tone control.
Additionally, attributes such as an ebony fingerboard, a range of colors of maple wood as well as mother of pearl and abalone inlays give the guitar the expensive, eye-catching D'Angelico look. D'Angelico Excel guitars can be purchased on the D'Angelico website for $800 each, but generally list at other retailers between $1360-$2500.
D'Angelico guitars are enough to revert grown-ups back to their garage-band days spent dreaming of becoming a famous rock band. They are also well-made and gorgeous enough to inspire young people to take up a new hobby of playing the guitar. Their price, hand-crafted quality, and vintage feel make these guitars a superb investment for avid musicians, or a great gift for those wanting to break into music.
Sources:
About D;Angelico Guitars. D'Angelico Guitars. 2007. 2 May 2007. http://www.dangelicodirect.com/store/pc/viewConten t.asp?idpage=1
D'Angelico Guitars @ The Music Zoo. The Music Zoo.2006. 2 May 2007. http://www.themusiczoo.com/dangelicoguitars.htm
Gruhn, George. "D'Angelico Guitars." Frets Magazine, The Vintage Catalogue, April 1980. 2 May 2007. http://www.gruhn.com/articles/dangelico.html
Guitars – D"Angelico Guitarts Direct. 2007. D"Angelico Guitars. 2 May 2007. http://www.dangelicodirect.com/store/pc/viewCatego ries.asp?idCategory=14
D'Angelico guitars boast a premium sound quality and are modeled after Gibson guitars.
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The New Yorker style guitar was coined from John D'Angelico's workshop in New York City. New Yorker style guitars are much harder to come across than regular guitars, and cost $4,500 and up. This is due to their vintage quality as well as their option of being custom made. New Yorker guitars are single cutaway archtops, and are available in 17" and 18" wide sizes. D'Angelico guitars truly show off their stunning style in the New Yorker: it is completely hand-carved in spruce and maple.
The Excel guitar under the D'Angelico guise was named after the well-known slogan of the state of New York, “Excelsior!” Fortunately, the D'Angelico guitars under the Excel semblance are readily available for purchase, unlike the New Yorker guitars. The Excel guitars weigh 27 lbs., and have 22 frets on the neck. They also feature an Excel style hinged stairstep tail piece, volume, and tone control.
Additionally, attributes such as an ebony fingerboard, a range of colors of maple wood as well as mother of pearl and abalone inlays give the guitar the expensive, eye-catching D'Angelico look. D'Angelico Excel guitars can be purchased on the D'Angelico website for $800 each, but generally list at other retailers between $1360-$2500.
D'Angelico guitars are enough to revert grown-ups back to their garage-band days spent dreaming of becoming a famous rock band. They are also well-made and gorgeous enough to inspire young people to take up a new hobby of playing the guitar. Their price, hand-crafted quality, and vintage feel make these guitars a superb investment for avid musicians, or a great gift for those wanting to break into music.
Sources:
About D;Angelico Guitars. D'Angelico Guitars. 2007. 2 May 2007. http://www.dangelicodirect.com/store/pc/viewConten t.asp?idpage=1
D'Angelico Guitars @ The Music Zoo. The Music Zoo.2006. 2 May 2007. http://www.themusiczoo.com/dangelicoguitars.htm
Gruhn, George. "D'Angelico Guitars." Frets Magazine, The Vintage Catalogue, April 1980. 2 May 2007. http://www.gruhn.com/articles/dangelico.html
Guitars – D"Angelico Guitarts Direct. 2007. D"Angelico Guitars. 2 May 2007. http://www.dangelicodirect.com/store/pc/viewCatego ries.asp?idCategory=14
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