Dangelico premier bowery dreadnought with cutaway and electronics. Dangelico new yprker natural yellow archtop guitar, fender telecaster, music. Most dangelico excel series are eligible for free shipping. Dangelico premier series limited edition exl1 hollowbody electric guitar. Even more amazing is that the premier series guitars offer similar elegant styling, playability, and attention to detail as their more expensive predecessors. A reissue of dangelicos classic exl1, this singlecutaway guitar features dangelicos signature stairstep tailpiece, a floating humbucker pickup, goldplated hardware, and. Jimmy daquisto, john monteleone, bob benedetto, mario maccaferri, jacques favino, b. Upon completion of this instrument, john dangelico would have only been around 27 years old. John dangelico is considered to be the finest builder of orchestral archtop fhole jazz guitars of the 20th century. Dangelico used, 1959 electric archtop guitar built on a. Yes, i know thats a strong statement but you should. Viewers can marvel at the quality and sharp details of the different guitar series. Today, dangelico offer guitars at various price points.
This exceptional archtop guitar was built by the legendary ny based luthier john dangelico 19061964. The 1962 john dangelico new yorker guitar 1991 full page history article. In 1947, a young man, mario bagnoni 19222005, commissioned this. Intimation of immortality for john d angelico a poem. What do you think about the dangelico deluxe bob weir bedford. For a guitar that boasts solid electronics and feel effortless to play, jazz guitarists and rockabilly enthusiasts alike would love the exl1 hollowbody electric guitar. Dec 04, 2019 dangelico guitars is an american musical instrument manufacturer and guitar brand based in manhattan, new york. The first signature model in dangelicos solidbody collection and the next chapter in an american music legends career of innovation, the deluxe bob weir bedford is a nice piece of work. A few guitar companies have used the term deluxe rather haphazardly in the past for instruments that didnt quite live up to the definition of that word, but by naming their penultimate product line the deluxe series surpassed only by the master builder series, dangelico has boldly taken that term back to its intended meaning. This left john dangelicos shop in early 1942 as a sunburst but was later refinished natural. Dangelico guitars hail from new york city, where their workshop has been making incredible artdeco inspired archtop jazz guitars for nearly a hundred years. At last winters namm show in anaheim, california, dangelico guitars unveiled a line of steelstring flattop acoustics with names like gramercy, mercer, lexington, and madison. The legendary ny based luthier john dangelico 19061964. Hes written books americas musical instrument histories, which include dangelico and daquisto guitars acquired of the angels, scarecrow press, 1st edition 1991, 2nd edition 1998.
It has an incredibly comfortable noncutaway omstyle body that sits perfectly on your leg. Dangelico used, 1933 l5 snakehead mandolin brothers. Archtop guitar, mel bay new yorker model serial number 2038, 1957. It cannot be mistaken for any other guitar with its stair step tailpiece, and. Btw, it may be helpful to point out that i play these on a peerless arch top, a guitar much like the dangelico ex1, and im talking about a tone nicely suited to jazz guitar. Btw, it may be helpful to point out that i play these on a peerless arch top, a guitar much like the d angelico ex1, and im talking about a tone nicely suited to jazz guitar. Mel was a very friendly guy to me, and encouraged my playing. Nearly fifty years after his death, dangelico remains the preeminent figure in the history of archtop guitar making.
Dangelico used, 1933 l5 snakehead mandolin brothers, ltd. The lives and works of master guitar makers john dangelico and james l. D angelico has perfected the art of the hollowbody electric guitar, but it is equally well know for its line of acoustic and bass guitars as well as the master builder custom series. Dangelico guitars is an american musical instrument manufacturer and guitar brand based in manhattan, new york. Get the best price on dangelico excel series at guitar center. Famed for art deco jazz guitars from the 1930s, the dangelico. D angelico premier bowery dreadnought with cutaway and electronics.
If this was reality tv, id have an interview section with me dramatically declaring that i wanted to find out what was really going on. The headstock repair was done by mario martello who stuck a small label with rebuilt 2001 to the inside back. John dangelico s new yorker model is famous for its sumptuous art moderne styling. It cannot be mistaken for any other guitar with its stair step tailpiece, and unique headstock design including the center finial. Today, his careful plans and tireless oneofakind builds have been reintroduced through a new generation of builders. The brand was initially founded by masterluthier john dangelico in 1932, in manhattans little italy. The son of italian immigrants, dangelico inherited the great italian string instrument making tradition that produced some of the worlds best luthiers i. The first signature model in d angelico s solidbody collection and the next chapter in an american music legends career of innovation, the deluxe bob weir bedford is a nice piece of work. Its in great condition structurally, with recent frets and plays great, but it has seen quite a bit of work over the years. The new yorker model guitar was the flagship of john dangelicos product line. Archtop guitar, mel bay new yorker model, 1957 guitar. This guitar will quickly become your goto for casual playing and recording alike.
The work of both dangelico and daquisto are chronicled in the book acquired of the angels. Dangelico guitars was founded on the legacy of john dangelico, a luthier who ranks among the most respected of all time. Jimmy d aquisto, john monteleone, bob benedetto, mario maccaferri, jacques favino, b. I bought all of my big band music from mel, plus my trumpet and upright bass. Apr 15, 2020 several custom made dangelico guitars for mel. For decades, john d angelico studied the woodworking craft, built instruments, and truly mastered the workings of the archtop guitar all in the heart of new york city. Dangelico s iconic homepage was featured in many design books, articles and publications around the world. D angelico guitars of america 141 west 28th street, 4th floor new york, ny 1. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. He began his career at the age of 9 by working as an apprentice in the roundbelly mandolin, guitar and violin factory of his uncle cianni, on kenmare street in manhattan, and was eventually promoted to shop foreman. And the dangelico mel bay new yorker model was featured on the cover of the mel bay publications guitar method books for decades. Active during the golden era of jazz, dangelico helped to perfect the uniquely american archtop guitar to meet the. Mel bay is today best known for his guitarmethod books, millions of which have been sold, still featuring mel bays dangelico guitar on the cover. This guitar, number 1744, has a natural finish that highlights the beautifully quilted maple back.
The premier dc is a fine looking guitar, even if i do have my reservations about whether the fancy perhaps even gimmicky designed parts will actually hold together. This guitar changed history, paving the way for john dangelicos over 30year career and our companys over 85year history in guitar making. Dangelico acoustic electric guitars for sale in stock. The d angelico premier tammany offers a different variety of tones than you d traditionally get from a d angelico. It features goldplated grover imperial tuners with chevronshaped heads and dangelicos signature stairstep tailpiece. This left john d angelico s shop in early 1942 as a sunburst but was later refinished natural. He founded the dangelico guitars company, where other notable luthiers like jimmy daquisto served as apprentices. D angelico guitars hail from new york city, where their workshop has been making incredible artdeco inspired archtop jazz guitars for nearly a hundred years. D angelico premier series limited edition exl1 hollowbody electric guitar. A reissue of d angelico s classic exl1, this singlecutaway guitar features d angelico s signature stairstep tailpiece, a floating humbucker pickup, goldplated hardware, and. Btw, it may be helpful to point out that i play these on a peerless arch top, a guitar much like the dangelico ex1, and im talking about a. This exceptional archtop guitar was built by the legendary ny based luthier john d angelico 19061964. Out of new york city for over a hundred years, d angelico guitars sells amazing righty and lefthanded guitars and basses.
Simply put, this modest guitar is the most thrilling d angelico weve yet had the pleasure to play. Dangelico guitars is an american musical instrument manufacturer and. Get the guaranteed lowest prices on dangelico 12 string acoustic guitars instruments at musicians friend. The new yorker model guitar was the flagship of john d angelico s product line. The brand was initially founded by masterluthier john dangelico in 1932, in.
Dangelico guitars of america is an american musical instrument manufacturer based in manhattan, new york. These are, of course, references to locales in manhattan, where the legendary luthier john dangelico built the finest archtops to order from the 1930s until his. For decades, john dangelico studied the woodworking craft, built instruments, and truly mastered the workings of the archtop guitar all in the heart of new york city. History and development of the american guitar by ken achard they were also made in japan by vestax see dangelico guitars of america. Very satisfied with this guitar and look forward to what dangelico will have to offer in the future. The brand is world renowned for its large hollow body designs, made to extravagantly high standards. Active during the golden era of jazz, d angelico helped to perfect the uniquely american archtop guitar to meet the. For the last 4 years of dangelico guitars they were made by his apprentice jim daquisto, some after dangelico died source. Simply put, this modest guitar is the most thrilling dangelico weve yet had the pleasure to play. Premier, excel and deluxe brands round out the dangelico guitar inventory providing great depth and variety that cater to beginner guitar players up through professionals. Today, d angelico offer guitars at various price points. John dangelico 19051964 was, of course, the premier independent guitar builder of the first three quarters of the 20th century.
Dangelico and his progression of model development through out his decades long reign as the king of archtop guitar building. The original mel bay model guitar has appeared on the cover of mel bays enormously influential guitar method books, which were introduced in 1947 and have sold. The 1962 john dangelico new yorker guitar history 1991 full page. What follows is a condition and originality summary. It includes interviews from buyers of the guitars through out the years and how the guitars changed along with the musical needs of the day. Active during the golden era of jazz, dangelico helped to perfect the uniquely american archtop guitar to. John dangelico little italy, manhattan, 1905 manhattan, september 1, 1964 was a luthier from new york city, noted for his handmade archtop guitars and mandolins. Today, his careful plans and tireless oneofakind builds have been reintroduced through a.
Way back in the golden age of jazz were talking about the thirties through the late fifties, a dangelico guitar was the guitarists equivalent of a rolex watch or a mercedesbenz. D angelico sells electric, acoustic and bass guitars for beginners and professionals alike. Players and collectors consider d angelico excel and new yorker models to be amoung the finest archtop guitars ever made. The son of italian immigrants, d angelico inherited the great italian string instrument making tradition that produced some of the worlds best luthiers i. Vintage guitars info dangelico, stromberg, kay, hofner. Archtop guitar, mel bay new yorker model, 1957 guitar heroes. In 2011, guitars by dangelico were included in the guitar heroes exhibition at the metropolitan museum of art in new york city. Packed with weirs concept of a bright and clear tonal powerhouse, the bob weir bedford features two stacked seymour duncan p90s with a lollar blonde. Known for their hollowbody electric guitars, d angelico also puts out some great solid body pieces too. Note that john dangelico died in 1964, and his apprentice daquisto finished his last few models that were work in progress. Dangelico has perfected the art of the hollowbody electric guitar, but it is equally well know for its line of acoustic and bass guitars as well as the master builder custom series. Finally, the guitar remains nested in its original black plush lined hardshell case, still good protection some eight decades on. This guitar, with its slim, comfortable, fast neck, is one of the finest sounding dangelico noncutaway smallbody guitars we have heard.
Dangelico excel series style b throwback hollowbody electric guitar with usa seymour duncan floating. At first, they seemed like runofthemill d addario nickel wound strings, but they took on a lovely, rich tone after they settled in. We work hard to maintain the exquisite craftsmanship and imaginative techniques learned in the kenmare street shop, using only top quality woods and components for each and every one of our models. Dangelico guitars of america 141 west 28th street, 4th floor new york, ny 1. The legendary ny based luthier john d angelico 19061964. Dangelico acoustic electric guitars for sale in stock ebay.
The dangelico premier tammany offers a different variety of tones than youd traditionally get from a dangelico. Dangelico 12 string acoustic guitars musicians friend. It also includes a transcript of dangelicos build records, so you can track every guitar he ever built. Note that john d angelico died in 1964, and his apprentice d aquisto finished his last few models that were work in progress. Dangelico semihollow and hollow body electric guitars. Unfollow d angelico guitars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The rarest of all the masters creations, these original series dangelicos surface but rarely in the marketplace.
We designed a scrollable history journey through old new york. Sep 14, 2017 a few guitar companies have used the term deluxe rather haphazardly in the past for instruments that didnt quite live up to the definition of that word, but by naming their penultimate product line the deluxe series surpassed only by the master builder series, dangelico has boldly taken that term back to its intended meaning. Mel bay is today best known for his guitarmethod books, millions of which have. Players and collectors consider dangelico excel and new yorker models to be amoung the finest archtop guitars ever made. His main thing, besides playing guitar, was selling his guitar books all over the world. From its inception in 1932 on through the 1970s, dangelico archtops were a chosen model of guitar luminaries and big band leaders such as chet atkins, tony mottola, and bucky pizzarelli. Daquisto and were featured in the metropolitan museum of arts 2011 exhibit guitar heroes. What do you think about the dangelico deluxe bob weir. This d angelico style b has already celebrated its 75th birthday, and has certainly seen its share of changes, but the sound and playability are all there and the highly figured maple still glows. Very satisfied with this guitar and look forward to what d angelico will have to offer in the future. At first, they seemed like runofthemill daddario nickel wound strings, but they took on a lovely, rich tone after they settled in. I am constantly getting compliments on the look of this guitar, and at under, most guitars only dream of that. For those looking for the best of the best, the master builder series provides a oneofakind, handbuilt custom guitar if youre interested, let us know wed love to. His career began when he was a teenager and went to work for his uncle ciani who had a moderately large company making guitars, banjos, mandolins and violin family instruments in the lower east side of manhattan.
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