D’Angelico’s Hollowbody Ode to the Jazz Age Designed in the long-standing D’Angelico tradition of archtop excellence, the Premier EXL-1 is a purpose-built jazz box that sings with a clear and complex character. This guitar’s hollowbody construction consists of a laminated spruce top and laminated flame maple back and sides, which work in tandem to create a rich unplugged projection. Plug in, and this guitar’s floating D’Angelico mini humbucker envelops your ears with a wash of warm, rounded-over sonics. It’s a perfect pickup for rapid-fire bebop lines and captivating chord melody pieces, yet its natural clarity ensures that it’s capable of venturing far outside the realm of traditional jazz. On the opposite end, the Premier EXL-1’s maple C-shaped neck provides a pleasing and comfortable feel in your hands, topped with a glassy 14-inch-radius ovangkol fingerboard. You also get a top-performing set of Grover 109 Super Rotomatic tuners and a compensated floating