Description
The D’Angelico Premier SS is an affordable, stylish semi-hollow electric guitar. Sporting D’Angelico’s signature headstock design, a slim “C”-shaped neck profile with a silky Pau Ferro fingerboard, Seymour Duncan Designed humbuckers and precise Rotomatic “Stairstep” tuners — this instrument offers a remarkable variety of spellbinding tones, with its high-quality components guaranteeing years of reliable use.
Semi-Hollow Body Construction
D’Angelico were early pioneers of the archtop electric guitar, so it’s therefore no surprise why their stunning Premier SS model follows a somewhat traditional semi-hollow body formula — harking back to the ’50s and ’60s. Giving the model plenty of vibrancy, definition and acoustic-like volume — especially with the bright-sounding laminated Maple tonewoods — you can expect airy, resonant sonics with singing note sustain. This design makes the instrument feel nice and light too!
Ultra-Playable Neck
This particular model boasts a strong, snappy-sounding Maple neck adorned with a luxurious Pau Ferro fingerboard that provides smooth playability. The neck is shaped to a lean “C” carve which both traditionalists and contemporary players will admire, while a modern 14″ fingerboard radius and medium-sized frets offer a controllable feel for wide vibrato and pitch-perfect string bends.
Supro Bolt Bucker A5 Pickups
D’Angelico’s Premier SS model comes equipped with a set of Supro Bolt Bucker A5 humbuckers — yielding warm, nostalgic old-school tones. Their medium outputs make them ideal for expressive players who like to have plenty of dynamic range, while independent volume and tone controls for each pickup allow you to easily tweak their timbral character.
Specifications
Body
- Shape: Single Cutaway
- Style: Semi-Hollow (with Centerblock)
- Top Material: Laminated Maple
- Back Material: Laminated Maple
- Side Material: Laminated Maple
- Binding: Multi-Ply
Neck
- Material: Maple
- Profile: C-Shape
- Binding: 3-Ply
- Scale Length: 25″
- Joint Type: Set-Thru
- Fingerboard: Pau Ferro
- Radius: 14″
- Frets: Medium, 22
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Acrylic Block
- Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone XL
- Nut Width: 1 11/16″
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
Hardware
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Stop Bar
- Tuners: Rotomatic Stairstep
- Pickguard: Tortoiseshell (5-Ply)
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Hardware Colour: Chrome
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Supro Bolt Bucker A2
- Neck Pickup: Supro Bolt Bucker A2
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pots: 500k
Miscellaneous
- Strings: D’Angelico Electrozinc (10-46)
- Case: Gig Bag
