A faithful replica of John D'Angelico's rhythm-focused archtop and go-to model throughout the 1930's, the Style B is an old-school non-cutaway archtop embodying the spirit of New York City jazz. With a 24.75" scale length and only 20 frets, the Style B is easy to wield and offers naturally rich, mellow tone. A redesigned neck shape offers improved handfit and sustain while still prioritizing remarkable comfort. And offered for the first time ever in the standard D'Angelico line, the Style B welcomes back the legendary DeArmond Rhythm Chief pickup, often seen on original D'Angelico's of the late 30s and 40s. Played acoustic, the Style B offers woody, warm tone, and thanks to the transparency of the DeArmond pickup, its amplified sound is much the same.

Features

• Modeled after the very first D’Angelico archtops developed in the 1930s, the Style B offers old school, woody tone and a timeless aesthetic.
• Often seen as an after-market addition on originally-acoustic D’Angelico’s of the late 30s and 40s, the DeArmond Rhythm Chief single-coil pickup returns to provide exceptionally balanced and rich tone.
• Borrowing from several different iterations of John D’Angelico’s ever-changing archtop designs, the new Style B features diamond-shaped f-holes and Throwback headstock.
• With only twenty frets and a 24.75” scale length, the Style B’s unique formula yields the same warm tone as non-cutaways of the 1930s.

Specifications

HARDWARE
HARDWARE COLOR	Gold
HEADSTOCK
HEADSTOCK SHAPE	Throwback
LOGO INLAY	Mother of Pearl D'Angelico New York Logo
SERIES INLAY (FRONT)	Mother of Pearl Style B Logo
SERIAL NUMBER (BACK)	Model Name, Serial Number
BINDING	3-ply
FINISH	Gloss
HEADPIN	N/A
TUNERS	Grover 150 Imperial
STRINGS	D'Angelico Electrozinc Jazz 12's (12-52)
TRUSS ROD COVER	Aluminum Skyscraper
NUT WIDTH	1 11/16” (43mm)
NUT MATERIAL	Graphtech NuBone XL
FINGERBOARD
MATERIAL	Ebony
BINDING	3-ply
FRETWIRE	Jescar 47/104 Nickel Silver
SCALE LENGTH	24.75"
RADIUS	12"
TOP INLAY	Mother of Pearl Split Block
SIDE MARKER	Yes
FRET NUMBER	20
NECK
MATERIAL	3 piece
FINISH	Gloss
PROFILE	C-Shape
JOINT TYPE	Set Neck
THICKNESS	1F: 21mm, 12F: 23mm
TRUSS ROD	Dual Action
BODY
BODY SHAPE	Non-Cutaway
BODY STYLE	Hollowbody
BODY DEPTH	3"
BODY WIDTH	17"
COLOR	Amber
FINISH	Gloss
TOP MATERIAL	Laminated Spruce
BACK MATERIAL	Laminated Flame Maple
SIDE MATERIAL	Laminated Flame Maple
BINDING	7-ply
BRIDGE	Floating Ebony Wood
TAILPIECE	D’Angelico Stairstep
PICKGUARD	Tortoise Scalini (5-ply)
BACK PLATE	N/A
PICKUP SELECTOR	N/A
KNOBS	2 Mini Hexagon
STRAP BUTTONS	Gold, Locking
ELECTRONICS
OVERVIEW	1 Neck-Mounted Floating Single-Coil
CONTROLS	1 volume / 1 tone
PICKUP (NECK)	DeArmond Rhythm Chief 1000 (Gold/Red)
PICKUP (MIDDLE)	N/A
PICKUP (BRIDGE)	N/A
ADDITIONAL PICKUP INFORMATION	Alnico V
POTS	500k
OUTPUT JACK	Standard Mono
GENERAL
CASE	Deluxe Hardshell
MADE IN	Korea