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 include Grover hardware, an ebony fingerboard, and Jescar fretwire. Available in Dark Iced Tea Burst and Amber.
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 a 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 COLOR |
Gold |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MATERIAL |
3 piece |
| FINISH |
Gloss |
| PROFILE |
C-Shape |
| JOINT TYPE |
Set Neck |
| THICKNESS |
1F: 21mm, 12F: 23mm |
| TRUSS ROD |
Dual Action |
| BODY SHAPE |
Non-Cutaway |
| BODY STYLE |
Hollowbody |
| BODY DEPTH |
3" |
| BODY WIDTH |
17" |
| COLOR |
Dark Iced Tea Burst |
| 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 |
Solid Black Scalini (5-ply) |
| BACK PLATE |
N/A |
| PICKUP SELECTOR |
N/A |
| KNOBS |
2 Mini Hexagon |
| STRAP BUTTONS |
Gold, Locking |
| 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 |
| CASE |
Deluxe Hardshell |
| MADE IN |
Korea |
