$32,900
American Archtop Guitar, John D'Angelico, New York, 1957, Model Excel, stamped internally 2030, the bound two-piece maple back of strong medium curl, the slab-cut maple sides of strong narrow curl, the bound spruce top of medium grain, the solid maple neck of medium curl, the bound laminated headstock with D'ANGELICO, NEW YORK, EXCEL pearl inlay, the bound ebony fingerboard with block pearl inlay, the natural finish, length of back 20 1/4 in. , width of lower bout 16 7/8 in., with case.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-05-02