D'angelico guitars are inspiring in every way. First of all, they are beautiful to look at, but aside from all that outward show, D'angelico more than lives up to all expectations in terms of sound and quality!
The New York guitar maker has a rich history and is famous for their iconic jazz boxes. However, the current collection of D'angelico also offers a wide range of solidbodies.
Like the Brighton from the Deluxe series; rockers, eat your heart out! The Brighton is the double-cut version of the Atlantic; a very comfortable guitar with the classic yet contemporary 1930s-inspired design that is so recognizable for D'angelico. The specifications of these two models are the same: an alder flat-top body, 3-piece C-shaped neck is made of maple / rosewood / maple and with an ebony fingerboard with 14" radius, Jescar Nickel / Silver frets, 24.75" scale and Tune-O-Matic stoptail. The tuning mechanics are the Grover 509 Super Rotomatic locking tuners.
The high gloss black color combined with the gold hardware gives the guitar a very luxurious look.
All this makes the Brighton a very rich sounding and fat rocker with an edgy look and a character that balances perfectly on the line of a traditional and modern tone; while the alder clearly provides a freshness and the ebony fingerboard contributes to directness, the fatness and crunch comes from the Seth Lovers and the (relatively) short scale.
Comes complete with original hard case.