Designed in collaboration with New York City jazz icon Mark Whitfield, the Excel SS Soho embodies both the timeless tone and teeming energy of the city that never sleeps. Featuring a fully hollow body and single Kent Armstrong "Jazzy Joe" floating mini-humbucker, the SS Soho offers warm, round low-end as well as an articulate mid-range perfect for dynamic lead-playing—and a slim C-shape neck and 16" fingerboard radius make faster lines effortless. Premium components such as Grover Super-Super-Rotomatic Locking tuners, Jescar fretwire, and a Stairstep tailpiece bring exceptional feel and timeless vibe. A laminated spruce top featuring a Dark Cherry Burst finish pays homage to Whitfield's all-time favorite jazz boxes while striking the balance between traditional and modern.
BODY SHAPE |
Single Cutaway | |
BODY STYLE |
Hollowbody | |
BODY DEPTH |
1.75" | |
BODY WIDTH |
15" | |
COLOR |
Dark Cherry Burst Top, Trans Dark Cherry Back and Sides (No Burst) | |
FINISH |
Gloss | |
TOP MATERIAL |
Laminated Spruce | |
BACK MATERIAL |
Laminated Flame Maple | |
SIDE MATERIAL |
Laminated Flame Maple | |
BINDING |
5-ply | |
BRIDGE |
Ebony, Floating | |
TAILPIECE |
D'Angelico Stairstep | |
PICKGUARD |
Dark Stain Satin Macassar Ebony Scalini (5 ply) | |
BACK PLATE |
N/A | |
PICKUP SELECTOR |
N/A | |
KNOBS |
2 Ebony | |
STRAP BUTTONS |
Gold, Locking | |
OVERVIEW |
1 Floating Mini Humbucker / 1 Volume / 1 Tone | |
PICKUP (NECK) |
Kent Armstrong Jazzy Joe Floating Mini Humbucker | |
PICKUP (MIDDLE) |
N/A | |
PICKUP (BRIDGE) |
N/A | |
POTS |
500k | |
OUTPUT JACK |
Standard Mono |
FINGERBOARD |
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MATERIAL |
Ebony | |
BINDING |
3-ply | |
FRETWIRE |
Jescar 47/104 Nickel Silver | |
SCALE LENGTH |
25" | |
RADIUS |
16" | |
TOP INLAY |
Mother of Pearl Split-Block | |
SIDE MARKER |
Yes | |
FRET NUMBER |
22 | |
NECK |
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MATERIAL |
3 piece | |
FINISH |
Gloss | |
PROFILE |
C-Shape | |
JOINT TYPE |
Set Neck | |
THICKNESS |
1F: 20mm, 12F: 22mm | |
TRUSS ROD |
Dual Action |