Summer NAMM 2019: D’Angelico releases Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederauer Atlantic signature guitar
High output and searing vintage tone
SUMMER NAMM 2019: D’Angelico has announced the release of the Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederauer Atlantic signature electric guitar.
Based on the single-cutaway solidbody Atlantic, the signature model comes in a custom Sonic Blue finish and is also decked out with satin chrome hardware.
The model is available in both Premier and Deluxe Series, with the latter loaded with a Seymour Duncan custom DA-59 in the neck and an Antiquity humbucker in the bridge, while the Premier edition is stacked with Duncan Designed humbuckers.
Both models feature C-shape neck profiles, sleek body design and come in at $999 for the Premier Brandon Niederauer Atlantic and $1,849 for the Deluxe edition.
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