Mattia Maglio - Luthier
Mattia Maglio, master luthier from Salento, South Italy
PONGA series
Gianna Greco is performing on an artisanal bass (named "Ponga"), specially built for her by the famous Italian luthier Mattia Maglio. It is an improvement of a Rickenbacker 4001 model, with much more attack but also much more sustain. Tuned D G C F.
Neck through 5 pieces khaya/Pau ferro
Hollow body wings: khaya
Top: european flamed maple
Fingerboard : Gabon ebony with flamed maple binding (16" radious)
Scale: 35"
Nut: ebony
Headplate: european flamed maple
Inlays : mother of pearl
Tuners: gotoh
Bridge: individual saddles
Pickups: nordstrand
Controls: 2 volumes, 1 tone with coil splitting
Strings: Rotosound monel flatwound RS77LE 50 75 95 110
Travel light to travel far: YRA series, travelling bass & guitar
The first law for Gianna Greco and François R. Cambuzat is to travel as light as possible, in order to go as far as possible. Tours go from Africa to China, Central Asia, Australia, Turkey, Europe, American Empire, etc...
YRA bass
When flying far, not to put her bass in the hold, Gianna Greco asked Mattia Maglio to create a full-scale removable instrument (named "Yra") whose neck is repositioned using 3 screws & an adjustable truss rod. A wonderful little devil, with even more attack and -incredible- an even more longer sustain.
Body: khaya
Neck: flamed european maple
Fingerboard: indian ebony (compound radious 10"-16")
Frets: medium jumbo
Pickups: Mec humbucker soapbars
Nut: ebony
Scale:35"
Bridge: headless system
Controls: 2 volumes, 1 tone
Satin finish
Strings: Rotosound monel flatwound RS77LE 50 75 95 110
Total measurements when assembled:
H: 100 cm
l: 32 cm
YRA guitar
When flying far abroad, François R. Cambuzat, not to put his awesome vintage Fender Telecaster in the hold, asked as well Mattia Maglio to build a full-scale portable instrument with a removable guitar neck, using the same system as Gianna’s bass (3 screws, adjustable truss rod).
Body: poplar
Neck: european maple
Fingerboard: indian ebony (compound radious 10"-16")
Frets: medium jumbo
Neck pickup: diMarzio dp181
Bridge pickup: diMarzio dp 184
Nut: ebony
Scale: 25.5"
Bridge: headless system
Controls: 1 selector , 1 volume, 1 tone with coil splitting
Black satin finish
Strings: D’Addario XL110 Nickel Wound
Total measurements when assembled:
H: 80 cm
l: 32 cm
Gianna Greco and François R. Cambuzat highly recommend Mattia's instruments. High precision, perfect finish, maximum solidity.The guitars are designed and customized together. Shipping abroad is absolutely not a problem.
WOMADelaide, Australia - Pic Kym Rogers
WOMADelaide, Australia - Pic Kym Rogers
WOMADelaide, Australia - Pic Kerrie Geier
WOMADelaide, Australia - Pic Kym Rogers
WOMADelaide, Australia - Pic Alexander Hallag
WOMADelaide, Australia - Pic Kerrie Geier
WOMADelaide, Australia - Pic José Arantes