mattiamaglio

mattia maglio

Master luthier from Salento, South Italy

PONGA series

Gianna Greco (Putan Club, Trans-Aeolian Transmisson, Ndox Electrique, Ifriqiyya Electrique, Machine Rouge) is performing on an artisanal bass (named "Ponga"), specially built for her by the famous Italian luthier Mattia Maglio. It is animprovement 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 (Putan Club, Trans-Aeolian Transmisson, Ndox Electrique, Ifriqiyya Electrique, Machine Rouge), not to put his awesome vintage Fender Telecaster in the hold, asked 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

FOTTITI STRONZO guitar


In 2023, tired of hearing the purists moan, François R. Cambuzat asked Mattia Maglio to add a head. The "Fottiti Stronzo" line was created.


Same caracteristics of the YRA guitar plus a head (dedicated to the ballbusters).

Full-scale portable instrument with a removable guitar neck  (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

Ifriqiyya Electrique - WOMADelaide

Gianna Greco and François R. Cambuzat highly recommend Mattia's instruments. High precision, perfect finish, maximum solidity & reliability.


The guitars can be designed and customized luthier & player together.


Shipping abroad is absolutely not a problem. Maximum care.


Contact Mattia Maglio : telephone, facebook, mail