Italia Maranello Classic Electric Guitar Gold Sparkle

The Maranello Classic MkII – the second generation of Italia’s original classic design, now lighter weight with the same amazing tone. The back of the body and neck now have a stunning prism white pearlescent finish, and newly updated Italia ITV-5 pickups with Italia ‘I’ case design. Originally designed in collaboration with famed guitar designer Trev Wilkinson, it was inspired by an early 60’s Hagström model. Starting with that inspiration, it was refined into a timeless single cutaway design with authentic European 60’s looks and classic solid-body vintage sound, paired with modern playability and reliability.

Features include a fully pearloid-wrapped body and neck, a uniquely contoured ‘res-o-glass’ composite pickguard which houses all of the controls as well as Wilkinson vintage-voiced alnico V pickups, and an ergonomically designed input jack that keeps the cable out of the way. This modular pickguard design also allows easy access for maintenance or modification of the pickups and electronics.

The unique Maranello Classic ‘res-o-glass’ pickguard design sits deep inside the routed hollow body cavity, allowing for a reduced neck angle uncommon for Les Paul-type guitars. This construction technique allows the pickups to be mounted more flush with the pickguard, bringing the strings closer to the surface and creating a rich, fuller resonance.

Specifications

• Series: Maranello
• Body Type: Solid Body
• Body Material: American Alder
• Neck: Bolt-on Hardrock Maple with Neck Angle Adjustment Screws
• Fingerboard: 22 Fret Rosewood
• Scale Length: 25 in. / 635 mm
• Bridge Type: Tune-O-Matic with Italia Stop Tailpiece
• Pickups: Italia ITV-6 Humbuckers
• Tuning Machines: Italia Tuning Machines
• Case/Bag: Gig Bags & Cases Sold Separately