Yamaha | Matteo Mancuso Artist Profile

In this interview, Matteo Mancuso discusses how the guitar allows him to express himself and how he reminds himself of the reasons why he started to play the guitar. Matteo Mancuso is a dedicated jazz-rock guitarist who has won the admiration of guitar players worldwide with his passion to master his craft and his unique finger-style right-hand technique. Matteo collaborated with our Los Angeles custom shop to design a Revstar personalized to his preferences in taste and tone. The Honduran mahogany body is chambered for weight relief. The flamed-maple top has a three-tone sunburst and nitrocellulose finish, accented with a cream pickguard and gold hardware. The neck features pill-style inlays and Luminlay fluorescent side dots, and the heel has been carved for a smooth contour. The guitar uses a 5-way blade switch instead of the standard 3-way selector, for additional splitting options for the Lollar Imperial pickups. Matteo’s custom Revstar blends the classic with the contemporary to create something exciting and inspiring—just like his playing. Find out more: Keep up to date with Yamaha