Italia Catalog-2014

Modena - Electric Sitar Inspired by the
60’s with 21st Century
Hollow body - 3 volume, 3 tone controls
Hard maple bolt-on neck with 22 frets Technology
3 Lipstick pick-ups -
(2 for neck and bridge, one for mini-harp) LPD Music International
is the Exclusive
Gotoh “Buzz bridge” North American
Transparent pickguard
Distributor of Italia
Colors: Guitars
Red, White or Black “Crackle” Finish

Who’s Playing Italia... Praise for Italia Guitars www.italiaguitars.com

Jewel Product of the Year 2000 Maranello Series
Jimmy Ashhurst (Buckcherry) Stage Magazine
Todd Rundgren (The New Cars) Echoing one of the most collectable and rare 60’s guitars, but
Pauline Croze Award of Excellence 2006 with sound and playability demanded by today’s musician, this
Eddie Duffy (Simple Minds) Guitar One Magazine is the guitar for you if you dare to be different.
Elliot Easton (The New Cars)
To Pica (Anti-Clockwise) What music magazines are saying... Maranello Classic
Luis Simoes (Saturina, Blasted Mechanism)
Buddy Miller (Emmy Lou Harris) “One of Guitar Player Magazine’s top picks Bound carved ultra sparkle top
Ronny North (North) for 2001, ideal for anyone who seeks a smooth Agathis tone wood body
Victor Wilson Maple bolt on neck
Earl Slick (David Bowie, John Lennon) playing guitar with a strong identity” Floating pickguard
Melody Licious (The Sirens) Pearloid finished back
Webb Wilder Guitar Player Magazine - (May 2001) WVC Wilkinson humbuckers
David Was (Was not Was) Italia die-cast tuners
Ben Waugh (The Sillies) “A sparkle top and matching mother-of- Chrome hardware
Joey Mazolla (Sponge) Colors: Blue, Gold, Green,
Keith Duffy (The Corrs) toilet-seat back, neck, and pickguard accent Pink, Red or Silver Ultra
Anthony Drennan (The Corrs) the rakish lines, while sending the whole Sparkle Flake
Jeff Cook (Alabama)
Simon Edwards (Billy Bragg & the Blokes) ”design delightfully over the top. Maranello Standard
Paul Tuner “The Italia Modena is an extremely
Gary Day (Morrissey Band) Korina body with flame, quilted or solid color finish
Bo Ramsy (Lucinda Williams) versatile instrument, it produces tones
Boss Boorer (Morrissey Band) Maple set in neck Floating pickguard
Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakum) ”suitable for virtually any style of music
Jason Ringenberg (Jason and The Scorchers) WHHB Wilkinson humbuckers Push-pull pot for coil spilt
Fernando Perdomo (The Transcendence, DC-3) Setup, fit and finish were excellent
Whitey Kirst (Iggy Pop) Italia die-cast tuners Chrome hardware
James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers) “ ”out of the box
Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers) “If Italia’s goal was to have us at “hello”,
Mark Melchiorre Jr. (Silver Tide)
Kenny Olson (Kid Rock & TBT) the Maranello Speedster would be halfway
Conrad Keely (Trail of Dead)
Ricky Phillips (Styx) ”there on looks alone
Stevie Salas
Chris Rea You will not find a better guitar for
...and many more!
“ ”Blues, than the Italia Mondial
Guitar One Magazine - (May, 2001 - May 2006)

Basslicks.com picks the Mondial bass for

“ ”Best New Bass of 2002
“When I took the Mondial bass out of the

case, the other band member’s jaw
dropped-they thought it was the coolest

”bass they have ever seen!
Basslicks.com - (March 2002)
Exclusive Italia North American Distributor

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Colors:
Black, Black Sparkle, Cream, Honeyburst or Blue Tiger

Designed in the UK by world renowned guitar designer, Trev“ Trev Wilkinson,
Wilkinson, and built in the MIRR Music Co. custom shop. Using“
revolutionary Pearl & Sparkle materials with new application Italia’s famed guitar designer talks
techniques, Italia's have all the Retro looks of the most outra- about his pickups for Italia guitars
geous 60’s designs combined with 21st Century build & sound
quality. Pickup Talk

Italia guitars feature Wilkinson-designed hardware & pickups, “Wilkinson pickups” were first designed for my “Fret-King” range of guitars.
making them play and sound as good as they look – and, with a Not all of the pickups in the ranges are exact vintage replicas. I have taken the
12-string, Lefty's, a double neck, baritone and sitar models in liberty of making some subtle changes to make them more appropriate for
the line, Italia guitars are truly in a class of their own. todays’ playing styles. All Wilkinson pickups are wound for “Tone” — balance
is important to me — high frequencies should sparkle but not be thin — mids,
“ My Italia Modulo sounds better warm and defined, and lower frequencies tight and articulate. -Trev Wilkinson

than the PRS and way better than the
American made Strat it has now
replaced. Nuff said?

Wolf (Harmony Central 2004)

WVS Single Coil WVC Humbucker WHHB-A Humbucker W90 Soap Bar WMH Mini-Humbucker
Staggered polepieces Nickel silver covers Open coil-style This style of pickup has Narrow field

with chamfered top were discontinued on Humbucker with a seen a resurgence in Humbuckers have a

Alnico V magnets. most Humbuckers early higher output than the popularity during the sound all of their own.

Chamfering the pole- in the sixties due to the WWC. Harmonically last few years. The per- The perfect cross

pieces focuses the difficuly of polishing, rich with tight lower fre- fect cross between a between the high end

magnetic field giving plating, and expense. quency response. Humbucker and a of a single coil and the

good highs but still When brass was sub- Alnico V magnets like “Strat” style single coil. warmth of a

Modulo allowing some mids to stituted, guitarists start- the WVC give good Neck and middle pick- Humbucker with the

Todd Rundgren Classic double cutaway layout. Try this come through to stop ed removing the covers highs without sounding ups are slightly lower added bonus of “No
The New Cars guitar on for size and discover that
T3 colors: under the distinctive look is one serious the pickup from sound- to regain the high fre- thin. Nickel silver back- output than the bridge. Noise” WMH pickups
Blue, Green, guitar, more than capable of holding it’s
Pink, Red or own with the world’s best. ing thin. Middle pickup quencies that brass ing plates complete this Middle version is could be the alternative
Silver Ultra
Sparkle Flake Ultra Sparkle top is reverse wound/ tends to mask, leading high quality pickup. reverse wound/reverse approach you need to

Fernando Perdomo Center jointed Agathis tone wood body reverse polarity. The to the open coil look. polarity. create “your” sound.

Maple neck with bound rosewood bridge pickup is slightly Nickel covers not only
fingerboard
overwound for better give superior tone but
Wilkinson design Alnico single coils &
Soap-bar pick-ups balance. look great too. Torino Bass

Wilkinson VS 50K-II vibrato Gallery

“ I own over Rimini Red Pearloid Maranello-61 Blue Finish Imola Bass w/ wood p’guard Maranello “Z” Bass Maranello 6 string, Black

40 guitars, many Guitars & Basses for Lefties
of them custom
shop Fenders, Many Italia models are also available in left
but I still love handed versions. Several have immediate
my Italias the availability, others on a special order basis.
most. I have 4
models, they are All Italia guitars are protected by a limited lifetime warranty. *See website for details and restrictions. www.lpdmusic.com.
great players
and lookers.

Daniel Darrow

Modulo Bass Maranello Series Features two Humbuckers
Black, Blue, Cream, Red or Yellow
A classic shape with a new twist! Four individ- Maranello Roadster
ual Lipstick pickups provide a unique tone with
amazing punch. A pearloid or sparkle top with Race car concept design with unique “Roadway” inlays.
black crocodile tolex back create a look that is
truly eye catching! Korina body
Maple set in neck
Center jointed Agathis body Combination bridge/tailpiece
WHHB Wilkinson humbuckers
Rosewood fingerboard Italia die-cast tuners
Chrome hardware
Maple 34” scale neck

Four Lipstick pick-ups

Fully intonatable tailpiece
with bridge cover

Colors:
Gold Flake, Silver Flake,
Grey or White Pearloid

Jeff Cook, Alabama

“ The sound, being a baritone, is “ To Pica/Anti Clockwise
“
phenomenal. It’s a beautiful instrument, “ I’ve been playing professionally for
when overdriven it’s a stomach rumbling
monster! I tried other baritones and the 20 years and own many expensive
Italia D-man was the easy, clear winner. guitars, I know what a quality guitar is.
The price is fantastic and all the Italias This Italia Maranello Roadster is solid.
look fantastic. Very impressed with the quality of these
guitars compared to the cost - a real
Tommy (Harmony Central 2004) “bang for the buck”.

D-Man - Baritone Earl Slick JSP (Harmony Central 2006)
David Bowie, John Lennon
Textured BK Hammerite top Maranello ‘61
Rosewood fingerboard
Baritone scale, maple “Center-Lock” bolt-on neck Spruce top
2 Wilkinson design humbucking pick-ups Mahogany back & sides
Mahogany set in neck
Italia Cases Vintage Vibrato
Roller saddle bridge
1050 Electric Guitar • 1055 Bass WVC Wilkinson humbuckers
Solidly built wooden cases with plenty of 5-way mega lever switch
plush interior protection and storage. Italia self-locking tuners
Italia guitar cases have silver clasps & Chrome hardware
bumpers, heavy end stitching details with Colors: Regal Blue or Trans. Orange
white piping. Quality cases for your
quality guitar.

Mondial Series Maranello Bass Series
The unique design of the Mondial Classic with “Acousti-glass” top, hand built
piezo bridge, and Wilkinson WVC humbuckers, create an amazingly versatile Sparkle, pearl and a floating control plate, stop tail/bridge combination,
instrument. On stage or in the studio, the Mondial is capable of tones that are and two humbuckers. We threw everything we had at this, and it all stuck.
simply not possible with traditional guitar designs. Check one out to find that under the extrovert exterior is and equally compe-
tent bass to compete with the best of them. Unique tonal spectrum from the
The Mondial “Woody” features a more traditional look, with harmonically positioned pickups. Fantastic string to body coupling from the
a solid maple top, and a 3-band slide EQ for a wide range of massive bridge assembly.
tonal variations. It’s back to basics with the Mondial Sportster,
with 2 Wilkinson WHHB humuckers. Simple Maranello Bass
to use with that great retro look.
Agathis body
Mondial Classic Maple bolt on neck
Combination bass bridge
Acousti-glass top Wilkinson bass humbuckers
Agathis body back Pearloid finished back
Maple bolt on neck Italia die-cast tuners
WVC Wilkinson humbuckers Chrome hardware
Handbuilt wooden bridge
Piezo with two active EQ Colors: Blue, Gold, Red
Italia die-cast tuners or Silver Ultra
Chrome hardware Sparkle Flake

Jose Matos Colors: Black, Blue, JB/Anit Clockwise
Cream, Green or Red

Melody Licious

“ My Mondial is absolutely beau- Gary Day

tiful to look at. Someone comes up “ I just recently purchased a Gold-top
to me at every gig and asks me
about the guitar. People who have Maranello bass guitar. It is, hands down,
never heard of Italia think it’s a the coolest looking, beefiest sounding
higher end guitar than it really is. I bass ever! I love it!
simply love this guitar!
Ronald Mominee
Johnny (Harmony Central) 2003““

Paul Turner

A true semi-acoustic instrument, with
unique offset crescent sound vents.

Mondial Sportster Mondial Woody Maranello Z Bass

Korina body Solid Maple top w/ wood binding Maple body top
Maple bolt on neck Mahogany chamber body Mahogany chamber body
Wilkinson humbuckers Mahogany set in neck Maple bolt on neck
Italia die-cast tuners WVC Wilkinson humbuckers Piezo with activeEQ
Chrome hardware Piezo with 3-band slide EQ Handbuilt wooden bridge
Italia die-cast tuners Italia die-cast tuners
Colors: Black, Blue, Cream, Chrome hardware Chrome hardware
Green or Red
Colors: Cherry Sun or Tobacco Sun Colors: Solid Cream or Blue, Gold, Red or
Silver Ultra Sparkle Flake

Mondial Bass Series “ These babies Modena Classic

Created as the perfect compliment to have a retro vibe Acres of pearloid and sparkle front! You can’t get much more Rock’n Roll
the popular line of Mondial 6 string elec- and are downright
tric guitars. Monstrous bass tones from the coolest looking than that! Looking cool and sounding hot are what this guitar is all about–as
the massive single polepiece humbuck- basses since
ing neck pickup. Blend in the bridge Teisco Del Ray. individual as you are. Featuring 3 WMH Wilikinson mini humbuckers and a
piezo for unparalleled tonal textures
or use it on its own for that true Christian Music special blend control to give you all 7 pickup combinations. Plus, an ultra
acoustic bass sound.
Magazine (April 2002) smooth action vibrato for that original feel.
The Mondial Bass–a totally
unique instrument.
“ Pearloid Modena Classic
“ finished option
Korina body
“ My band told Maple bolt on neck
Smooth action vibrato
me they would Roller saddle bridge
replace me with WMH Wilkinson mini humbuckers
whoever bought Italia die-cast self locking tuners
Chrome hardware
my Mondial Bass if Optional pearloid finish

I sold it! It sounds Colors: Blue, Green, Red or
Silver Ultra Sparkle Flake

that good! Mike

(Harmony Central 2003)

Mondial Classic Bass Mondial Woody Bass “ Italias embody all the vibe of the designs of“

Acousti-glass top Soft Maple top w/wood binding the 50’s and 60’s: Goya’s Nationals, Airlines,
Agathis body back Mahogany body back Supros, Teisco Del Reys, Kents,etc. However,
Maple bolt on neck Mahogany set in neck Italia’s don’t just look cool, they’re extremely well
ABR bass humbucker ABR bass humbucker built and sound excellent, (something the old
Piezo with active EQ Piezo with 3-band slide EQ designs didn’t always deliver).
Handbuilt wooden bridge Handbuilt wooden bridge
Italia die-cast tuners Italia die-cast tuners Christian Musician Magazine (April 2002)
Chrome hardware Chrome hardware
Modena Standard
Colors: Black, Blue, Cream, Color: Tobacco Sunburst
Green or Red Different tail stock design & Solid black back.

Korina body WMH Wilkinson mini humbuckers
Maple bolt on neck Italia die-cast self locking tuners
Smooth action vibrato Chrome hardware
Roller saddle bridge Optional pearloid finish

Colors: Green, Red or Silver Ultra Sparkle Flake

Left to right: Kenny Olson, Kid Rock & TBT;
Whitey Kirst, Iggy Pop; Ricky Phillips, Styx

Colors: Black, Blue, Cream, Mondial Sportster Bass
Green or Red
Korina body
Maple bolt on neck
ABR bass humbucker
Italia mini bass humbucker
Italia die-cast tuners
Chrome hardware

Rimini Series Imola 6 String and Imola, Rimini, Torino Bass

The Italia 12 string sounds as incredible as it looks! Strap one on and you Italia basses echo the designs of the most collectible instruments of the
will quickly find it to be the smoothest playing 12 string available today, and 60’s, with a modern and distinctly original twist. Our successful line of
we didn’t stop there! We also wanted the Rimini Rimini and Torino guitars are now available as bass versions. These basses
to the be easiest to tune. With our unique 6+6 offer the ultimate in vintage bass tone.
tuning key headstock design, we have creat-
ed the benchmark for all future 12 strings! Imola 6 String Duplex pickup switches

With the popularity of our Rimini 12 Korina body • Upper position for
string, a 6 string and unique double Maple bolt on neck lower E/A/D strings
neck 6+12 version soon followed. Wilkinson WVP Tremolo
The Italia Rimini’s are destined to Italia die cast tuners • Lower position for
become highly col- higher G/B/E/ strings
lectible instruments of 22 medium jumbo frets
the future! Controls: 1 vol. 1 tone. • Middle position
5 way pickup selector for both
3 duplex pickup switches

Colors: Black, Cream, Red or Seafoam Green

Victor Wilson Rimini 6 and 12 All Rimini Imola 4 & 5 Maple bolt on neck
guitars feature Italia die-cast tuners
Agathis chamber body beautiful, figured Korina body Chrome hardware
Maple set in neck wood backs with WBBC Wilkinson bass bridge
Wilkinson mini humbuckers high gloss burst WBJ Wilkinson jazz pickups
Italia die-cast tuners Optional fretless fingerboard
Chrome hardware finishes.
Optional pearloid finish 4 String colors: Amber, Tobacco Sunburst or Vintage Red Burst
Simoes/Saturina 5 String colors: Tobacco Sunburst or Vintage Red Burst
6 String colors: Blue, Grey,
Red or White Pearloid “ This guitar has Rimini 4 Maple set in neck
Italia die-cast tuners
12 String colors: Black, one of the highest Agathis chamber body
Cherry Burst, or Blue build qualities I’ve
Grey, Red or White Pearloid ever seen. I like this Italia bass mini humbuckers
Rimini model better
Rimini Double than anything else I Chrome hardware
ever had, except for
Agathis chamber body my 65 Pic-12 which Colors: Cherry Burst or White Pearloid
Maple set in neck is long gone. Love
Wilkinson mini humbuckers this guitar, it’s a “ Torino Bass Maple set in neck
Italia die-cast tuners keeper, high class 22 frets, 30” scale
Chrome hardware all the way! Peter Maple body top, back & sides Chrome hardware
Optional pearloid finish
(Harmony Central 2005) Wilkinson pickups
Colors: Grey or
White Pearloid Italia die-cast tuners

Colors: Trans. Orange, Gold or Red Sparkle or

Solid Black, Blue, Cream or Green