Following up on the success of the Rivolta Guitars Combinata comes the latest addition to the family: The Mondata. The tradition of offering fresh takes on classic Dennis Fano designs continues with this offset design, incorporating elements of the Fano JM6 and the classic non-reverse Firebird.
Like the Combinata, the Mondata features a double-bound chambered mahogany body with a bound neck and vintage Pearloid block inlays.
You can expect a punchy and clear tone from the Firebird pickups, think 'humbuckers that sound like FAT single coils' and you're there. If versatility is your thing, the two-switch configuration gives you every possible pickup combination.
Mondata Switching System
The Rivolta Mondata features a first for Dennis Fano: it's his first design to incorporate a double-switching system, including a selector switch for the bridge and neck pickups, and a mode switch. The mode of the switch has 3 positions:
- "Standard" (toggle down: no middle pickup, only bridge and/or neck pickup, selected via upper toggle).
- "Combo" (toggle in the middle: middle pickup + bridge and/or neck pickup, selected via upper toggle).
- "Override" (toggle up middle pickup only, upper toggle bypassed).
Features & Specs:
- Chambered mahogany body w/ mahogany top.
- German carve top w/ raised center block.
- White binding on front and back.
- Set maple neck.
- Ebony fingerboard w/ white binding.
- Full-width moto block inlays.
- 3+3 peghead w/ white binding.
- 25" scale length.
- 1.687" nut width.
- C' shape neck carve.
- 3x 'Fumante' Mini-Humbuckers
- -Bridge: 42AWG / Alnico V / 7.5kOhm.
- -Middle: 42AWG / Alnico V / 6.8kOhm.
- -Neck: 42AWG / Alnico V / 6.2kOhm.
- Master volume, master tone, 2 toggle switches.
- Kluson-style tuners.
- Tune-o-Matic bridge w/ traditional nylon saddles & stop tailpiece.
Accessories Included:
- Rivolta Premium Soft Case.