Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Sicilian guitar slinger travels light, carrying just a few trusted tools for some recent international dates.

Italian shredder Matteo Mancuso, celebrated for his dazzling, jazz-inspired prog-rock guitar wizardry, recently touched down in Nashville for a show at City Winery, where he spent some time with PG’s John Bohlinger for this new Rig Rundown. Check out the video for a more in-depth chat on specifics, and have a look at the essentials of Mancuso’s fly rig below.

0:00 - Julian Lage & D'Addario
0:15 - Matteo Mancuso Playing Intro
0:37 - Subscribe to Rig Rundown!
0:46 - John Bohlinger Intro
1:11 - Yamaha Custom Pacifica Professional
5:08 - Choosing Gear for Studio vs Stage
8:20 - D'Addario Players Circle Rewards
9:21 - Using String Mute
10:45 - Developing Playing Technique
12:18 - Yamaha Custom Pacifica Professional & Line 6 Helix Stadium XL Tones
14:40 - EQ'ing and Tone Tweaks to Line 6 Helix Stadium XL
17:28 - Line 6 HX Stomp
18:03 - Vega-Trem
18:50 - Featuring Steve Vai on Route 96 Album
21:34 - Yamaha Custom Shop Revstar
25:14 - Route 96 Album Available in April 2026
26:02 - D'Addario

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