Villano
The second Zanini model, the Villano, is coming in 2009. My second major design effort is the result of a different approach with respect to what I did with the Lyra. With the Lyra I wanted to create a modern design with several features that nobody had seen before, like the special design of the sides of the body. The guitar looks like a novelty, yet it does not appear weird. With the Villano, I wanted to design something alternative to the stratocaster. My idea was that even a timeless design could be accompanied by an alternative one, in a similar way to what is done in other domains. The Hasselblad 500 series it is still in production after 50 years, but in the meantime other cameras have been created by the same company and became a classic, and maybe will be the chosen ones for the next trip to the moon...
The final result, again after more than one year of work, will appear to the viewer like an old friend, but it is in fact completely new. Check the gallery section. The guitar is made in USA by the great Gene Baker Here is an exclusive preview of Gene Baker playing the prototype.
Lyra
The
first Zanini model, the Lyra, is the result of one and a half years of design work. With the Lyra I wanted to
fight the "dogma" that requires a "3+3" headstock in a set neck humbucker type guitar. It is my most innovative design and it
introduces several unique features:
- set neck, single cut guitar with six in-line headstock
- original shapes for headstock, body and inlays.
- small, thick body
- very compact design, nearly 10 cm shorter than a Les Paul
- The three-dimensionality of the body is enhanced by curved body edges that not only give a very modern, flowing look, but also improve the handling of the body in the forearm area and the playability in the upper fret area.
The guitar is built with the highest standards, utilizing high quality american woods, hardware components and pickups.
Specs
| body wood | korina or mahogany |
|---|---|
| neck wood | korina or mahogany |
| top wood | eastern maple or western big leaf maple |
| fretboard wood | rosewood |
| scale length (inches) | 24.625 or 25.5 |
| frets | various choices |
| nut width (inches) | 1.65 |
| hardware color | chrome or gold |
| gears | Grover Mini Rotomatics |
| electronics | volume, tone, push pull, 3 way switch |
| length guitar (cm) | 93 |
| length body | 38 |
| width (cm) | 32 |
| thickness body (cm) | from 5.2 to 6 cm |