At Guitar Summit 2026, Guillaume sits down with Matteo Mancuso to talk about his signature Yamaha Revstar, favorite strings and the details of his setup. Matteo also shares some insight into his approach to tone and the gear and music that keeps inspiring him. Matteo's Signature Guitar at Thomann:
http://tho.mn/5ex2h
Recorded in Fender Studio Pro:
http://tho.mn/cr4s5
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: http://tho.mn/uadx1
Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: http://tho.mn/sonar
We use Cordial cables exclusively: https://www.thomann.de/intl/cat_brand...
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Introducing Matteo's Signature Yamaha Revstar Guitar
3:42 Pickup Selector & Why Low Output Pickups
6:07 Fingerstyle Playing and String Choice
8:40 Yamaha Pacifica & Tremolo Sounds
11:19 Other Elements of the Rig: Amp Modelers & Sounds
13:40 Touring and What's Next Music Wise?
15:37 What is Matteo working on right now?
17:49 Where does Matteo find inspiration?
19:36 Thanks for the talk Matteo! Webshop:
Webshop:
https://www.thomann.de
Matteo Mancuso on his Signature Yamaha Revstar, Favorite Strings and Inspiration