Damn !!! I love this kind of instrument. I had a few baritone guitars, and still owns a 1962 Bass VI from Fender, but these Leonardo Funk Machine are something else !!! This instrument was one of two Leonardo Funk Machines used by Matteo Mancuso at the 2023 Guitar Summit. Bruno Bacci spent over three years researching and developing the Leonardo Dual Output. This baritone guitar was designed to push the boundaries of music by unleashing unconventional tones and inspiring creativity, while maintaining the highest levels of playability, beauty and quality.

Bruno Bacci spent over three years researching and developing the Leonardo Dual Output. This baritone guitar has been designed to push the boundaries of music by unleashing unconventional tones and inspiring creativity, while maintaining the highest levels of playability, beauty, and quality.

One of its most groundbreaking features is the inclusion of a second output, exclusively dedicated to the bass pickup and situated on the three bass strings of the baritone. This innovation expands the instrument’s sonic possibilities, allowing for a much richer and deeper sound that opens up new playing techniques and artistic ideas. Experience a complete submersion into uncharted musical realms with the Leonardo Funk Machine. Though it utilizes the same six strings as a traditional guitar, this instrument offers a distinctive means of projecting sound.

The original Bacci T-Style brass bridge adds a distinctive element to the Leonardo Funk Machine. The strings pass over the bridge in the traditional Telecaster style, then go through holes in the body and are secured by a metal peg inserted into the body that firmly holds the ball end of the string in place. The bridge is adorned with a beautiful and unique concentric inlay, and it is hand-finished. The bridge features three compensated brass saddles.

Bruno Bacci designed all the pickups in the Leonardo range in collaboration with Dreamsongs Pickups, an Italian company known for its exceptional manufacturing capabilities. For the Leonardo Funk Machine, Dreamsongs™ Pickups created a set of Gold Foil-Style pickups that capture the brilliance of sound without sacrificing depth. They’ve also developed Modern bass pickups that excel at capturing the sound of the fourth, fifth, and sixth strings for the instrument’s second output.

What inspired a second release of the Leonardo Funk Machine? While the baritone guitar already has a lower register than a standard guitar, Bruno Bacci’s innovation has taken this instrument to new heights in the realm of sound. By connecting the second output to a bass amp, the fourth, fifth, and sixth strings resonate with a depth that emulates a bass guitar, amplifying both its volume and amplitude.

This amazing beast comes with its original box, certificate of authenticity and certificate attesting to use by Mancuso.