Mandolino PeRfetto
Mandolino Perfetto is a handcrafted classical Italian mandolin inspired by the historic Neapolitan mandolin tradition and redesigned through modern acoustic research and close collaboration with professional musicians.
Built for players seeking comfort, balance and projection, it combines elegant craftsmanship with a rich, powerful and clear classical sound.
Its unique design improves playability, response and tonal depth while preserving the authentic character of traditional Italian mandolins.
Tradition + science
Mandolino Perfetto combines traditional Italian luthiery with modern acoustic research, creating a classical Italian mandolin designed for precision, power and musical expression.
The soundboard is crafted from carefully selected Italian red spruce and features a falcate bracing system, designed to enhance projection while maintaining a warm and musical response.
The bowlback, built from selected figured tonewoods, preserves the elegance of the classical Neapolitan mandolin tradition while introducing a refined and contemporary design language.
A compensated nut and bridge system ensures precise intonation across all 29 frets, offering clarity and consistency in every position of the fretboard.
The result is an instrument that balances tradition and innovation, delivering rich tonal depth, excellent playability and a powerful, controlled sound.
Why PeRfetto
Mandolino Perfetto originates from a collaboration between the luthiers Martino Quintavalla and Federico Gabrielli and the internationally renowned mandolin player Carlo Aonzo.
The project began within a research initiative supported by the World Wood Day Foundation, where Martino and Federico developed a series of experimental mandolins exploring new acoustic and structural solutions.
When Carlo Aonzo tested these instruments, he immediately recognized their potential, leading to a close collaboration aimed at developing a new kind of classical mandolin that combines tradition, innovation and performance requirements.
The development process required extensive research, prototyping and refinement over time. It is from this long and iterative journey that the name “Perfetto” was chosen — not as a claim of perfection, but as a direction: a continuous pursuit of an ideal instrument that remains open to further evolution.
Discover Mandolino PeRfetto
Mandolino Perfetto is available in two models:
Mandolino PeRfetto and Mandolino PeRfetto – Deluxe Edition.
Explore both instruments and discover their differences in design, sound and performance.
Check them out here www.mandolinoperfetto.com
The PeRfetta series
The Mandolino Perfetto project also includes other instruments from the mandolin family, such as tenor mandolas (or octave mandolins) and alto mandolas. Together with the mandolin, these instruments form the PeRfetta Series, developed according to the same philosophy of research, tradition, and acoustic
👉 Discover the full series here
They say about Mandolino PeRfetto
Here you can read a review of Mandolino Perfetto by Robert Margo on the Mandolin Journal, the newsletter of the Classical Mandolin Society of America.
Media
Mandolino PeRfetto concert with Carlo Aonzo and Roberto Margaritella
Carlo Aonzo concert with Mandolino Perfetto at Manifiesto Blanco, Milan