John Mayer’s 2003 Vinetto Legato

John was photographed using this guitar only once – at the PNC Arts Center on August 28, 2003, in New Jersey. However, according to Vince Cunetto himself (see comments) the guitar was used extensively live and was only one of the two that Vince made for him.

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The guitar was built by Vince Cunetto, who in the mid-90s worked with Fender Custom Shop on relicing their bodies and necks from his own workshop. A couple of years after the deal between the two ended, Vince started his own line of guitars under the Vinetto brand. The model that he first came up with was called Legato, and it featured a design heavily influenced by Fender models such as the Stratocaster and the Telecaster.

John’s own guitar featured a sunburst finish on what looks like an alder body, a rosewood fretboard, a 6-saddle Telecaster-style bridge, and a white pickguard. Although Vince mostly used pickups by DiMarzio, more specifically the ‘Virtual Hot T’ in the bridge and the Minibuckers in the middle and neck, Mayer’s guitar seems to have been equipped with Seymour Duncan pickups. These were most likely SD Vintage Mini Humbuckers.

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Vince Cunetto
Vince Cunetto
3 years ago

John actually used that guitar quite a bit in many shows. I did a second one for him in Daphne Blue.

Jared
Jared
3 years ago
Reply to  Vince Cunetto

Are these universally routed? Looking for a swimming pool route

James Ostraco
James Ostraco
3 years ago
Reply to  Vince Cunetto

I love your work. Hope to get one of your strats soon.