The Magretti gives a subtle tip of the hat to offset body design (Fender Jazzmaster, etc...) with attention to detail being the name of the game here.

The ivoroid bound Birdseye Maple neck with an Indian Rosewood fingerboard, with its 60s Oval C feeling carve, 12” radius, and stainless steel frets, delivers a refined/vintage/familiar feel. It’s worth mentioning here that Joe worked at Collings Guitars for 5 years, the last 3 were in the set-up department, so if you’ve played and loved a Collings electric guitar, you’ll have a really good idea of what the Magretti feels and plays like in-hand. That is to say, it’s damned near flawless.

Loaded with Gemini 'LM' Single Coil pickups, Gotoh 2 post bridge and locking tuners, the Magretti reminded us a bit of a great Gretsch Duo Jet-meets-Les Paul regarding tones - clear, strong fundamental, great for clean or edge-of-breakup tones - but with a much more modern playing experience. The trem is incredibly expressive and stable, so no tuning issues here.

We could go on and on here, but suffice it to say, we - along with former Fender Masterbuilder Jay Black - are huge fans of Joe’s work. Like some of our favorite builders - Joe Yanuziello, Scott Heatley, Saul Koll, Damian Probett, etc… - Joe manages to create instruments that are functional works of art. Not to be missed!