“It’s a vintage Les Paul with a different shape. I wanted to have my own recipe”: Meet the Tributo, the Italian super-guitar that turns the ’59 Les Paul formula on its head

Giordano Tributo 58: the high-end Les Paul-style electric is a stunning singlecut with some key aesthetic differences.

Based in the Motor Valley region of Northern Italy, 29-year-old Nicolas Giordano has been building guitars professionally for five years, although he made his first instrument when he was 15.

“I’m surrounded by car manufacturers – Ferrari, Lamborghini and so on. It’s been like that since the ’30s, so there’s a big history of manufacturing here. It’s where I’m from as well.