Story
The Mondata Jr. Midnight LTD marks a new direction for Rivolta: a study in restraint, atmosphere, and purposeful simplicity. With the Midnight series, the goal was to distill the instrument down to its essentials, creating a unified visual identity centered around an all-black, monochromatic hardware aesthetic.
Developed in response to years of player feedback, the Mondata Midnight introduces a 24 3/4” scale length to the Rivolta lineup for the very first time. The shorter scale delivers a subtly softer attack and looser feel, offering added warmth, effortless playability, and a distinctly familiar response while bringing a fresh dynamic to the Mondata platform.
While classic Rivolta models lean into the brand’s vintage-inspired character, the Mondata Midnight embraces a more minimal, modern sensibility, designed around feel, balance, and an understated visual approach that reveals its character most clearly when nothing unnecessary remains.
Features and Specs
- Body Wood - Mahogany w/Raised Center-Block
- Neck Wood - Set Mahogany
- Fretboard Wood - Rosewood with rolled edges
- Inlays - Pearloid/MOTO Dot
- Side Dots - Black
- Scale - 24 3/4”
- Nut Width - 1.687”
- Neck Width @ 12th Fret - 2.080”
- Neck Carve Shape - Chunky C+
- Neck Depth @ 1st Fret - .850”
- Neck Depth @ 12th Fret - .990”
- Fretboard Radius - 12”
- Frets - 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickups - Neck - Rivolta Mondobucker (7.5k) Bridge - Rivolta Mondobucker (12.5k)
- Wiring - Vol, Tone, 3-Way Toggle
- Hardware - Black
- Bridge - Tunematic
- Tailpiece - Stoptail
- Tuners - Wilkinson Vintage style with Black buttons
- Knobs - Black Bell Knobs
- Nut Material - Bone
- Pickguard/Truss cover - Plexi
- Strings - 10-46
- Body Finish - Gloss
- Headstock Finish - Gloss
- Neck Finish - Gloss
- Overall Length - 38 1/2”
- Body Length - 20”
- Body Width @ Lower Bout - 14”
- Body Width @ Upper Bout - 12”
- Body Depth - 1 29/32”
- Overall Depth - 2 5/8”
- Average Weight: 7.5 lbs
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