Mario Maccaferri, heir of the eclectic spirit of Mozzani, during his long career managed to influence the musical, guitarist and also industrial environment. Guitarist, luthier, performer, entrepreneur and inventor with his ideas (many of which were patented), left a deep imprint of his personality.
Everything from Accessories, Amplifiers, Beatles Instruments, G30/G40 Guitars and of course Ukuleles. Original images, pricing and vintage advertising.
In 1935 Mario Maccaferri opened MASIM in Paris France to manufacture reeds for clarinets and saxophones. In 1939 the machines were shipped from Paris to New York and French American Reeds Manufacturing Company was born
Maccaferri sought to integrate the plastics and musical world to a greater degree with the invention of a plastic instrument. The first plastic instrument Mario tried was the plastic ukulele.
Dozens of patents and his invention of the Uniform Melt Extractor, the forerunner to today’s injection molding plasticating unit. Designed and produced the first 8-track cassette housing in his early 70's.