Paoletti Signature Fortus #2 White Leather

A Seicento from the Signature series with a distinctive character

This Paoletti Seicento Signature White Leather is a six-string solidbody electric guitar designed for right-handed players. It combines a double-cutaway Seicento shape with 99/10 White Leather finishing. The white leather brings a visual texture that is quite different from a traditional lacquered finishing, while the brass pickguard emphasizes the contrast between the materials.

Within the Signature series, this model stands out through its combination of chestnut, roasted Canadian maple and Paoletti pickups. Its identity therefore does not rely solely on its presentation: it is also reflected in a two-pickup electronics configuration and fixed-bridge hardware. The overall design favors a direct approach to the electric guitar.

For guitarists who like to shape their attack

This Seicento is aimed in particular at intermediate and advanced guitarists looking for an expressive instrument for blues, rock, pop or roots-flavored rhythm playing. It also remains accessible to beginners who want a long-term instrument: the volume and tone controls, together with a 3-way selector, make it easy to find your way around quickly without multiplying the number of settings.

The "C" neck profile offers a familiar feel for switching between chords and melodic lines. The 12-inch / 304.8 mm radius provides an interesting compromise between rhythm playing and bending. The cutaway makes it easier to reach the higher notes, while the 22 frets provide the range needed for many electric guitar styles.

With a 25.51-inch / 648 mm scale length and a 10-46 string set, the guitar offers tension suited to firm picking as well as nuanced pick attack. Its stated weight of 3.7 kg is also worth considering if you play standing for long periods. Whether in rehearsal or on stage, good instrument balance remains important for comfort.

P90 and Slant: two colors for exploring the Paoletti sound

At the neck, the Paoletti P90 with Alnico V magnets provides the starting point for this configuration's fullest sounds. The character of a P90 lends itself to full chords, blues lines and slightly overdriven tones that retain plenty of presence. The attack and volume setting allow you to make the most of its nuances, depending on the amplifier and effects used.

At the bridge, the Paoletti Slant offers a different perspective on the strings, generally more incisive and better suited to bringing out a rhythm part or lead line. Both pickups have a stated resistance of 7.5 kOhms each. However, this figure does not fully define either their output level or their sonic personality: their construction and position also contribute to the result.

The CRL 3-way selector lets you move between the available combinations, while the 250 kOhm CTS potentiometers provide volume and tone control. This simple electronics configuration encourages you to work directly from the guitar: soften the highs, adjust your presence within a band or control the input into the amplifier's overdrive.

The chestnut body and roasted Canadian maple neck form the instrument's mechanical foundation. Their contribution is best appreciated alongside the construction, strings and bridge, rather than through a promise of a sound determined solely by the wood. The three-saddle fixed bridge provides a stable contact point for the strings and contributes to their vibrational transfer, an important factor in sustaining notes.

Recommended compatible accessories

To replace the strings without changing the gauge, a D'Addario 10-46 electric guitar string set matches the stated setup. This is the most direct choice for maintaining a feel close to that of the original setup. For transport and storage, the Paoletti case supplied with the guitar eliminates the need to search for a model suited to its shape.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	SP90	Scalloped	Simple
Category	Single cut	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	No
Nbr of strings	6	Color	White
Fingerboard	Maple	Finishing	Textured
Nbrs of frets	22	Hardware	Chromed

Type	solidbody electric guitar	Pickguard	Paoletti brass
Shape	Seicento	String gauge	10-46
Body	chestnut	Neck pickup	Paoletti P90
Top	chestnut	Neck pickup magnets	Alnico V
Cutaway	yes	Neck pickup resistance	7.5 kOhms
Tint	white	Bridge pickup	Paoletti Slant
Top color	White Leather	Bridge pickup magnets	Alnico V
Top covering	white leather veneer	Bridge pickup resistance	7.5 kOhms
Neck wood	roasted Canadian maple	Controls	volume and tone
Neck profile	" C "	Potentiometers	CTS 250 kOhms
Key	roasted Canadian maple	Selector	CRL 3-position
Key markers	black dots	Brand	Paoletti
Number of frets	22	Series	Signature
Fret model	Dunlop 6110	Handedness	right-handed
Radius	12 inches / 304.8 mm	Number of strings	6
Scale length	25.51 inches / 648 mm	Country	Italy
Nut material	bone	Weight	3.7 kg
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69 inches	Warranty	2 years
Bridge	Paoletti OEM fixed three-saddle bridge	Case included	yes, Paoletti case
Tuners	Kluson Deluxe