Description:
To celebrate 75 years of continuous guitar production in Melbourne, Australia we decided to produce a guitar that showcased the best design and construction we could bring to a guitar, as well as to celebrate the tonewoods we love and cherish.
We’ve produced a number of excellent celebratory guitars recently, particularly the 70th anniversary models and the Vera May centenary model, so we wanted this one to really stand out (by the way Vera just celebrated her 101st birthday and is still going strong…).
We are also entering into a new and exciting era in Maton’s history as another group of Maton luthiers enter their second decade of guitar making. These talented young craftspeople are adding to the work of our older, more experienced hands to consistently create instruments that are the best Maton has ever produced, and the world is taking note!
In recent years we have explored new shapes, materials and specifications through research and development in conjunction with the Maton Custom Shop and the passion and drive of Custom Shop luthier, Andy Allen. Many of our recent production models have benefitted from that work. We wanted this 75th Anniversary model to showcase all of this work.
Technical specifications:
Body Style | 808 |
Top Material | "AAA" Grade Solid Sitka Spruce |
Bracing | Scalloped Maton "X" |
Back & Sides Material | "AA" Grade Flamed Solid Blackwood |
Neck Material | Select Queensland Maple |
Fingerboard Material | Ebony "A" Grade |
Fingerboard Inlays | Snowflake MOP |
Frets | 21, Jescar FW43080-217 |
Scale | 25.5" |
Radius | 12" |
Bridge Material | Ebony "A" Grade |
Electronics | AP5-Pro |
Tuners | Grover Open Back Chrome |
Strings | Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze 12-53 |
Accessories | Maton Standard Hardshell Case |
Additional info:
Country of origin: | Australia |
Condition: | New |
Warranty: | 2 years |
Free Setup
This instrument is inspected and setup free of charge by our luthier before shipping.
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