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Thread #91469 Message #1740014
Posted By: George Papavgeris
13-May-06 - 02:20 PM
Thread Name: Maton Guitars
Subject: RE: Maton Guitars
They are Australian guitars, often made with Australian tonewoods rather than the usual ones. But it's so weird seeing this message, because I had not heard of them either until a month ago - but I have just returned from Australia with an EM425C/12 Maton 12-string cutaway which sounds and plays like heavenly harps. Its specification:
Soundboard: "A" grade solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Queensland Walnut
Neck: Queensland Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood with dot inlays
Bridge: Rosewood
Headstock: Blackwood veneer
Outer Binding: Ivory
Inner Binding: Double
Soundhole Rosette: Mosaic
Finish: Satin
Machine Heads: Chrome Grover rotomatic
Fitted with the AP5 pickup, regarded as the very best acoustic guitar pickup system available today, featuring sculpted frequency curve, sweepable mid range between 1 and 2kHz, and "Soft Start" circuitry (to avoid blasting people's ears when plugging in or -out).
The cost: $1,300 (US)
Value for money? You betcha!